Clarion Chukwura Explained

Clarion Chukwurah-Abiola
Birth Name:Clara Nneka Oluwatoyin Folashade Chukwurah
Birth Place:Lagos, Nigeria
Alma Mater:Obafemi Awolowo University
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:1979–present
Children:Clarence Peters Brian Abiola
Spouse:Anthony Boyd

Chief Clarion Chukwurah (born Clara Nneka Oluwatoyin Folashade Chukwurah; 24 July 1964) is a Veteran Nigerian actress [1] and humanitarian.

Education

She had her nursery and primary school in Lagos and later pursued her secondary education at the Queen of the Rosary College, Onitsha then proceeded to study Acting and Speech at the Department of Dramatic Arts of Obafemi Awolowo University.

Career

She was recognized as a United Nations Peace Ambassador for her charity work across Africa.[2] she began her career in acting in the year 1980 but became popular when she featured in a soap opera titled "mirror in the Sun". She was the first Nigerian to win the Best Actress category at the 1982 FESPACO film festival in Burkina Faso.[3] [4] [5]

Personal life

Chukwura was born as the only daughter in a family of four on 24 July 1964. She is the mother of music video director Clarence Peters. She is from Anambra State.[6] [7] [8] In the year 2016, Chukwura married for the third time Anthony Boyd, and converted to her new husband's Jehovah's Witnesses faith.[9] She has been married twice before to Tunde Abiola (MKO Abiola's younger brother).[10] And Femi Odeneye. She had Clarence for Juju Musician Sir Shina Peters.[11]

Television

Filmography

Recognition

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014-08-08 . Clarion Chukwura set to make another history . 2022-07-19 . Vanguard News . en-GB.
  2. Web site: My Disappointment with Today's Nollywood - Clarion Chukwura . Sam Anokam. Vanguard Media, Nigeria . Vanguard. 18 January 2014. 5 May 2014.
  3. Web site: At 50, I can act nude - Veteran actress Clarion Chukwura discloses in latest interview . thenet.ng . 5 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140430111311/http://thenet.ng/2014/04/at-50-i-can-still-act-nude-clarion-chukwurah-talks-acting-kids-and-plans-to-take-over-agn/ . 30 April 2014 . dead .
  4. Web site: Clarion Chukwura on iMDb . imdb.com . 5 May 2014.
  5. Web site: My Story - Clarion Chukwura . tribune.com.ng . 5 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141102101727/http://tribune.com.ng/news2013/index.php/en/component/k2/item/14359-my-first-pregnancy-story-%E2%80%94clarion-chukwura.html . 2 November 2014 . dead .
  6. Web site: Clarion Chukwura Biography . 5 May 2014.
  7. News: Between Clarion Chukwura and Stella Damasus. Modern Ghana . live. modernghana.com. 5 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20131002163521/http://www.modernghana.com:80/movie/12778/3/between-clarion-chukwura-and-stella.html . 2 October 2013 .
  8. News: Clarion Chukwurah interview with The Nation . The Nation Newspaper . 22 March 2014 . thenationonlineng.net . 5 May 2014.
  9. Web site: Clarion Chukwurah turns Jehovah's Witness. 16 July 2016. 9 September 2019. Rotimi. Agbana. Vamguard Nigeria.
  10. Web site: Clarion Chukwurah joins Jehovah Witness. 16 July 2016. 9 September 2019. Sola. Bodunrin. Legit.com.
  11. Web site: Sanusi . Sola . 2016-07-12 . Renowned actress Clarion Chukwurah converts to new religion (photos) . 2024-11-04 . Legit.ng - Nigeria news. . en.
  12. Web site: "Delilah": Watch Clarion Chukwura, Tony Umez, Okawa Shaznay in trailer . onenigeria.com . 17 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161018204447/http://www.onigeria.com/news/75746.html . 18 October 2016 . dead .
  13. Web site: Clarion Chukwura-Abiola Actress . 2024-06-17 . IMDb . en-US.
  14. Web site: Clarion Chukwura-Abiola Actress . 2024-06-17 . IMDb . en-US.
  15. Web site: Clarion Chukwura-Abiola Actress . 2024-06-17 . IMDb . en-US.
  16. Web site: Clarion Chukwura at the Africa film Academy . . 5 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140505141829/http://www.ama-awards.com/chief-clarion-clara-nneka-oluwatoyin-chukwurah . 5 May 2014 . dead .
  17. Web site: 2014-01-18 . My disappointment with today's Nollywood— Clarion Chukwurah . 2022-07-19 . Vanguard News . en-GB.
  18. Web site: Abimboye . Micheal . 2014-05-26 . Clarion Chukwurah, Patience Ozokwor shine at AMAA 2014 . 2022-07-19 . Premium Times Nigeria . en-GB.
  19. Web site: africanvoice . 2019-12-20 . Actress Clarion Chukwurah bags Special Recognition Award in the Arts . 2022-07-19 . African Voice Newspaper . en-US.

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