Sharon Ooja Nwoke | |
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| Born | Sharon Ooja Egwurube 6 April 1991 Kaduna, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | Skinny Girl in Transit |
Sharon Ooja Egwurube (born 6 April 1991) is a Nigerian actress. [1] She came into the limelight after she played the role of "Shalewa" in the web series Skinny Girl in Transit . [2]
Sharon Ooja Egwurube is from the Idoma tribe of Benue state. She was born in Kaduna State. She has three sisters. She attended Kings and Queens School, Jos, for her primary education. For her secondary education, she attended two all-girls schools – Regina Pacis Secondary School, Garki II, Abuja, and St. Louis Girls’ College, Jos. Both were boarding schools. [3] She started her acting career when she moved to Lagos in 2013. [4] She revealed in an interview with a Nigerian Tabloid, Punch newspaper how she got into acting. According to Sharon, it all began when she was at a photo session for a store and NdaniTV was covering the behind-the-scenes activities of the shoot. The next week, she was invited for an interview for a television show that did not happen. Shortly afterwards, she was called to play in a small role in the television series, Gidi Up. Sharon also featured in Skinny Girl in Transit, where she played the character Shalewa. [3]
Sharon is a graduate of mass communication from Houdegbe North American University Benin. She hosted GT Bank's Fashion week red carpet alongside Timini Egbuson in 2017. [5]
She was listed as a top female celebrity of 2020 [6] and a Nollywood actress to look forward to in 2024. [1] Sharon Ooja was among many others selected by Netflix to represent Nigeria in the program organized titled "The Bridgerton Affair" in South Africa. [7] She fell ill during the remake of the movie Glamour Girls. [8]
The actress announced in March 2024 that she had a private civil wedding ceremony to her husband whom she calls "odogwu silencer". [9]
| Year | Show | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-present | Flawsome | Ivie | A Showmax Original | |
| 2018-20 | The Men's Club | Jasmine | A show by Red TV (UBA) | [10] |
| 2016-current | Skinny Girl in Transit | Shalewa | A show by Ndani TV | [11] |
| 2013-14 | Gidi Up | Jola | [12] |
| Year | Movie | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dead Serious | Alongside Sabinus, Nkem Owoh, and Deyemi Okanlawon | [13] | |
| 2022 | Glamour Girls | Emma | Alongside Nse Ikpe Etim and Toke Makinwa | Glamour Girl |
| 2021 | Still Falling | Bono Kuku | Alongside Daniel Etim Effiong | [14] |
| 2020 | Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards | Linda | Alongside Nancy Isime and Toyin Abraham | [15] |
| Bad Comments | Tasha | Alongside Jim Iyke and Chiwetalu Agu | [16] | |
| Who's The Boss | Liah | Co-starring Funke Akindele and Blossom Chukwujekwu | [17] | |
| 2019 | Coming from Insanity | Sonia | Streaming on Netflix | [18] |
| Òlòtūré | Oloture | [19] [20] | ||
| Bling Lagosians | Tokunbo | Alongside Alex Ekubo | [21] | |
| 2018 | King of Boys | Amaka | Directed by Kemi Adetiba | [22] |
| Lara and the Beat | Ngozi | Streaming on Netflix | [23] | |
| Moms at War | With Funke Akindele and Michelle Dede | [24] | ||
| From Lagos with Love | Kelechi Pedro | Alongside Damilola Adegbite and Shafy Bello | [25] | |
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Revelation of the Year – female | — | Nominated | [26] |
| 2020 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Supporting Actress – English | Bling Lagosians | Nominated | [27] |
| Best Kiss in a Movie | Nominated | ||||
| 2021 | Net Honours | Most Popular Actress | — | Nominated | [28] |
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