Chinwe Isaac | |
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Born | Chinwekene Isaac Udokporo |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Education | National Diploma in Music, University of Nigeria Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Lagos State University |
Alma mater | University of Nigeria Lagos State University |
Occupation | Nigerian actress |
Awards | Face of Igbo Movie of the Year |
Chinwekene Isaac Udokporo is a Nigerian actress. She won the 2019 City People Movie Awards for Face of Igbo Movie of the year which was presented by City People Magazine. [1] [2]
Chinwe Isaac was born in Owerri, Imo State. She celebrates her birthday on September 5. [3]
Isaac's acting career started in 2008, she became prominent when she was featured in the Nollywood movie One Last Feeling. [4] However, she became more notable when she featured in the movie Isioma Scotland. Because of her role in this movie, she won an award as the Face of Igbo Movie of the year. [1]
In a 2012 list compiled by Vanguard, Isaac was listed as one of top five hot Nollywood actresses in the film industry to watch out for. [5] Isaac declared her intention to quit acting to focus on a new direction for her life. Her decision to stop acting was because she wants to keep a happy marital home. [6] she later featured in some movies.
Year | Awards | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | City People Movie Awards | Best Actress of the Year (Igbo) | Nominated | [10] |
Face of Igbo Movie of the year | Won | [2] | ||
Best Comedy Actress of the Year(Igbo) | Nominated | [10] | ||
Best Igbo Film of the year (Isioma Scotland) | Nominated | [10] | ||
2013 | 2013 Best of Nollywood Awards | Revelation of the Year (Female) | Nominated | [11] |
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