Sylvia Oluchy

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Sylvya Oluchy
Born
Ngozi Sylvia Oluchi Ezeokafor

June 7
Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Educationtheatre Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Alma materNnamdi Azikiwe University
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present
AwardsMost Promising Act of the Year award in the Best of Nollywood Awards.
Website http://sylvyaoluchy.com/

Ngozi Sylvia Oluchi Ezeokafor (commonly known as Sylvya Oluchy) is a Nigerian actress. She won the Most Promising Act of the Year award in the Best of Nollywood Awards. [1] She shared photos of herself in a semi-nude way and then said in an interview with Showtime Celebrities that she sees no big deal in going nude. [2]

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Early life

Sylvia Oluchi was born in Lagos State, south-western Nigeria and raised in Abuja, the federal capital territory of Nigeria. [3] She studied theatre Arts at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria.

Career

According to her, she never wanted to be an actress until her mom told her "You will make a good actress" after noticing her unique talent in mimicking her school teachers. [4] In 2011, she played the role of Shaniqua in the popular Atlanta TV series. During interviews with Best of Nollywood Magazine and YES International Magazine Sylvia made national headlines when asked if she had any boundaries or limits in her acting profession, she replied "I don’t have any boundaries because my body is my laptop. Others have their laptops and files, what I have are body and voice, Even the concept of nudity, I don’t have any problems whatsoever..." [5] [6] [7] [8]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2009Honest DeceiverLaraas Sylvia Oluchi
2009Honest Deceiver 2Laraas Sylvia Oluchi
2010Bent ArrowsIdara [9] Also Starring: Stella Damasus, Francis Ebiloma, Desmond Elliot, Ngozi Ezeonu
2011Atlanta SeriesShaniqua
2013 Alan Poza Senami
2013On Bended KneesAlso Starring: Chioma Chukwuka, Seun Akindele, Chukwudi Leonard
2013Playing VictimDemeji's Girlfriend
2014Being Mrs Elliot [10] [11] [12] Nonye
2015Losing ControlCoco
2015 Heroes and Villains
2016 My Name is Kadi JumaiAlso Starring: Blossom Chukwujekwu, Femi Afolabi, Jide Bolariwa
2018ForbiddenChinaluTV Series
2019In the Name of LoveCarolShort
2020CrossroadsMadam DanielDirected by Seyi Siwoku

Awards

YearAwardCategoryFilmResult
2012 Nollywood Movies Awards Rising Star AwardBent ArrowsWon
City People Entertainment Awards Best New ActressWon
2013 Best of Nollywood Awards Most Promising Act of the Year (female)On Bended KneesWon

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