Ivie Okujaye

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Ivie Okujaye
Born16 May 1987 (1987-05-16) (age 37) [1]
Benin City
NationalityFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Occupation(s) Actress
singer
film producer
scriptwriter
Years active2010–present
SpouseEzie Egboh
Children3 [2] [3]

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]

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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]
2018 If I am President Umi [16]
20175th FloorNkemAlongside Toni Tones and Emem Ufot [17]
Dise's SecretDise [18]
Slow Country Komewith Tope Tedela, Majid Michel, Sambasa Nzeribe [19]
2016 ValerieFreda [20]
20157 Inch Curve [21]
2014 Make a Move OsasAlso produced the movie [22]
Burning BridgesRoseRose [23]
The Black SilhouetteMaro [24]
2013The VolunteersEarned her AMVCA nomination for best actress [25]
Kamara's Tree Vero Kamara [12]
2011Alero's SymphonyAlero Cokerwith Bimbo Manuel, Timi Richards [12]

TV shows

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2020 Enakhe Enakhe Iwinosa Africa Magic original [26]
2015 Hotel Majestic Ivie/Alero [12]
2014 DowryNaomiWith OC Ukeje [27]
2013 How She Left My BrotherA 7-episode Sitcom [28]

Awards

YearAwardCategoryFilmResultRef
2010 Best of Nollywood Awards Most Promising TalentNominated
2012 Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Young ActorAlero's SymphonyWon [29]
2013 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards Trailblazer AwardWon [30]
2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards Best Actress in a DramaThe VolunteersNominated
The Future Awards Prize in EntertainmentNominated [31]
2016 Zulu African Film Academy Awards Best Supporting ActressWon [32]
2017 2017 Best of Nollywood Awards Best Actress in a Lead Role –English Slow CountryWon [33]
2023 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Best Supporting Actress On Your OwnNominated [34] [35]

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Edward Kagutuzi (2011)
 Most Promising Actor Award
2012 		Succeeded by


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