Chioma Omeruah | |
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 Chigul in 2019 | |
| Born | Chioma Omeruah 14 May 1976 Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria |
| Other names | Chigul |
| Education | Delaware State University |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, comedian, actress |
| Known for | Voices and characters |
| Notable work | Out of Luck |
| Parent | Samson Omeruah (father) |
Chioma Omeruah (born 14 May 1976), better known as Chigul, is a Nigerian comedian, singer and actress who is known for her accents and comedic characters. [1] [2]
Omeruah was born in Lagos to Igbo parents. She moved away whilst still a baby. She is the second child of four children of Air Commodore Samson Omeruah. [3]
She had her primary and secondary education in Lagos during her secondary school days she attended two Air Force secondary schools one in Jos and the other in Ikeja, Lagos. [4] After her secondary school, she entered Abia State University (ABSU). She attended ABSU for three months. In 1994, she left ABSU to study Criminal Law at Delaware State University, [5] at her father's request. [3] This was not a success, so she left after two years [6] to study French Education at Delaware State University. Omeruah is a polyglot and can speak 5 languages fluently. She returned to Nigeria after twelve years in America. [7]
She initially became a singer under the name C-Flow, but this has been subsumed by her characters - principal of which is Chigul. Chigul speaks in a strong Igbo accent. Chigul was first heard as a recording of the song "Kilode" sent by Omeruah to her friends, but the sound was soon re-sent around Nigeria. [4] Chigul has been married, but this ended with no joint children. [8]
Omeruah has twelve characters, but she is known as "Chigul" after her most well-known invention. She has been interviewed and lauded by a number of media outlets. She had given a TEDx talk [6] and appeared as a character in the Nollywood film Road to Yesterday . [9] In 2015 she appeared as a guest on the single "Karishika" by Falz. [10] She was a 2014 honouree as the “Comedienne of The Year” at The Sisterhoods Award Ceremony. [11]
In May 2020, Omeruah appeared in the Visual Collaborative electronic catalogue, in an issue called TwentyEightyFour, she was featured in the same issue with Dakore Akande, Oliver Nakakande and Coppé. [12] [13]
| Year | Awards | Category | Result | Ref |
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| 2021 | Net Honours | Most Popular Media Personality (female) | Nominated | [14] |
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