Uche Jombo

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Uche Jombo
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Uche Jombo
Education University of Calabar
Occupation(s) Actress, Film Producer, director, Writer
ChildrenMatthew Rodriguez

Uche Jombo is a Nigerian actress, screenwriter, and film producer. She has appeared in over 250 Nollywood movies and has also written and produced. [1] She is known for her roles in movies such as Visa to Hell, Girls Hostel, Fire Love, Endless Lies, Nollywood Hustlers and many more.[ citation needed ] She is also an ambassador for Globacom. [2]

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Early life

Jombo is a graduate of Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Calabar in Cross River State, Nigeria and Computer Programming from the Federal University of Technology Minna. [2] [3]

Career

Uche Jombo ventured into the Nigerian movie industry in 1999 in the movie Visa to Hell. As a screenwriter, she has written and co-written several movies some of which include: The Celebrity, Games Men Play, Girls in the Hood, and A Time to Love. Jombo went on to produce the films Nollywood Hustlers, Holding Hope, and Damage, which deals with the issue of domestic violence. Later roles included starring in Heaven on My Mind , the football drama comedy Onyegwu, and Rok Studios series Dr. Love. [4] Jombo is an ambassador for Globacom. [5]

Her screenplay credits include Games Men Play, Lies Men Tell, Holding Hope, A Mother's Fight, Unconditional, A Time to Love, Be My Wife, and Celebrity. [6]

In 2008, she started executive production of her films through her Uche Jombo production company. She started directing in 2015, with the films Lost in Us, How I Saved My Marriage, and the Nollywood true-life drama Heaven on My Mind. [7]

She runs a non-governmental organization called Uche Jombo and You, helping Nigerian youth. [2]

Personal Life

Uche married Kenny Rodriguez in 2012 and proceeded to directing in 2015 after the birth of her son Matthew. [8]

Arrest

Uche was once arrested for shooting a film in a police station without taking permission from the Inspector General of Police (IG) at Surulere, Lagos. [9]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1999Visa to hell [10]
2000Girls Hostelwith Mary Uranta [11]
2002Fire Lovewith Desmond Elliot
2004Scoutwith Alex Lopez
2005Endless LiesBeckywith Desmond Elliot
Darkest Nightwith Genevieve Nnaji, Richard Mofe Damijo and Desmond Elliot
Black Bra
2006Secret Fantasywith Ini Edo
Price of Famewith Mike Ezuruonye and Ini Edo
My Sister My LoveHopewith Desmond Elliot
Love WinsEgewith Desmond Elliot
Co-operate Runswith Zack Orji
2007World of Commotionwith Zack Orji and Mike Ezuruonye
Rush Hour
Price of PeaceAfomawith Chioma Chukwuka and Jim Iyke
Most Wanted BachelorLucywith Ini Edo and Mike Ezuruonye
Keep My WillSusanwith Genevieve Nnaji and Mike Ezuruonye
House of DoomIjeomawith Zack Orji and Mike Ezuruonye
Greatest HarvestNwandowith Pete Edochie
Final Hourwith Tonto Dikeh
2008Feel My PainNnekawith Mike Ezuruonye
Beyonce & RihannaNicholewith Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Nadia Buari and Jim Iyke
2009Love Gameswith Jackie Appiah and Ini Edo
Entanglementwith Desmond Elliot, Mercy Johnson and Omoni Oboli
Silent Scandals Mukywith Genevieve Nnaji & Majid Michel [12]
2010Home in Exilewith Desmond Elliot
Holding Hope Hopewith Desmond Elliot and Nadia Buari
2011 Kiss and Tell Mimiwith Desmond Elliot and Nse Ikpe-Etim
DamageSarahwith Tonto Dikeh [13]
2012Mrs SomebodyDesperado
MisplacedDebrawith Van Vicker
2013After The ProposalMarywith Patience Ozokwor and Anthony Monjaro
2016Lost in Uswith Okey Uzoeshi
Wives on StrikeMadam 12:30with Chioma Chukwuka and Omoni Oboli [14]
2017 Banana Island Ghost Ghost Mamawith Chigul and Dorcas Shola Fapson
2018 Heaven on My Mind Ujuwith Ini Edo [15]
How I saved My MarriageEsther
Lara and the BeatFadekemi WestWith Shaffy Bello, Ademola Adedoyin, Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha
2019 40 Looks Good on You with John Dumelo and Shaffy Bello
202014 DaysDorathywith Uzor Arukwe and Uzo Davies
2021Devil in AgbadaLady Goldwith Alex Ekubo, Desmond Elliot, and Uzor Arukwe
2022 Blood Sisters UchennaTV Mini Series
2023Dr. LoveDr. Lovewith Ifeoma Obinwa [4]
ShantytownWith Ini Edo, Nse Ikpe Etim, Chidi Mokeme
Marriage RoommateChiomaWith Olu Deno Adebamowo, Dil Chike Ajufo, Chinneylove Eze
OnyegwuNgozika
2024Mr Patrick Wahala in AmericaAttorneywith Eugene Bernard, Farheen Barey and Chinedu Daniel
A Father's LoveBigsisWith Yvonne Jegede, David Jones David, Funny Bone

Accolades

YearEventPrizeRecipientResult
2008AfroHollywood Awards -UKBest ActressWon[ citation needed ]
4th Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Supporting ActressKeep My WillNominated
2010 2010 Best of Nollywood Awards Best Supporting Actress Silent Scandals Won
City People Entertainment Awards Best ActressWon[ citation needed ]
Abia State AwardsHonor AwardHerselfWon
Life Changers Awards-UKNollywood Personality of the yearHerselfWon
5 Continents Awards -New YorkMerit award for charity supportHerselfWon[ citation needed ]
2011ELOY awardsBest Actress Leading roleDamageWon[ citation needed ]
2011 Best of Nollywood Awards Best Actress Leading roleDamageNominated
Best ScreenplayNominated
Best Kiss with Kalu Ikeagwu Nominated
2012 Nafca Best Actress Leading RoleDamageWon
Best FilmWon [16]
2012 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards Female Viewers Choice AwardsherselfNominated
8th Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Actress Leading RoleDamageNominated
2013 Africa International Film Festival Best Actress Leading RoleLies Men TellWon [17]
2013 Best of Nollywood Awards Best Actress Leading Role-EnglishMrs SomebodyNominated
2014ELOY Awards [18] Female Film Producers of the YearNominated
2014 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards Best On Screen (with Patience Ozokwor)After The ProposalNominated
Female Viewers Choice AwardsHerselfNominated
2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards Best Movie - ComedyLies Man TellNominated
10th Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Actress Leading Role Lagos Cougars Nominated
2015 2015 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards Best Actressoge's sisterNominated
Female Viewers ChoiceHerselfWon

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