Chacha Eke

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Chacha Eke Faani
Born
Charity Chinonso Eke

17 July 1987
Nationality Nigerian
Alma mater Ebonyi State University
Occupation Actress
Years active2009–present
Known forActing
Notable workC.E.O Print-Afrique Fashion Ltd
Spouse
Austin Ikechukwu Faani
(m. 2013)
Children4

Charity Eke, popularly known as Chacha Eke Faani, is a Nigerian actress from Ebonyi State, a state in the southeastern part of Nigeria. Her rise to fame came when she starred in the 2012 drama film, The End is Near . [1]

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Early life, education and career

She had her basic education at ESUT Nursery & Primary School in Ebonyi State and completed her secondary school education at Our Lord Shepherd International School in Enugu State. [2] She graduated from Ebonyi State University with a B.Sc. degree in accountancy. [3]

Selected filmography

Bondage

Personal life

Eke is the daughter of Ebonyi State Commissioner for Education, Professor John Eke. [3] She married Austin Faani Ikechukwu [4] a movie director in 2013; the couple has four children (three girls and a boy). In June 2022, she announced the end of her marriage to Austin Faani. [5] [6] [7]

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References

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  3. 1 2 Agadibe, Christian (26 July 2015). "Motherhood transformed me –ChaCha Eke". The Sun News . Archived from the original on 29 August 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  4. "Who is Austin Faani Ikechukwu ? Meet Cha Cha Eke Faani's Husband Austin Faani Ikechukwu – Daily Media Nigeria". Archived from the original on 2017-12-19. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  5. "I don't want to die, actress Chacha Eke-Faani announces marriage crash". Punch Newspapers. 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  6. "Again, Chacha Eke announces she's quitting her marriage". Vanguard News. 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  7. "'Leave now or leave as a corpse,' Chacha Eke announces split with husband". Daily Trust. 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2022-06-28.