Ivie Okujaye Explained

Ivie Okujaye
Birth Date:[1]
Birth Place:Benin City
Occupation:Actress
singer
film producer
scriptwriter
Yearsactive:2010–present
Children:3 [2] [3]
Nationality: Nigeria
Spouse:Ezie Egboh

Ivie Okujaye Egboh (born 16 May 1987) is a Nigerian actress, film producer, scriptwriter, dancer, singer[4] [5] and activist. In 2009, she participated in and won the Amstel Malta Box Office (AMBO) reality TV show. She is sometimes called little Genevieve because she resembles actress Genevieve Nnaji.[6] She was awarded Best Young Actor at the 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[7] [8]

Personal life

She was born in Benin City to a Delta State father and an Edo State mother. She is the last of 5 children. She has often stated that her parents wanted her to study medicine due to the presence of several medical practitioners in her family. She spent the first 10 years of her life in Benin before settling in Abuja. She had her primary education at Our Ladies of Apostle Private School. She attended Queen's College, Lagos before studying Economics at the University of Abuja.[9] [10] [11]

She married Ezie Egboh in 2015.[12]

Career

She had been performing on stage years before her Nollywood debut. According to her, featuring in the Amstel Malta Box Office launched her career and paved the way for her first feature film, Alero’s Symphony.[13] [14]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2019 Cold DishPreyewith Evelyn Bada, Jibola Dabo
KuvanaLira[15]
2018If I am PresidentUmi[16]
20175th FloorNkemAlongside Toni Tones and Emem Ufot[17]
Dise's SecretDise[18]
Slow CountryKomewith Tope Tedela, Majid Michel, Sambasa Nzeribe[19]
2016 ValerieFreda[20]
20157 Inch Curve[21]
2014Make a MoveOsasAlso produced the movie[22]
Burning BridgesRoseRose[23]
The Black SilhouetteMaro[24]
2013The VolunteersEarned her AMVCA nomination for best actress[25]
Kamara's TreeVero Kamara
2011Alero's SymphonyAlero Cokerwith Bimbo Manuel, Timi Richards

TV shows

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2020EnakheEnakhe IwinosaAfrica Magic original[26]
2015Hotel MajesticIvie/Alero
2014 DowryNaomiWith OC Ukeje[27]
2013 How She Left My BrotherA 7-episode Sitcom[28]

Awards

YearAwardCategoryFilmResultRef
2010Best of Nollywood AwardsMost Promising Talent
2012Africa Movie Academy AwardsBest Young ActorAlero's Symphony[29]
2013Africa Magic Viewers Choice AwardsTrailblazer Award[30]
2014Africa Magic Viewers Choice AwardsBest Actress in a DramaThe Volunteers
The Future AwardsPrize in Entertainment[31]
2016Zulu African Film Academy AwardsBest Supporting Actress[32]
20172017 Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Actress in a Lead Role –English Slow Country [33]
2023Africa Magic Viewers' Choice AwardsBest Supporting Actress On Your Own[34] [35]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Celebrity Birthday: Ivie Okujaye . 16 May 2014 . pulse.ng . 16 May 2014.
  2. Web site: Actress, Ivie Okujaye, welcomes third child with hubby . Punch Newspapers . June 8, 2022 . July 31, 2022.
  3. Web site: Online . Tribune . Five actresses blessed with babies in 2022 . Tribune Online . July 22, 2022 . July 31, 2022.
  4. Web site: Ivie Okujaye releases single . modernghana.com . 17 April 2014.
  5. Web site: Nollywood Actress turns Singer . newsng.com . 17 April 2014 . 19 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140419012148/http://www.newsng.com/story-detail.php?title=Nollywood-Actress-Ivie-Okujaye-Turns-Singer-%7C-Listen-to-Her-New-Single-%E2%80%9CMake-A-Move&story=cc3535bf4d . dead .
  6. Web site: Nollywood Damsels for 2014 . https://archive.today/20140417204454/http://dailyindependentnig.com/2014/01/nollywood-damsels-look-2014/ . usurped . 17 April 2014 . dailyindependentnig.com . 17 April 2014.
  7. Web site: Ivie Okujaye . allafrica.com . 17 April 2014.
  8. Web site: We'll make 30 million at the Box Office . punchng.com . 17 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140419012853/http://www.punchng.com/entertainment/arts-life/well-make-n30m-at-box-office-okujaye/ . 19 April 2014 . dead .
  9. Web site: Ivie Okujaye Releases AMBO 5 movie . vanguardngr.com . 17 April 2014.
  10. Web site: My Romance with Obafemi Martins and More- Ivie Okujaye . Entertainment Express Nigeria . 17 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140419025512/http://www.e-expressnigeria.com/news/2012/06/secret-romance-obafemi-martins-me-ivie-okujaye-ambo-winne . 19 April 2014 . dead .
  11. Web site: AMBO star veers into music . peoplesdailyng.com . 17 April 2014.
  12. Web site: Isuzu. Chibumga. 2016-05-16. 7 awesome reasons to love "Hotel Majestic" actress. 2021-03-27. Pulse Nigeria. en-US.
  13. Web site: AMBO 5 Winner makes Screen debut with Faze . bellanaija.com . April 11, 2011. 17 April 2014.
  14. Web site: A Fresh Face and Talent in Nollywood . leadership.ng . 17 April 2014.
  15. Web site: Kuvana - enlist Nollywood, Nigerian Movies & Casting. 2021-03-27. List. en-GB.
  16. Web site: Augoye. Jayne. 2018-11-07. Joke Silva, Bimbo Manuel, Rahama Sadau star in new movie Premium Times Nigeria. 2021-03-27. en-GB.
  17. Web site: 2017-10-30. 5th Floor. 2021-03-27. Nollywood Reinvented. en-US.
  18. Web site: TV. BN. 2017-12-09.
    1. BNMovieFeature: Ivie Okujaye Egboh, Deyemi Okanlawon & Daniel K. Daniel star in "Dise's Secret" Watch
    . 2021-03-27. BellaNaija. en-US.
  19. Web site: 2017-05-07. Movie Review: Hits and Misses of Eric Aghimien's 'Slow Country'. 2021-03-27. Vanguard News. en-US.
  20. Web site: 2017-07-04. VALERIE. 2021-03-27. Talk African Movies. en-US.
  21. Web site: 2015-01-27. Victoria Kimani the Actress? Watch her alongside Wole Ojo, Gabriel Afolayan, Yvonne Ekwere in '7 Inch Curve'. 2021-03-27. BellaNaija. en-US.
  22. Web site: Isuzu. Chibumga. 2014-05-26. Make A Move Movie Set To Premiere On The 29th of May. 2021-03-27. Pulse Nigeria. en-US.
  23. Web site: Igwe. H.. 2016-03-17. What jealousy and passion caused a young lady in love (Video). 2021-02-20. Legit.ng - Nigeria news.. en.
  24. Web site: 2015-06-11. Black Silhouette. 2021-03-27. Nollywood Reinvented. en-US.
  25. Web site: 2014-03-09. Movie Awards: All the winners of the AMVCA. 2021-03-27. PM News. en-US.
  26. Web site: Mueni. Priscillah. 2021-01-22. New! Enakhe cast, storyline, teasers. 2021-03-27. Briefly. en.
  27. Web site: 2020-09-06. Blast From The Past! Thoughts from My "Dowry Season 1" Binge Session. 2021-03-27. Nollywood Reinvented. en-US.
  28. Web site: AsuquoE. 2012-08-23. New Internet Sitcom: How She Left My Brother - Season 1, Episode 1. 2021-03-27. TalkMedia Africa. en-US.
  29. Web site: African Movie Academy Awards 2012 – Channels Television . 2022-07-19.
  30. Web site: Inyang . Ifreke . 2013-03-10 . Mercy Johnson, Mirror Boy, Jackie Appiah, OC Ukeje - See full list of winners from AMVCA 2013 . 2022-07-19 . Daily Post Nigeria . en-US.
  31. Web site: Ezeamalu. Ben. 25 July 2014. Yaya Toure, Ice Prince, Davido Shortlisted For 2014 Future Africa Awards. Premium Times. 5 August 2014.
  32. Web site: 2018-06-16. Two years after, Ini Edo emerges winner of ZAFAA Best Actress award. 2021-09-17. Vanguard News. en-US.
  33. Web site: 2017-11-23. BON Awards 2017: Kannywood's Ali Nuhu receives Special Recognition Award. 2021-10-07. Daily Trust. en.
  34. Web site: Alabi . Tope . AMVCA 2023: Full list of winners . Punch Newspapers . 2023-05-21 . 2023-06-01.
  35. Web site: Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees . 2023-04-23 . AMVCA - Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees . en .

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