Uche Jombo | |
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Born | Uche Jombo |
Education | University of Calabar |
Occupation(s) | Actress, Film Producer, director, Writer |
Children | Matthew 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]
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]
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]
Uche married Kenny Rodriguez in 2012 and proceeded to directing in 2015 after the birth of her son Matthew. [8]
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]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Visa to hell | [10] | |
2000 | Girls Hostel | with Mary Uranta [11] | |
2002 | Fire Love | with Desmond Elliot | |
2004 | Scout | with Alex Lopez | |
2005 | Endless Lies | Becky | with Desmond Elliot |
Darkest Night | with Genevieve Nnaji, Richard Mofe Damijo and Desmond Elliot | ||
Black Bra | |||
2006 | Secret Fantasy | with Ini Edo | |
Price of Fame | with Mike Ezuruonye and Ini Edo | ||
My Sister My Love | Hope | with Desmond Elliot | |
Love Wins | Ege | with Desmond Elliot | |
Co-operate Runs | with Zack Orji | ||
2007 | World of Commotion | with Zack Orji and Mike Ezuruonye | |
Rush Hour | |||
Price of Peace | Afoma | with Chioma Chukwuka and Jim Iyke | |
Most Wanted Bachelor | Lucy | with Ini Edo and Mike Ezuruonye | |
Keep My Will | Susan | with Genevieve Nnaji and Mike Ezuruonye | |
House of Doom | Ijeoma | with Zack Orji and Mike Ezuruonye | |
Greatest Harvest | Nwando | with Pete Edochie | |
Final Hour | with Tonto Dikeh | ||
2008 | Feel My Pain | Nneka | with Mike Ezuruonye |
Beyonce & Rihanna | Nichole | with Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Nadia Buari and Jim Iyke | |
2009 | Love Games | with Jackie Appiah and Ini Edo | |
Entanglement | with Desmond Elliot, Mercy Johnson and Omoni Oboli | ||
Silent Scandals | Muky | with Genevieve Nnaji & Majid Michel [12] | |
2010 | Home in Exile | with Desmond Elliot | |
Holding Hope | Hope | with Desmond Elliot and Nadia Buari | |
2011 | Kiss and Tell | Mimi | with Desmond Elliot and Nse Ikpe-Etim |
Damage | Sarah | with Tonto Dikeh [13] | |
2012 | Mrs Somebody | Desperado | |
Misplaced | Debra | with Van Vicker | |
2013 | After The Proposal | Mary | with Patience Ozokwor and Anthony Monjaro |
2016 | Lost in Us | with Okey Uzoeshi | |
Wives on Strike | Madam 12:30 | with Chioma Chukwuka and Omoni Oboli [14] | |
2017 | Banana Island Ghost | Ghost Mama | with Chigul and Dorcas Shola Fapson |
2018 | Heaven on My Mind | Uju | with Ini Edo [15] |
How I saved My Marriage | Esther | ||
Lara and the Beat | Fadekemi West | With Shaffy Bello, Ademola Adedoyin, Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha | |
2019 | 40 Looks Good on You | with John Dumelo and Shaffy Bello | |
2020 | 14 Days | Dorathy | with Uzor Arukwe and Uzo Davies |
2021 | Devil in Agbada | Lady Gold | with Alex Ekubo, Desmond Elliot, and Uzor Arukwe |
2022 | Blood Sisters | Uchenna | TV Mini Series |
2023 | Dr. Love | Dr. Love | with Ifeoma Obinwa [4] |
Shantytown | With Ini Edo, Nse Ikpe Etim, Chidi Mokeme | ||
Marriage Roommate | Chioma | With Olu Deno Adebamowo, Dil Chike Ajufo, Chinneylove Eze | |
Onyegwu | Ngozika | ||
2024 | Mr Patrick Wahala in America | Attorney | with Eugene Bernard, Farheen Barey and Chinedu Daniel |
A Father's Love | Bigsis | With Yvonne Jegede, David Jones David, Funny Bone |
This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources .(May 2023) |
Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result |
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2008 | AfroHollywood Awards -UK | Best Actress | Won[ citation needed ] | |
4th Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Keep My Will | Nominated | |
2010 | 2010 Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Silent Scandals | Won |
City People Entertainment Awards | Best Actress | Won[ citation needed ] | ||
Abia State Awards | Honor Award | Herself | Won | |
Life Changers Awards-UK | Nollywood Personality of the year | Herself | Won | |
5 Continents Awards -New York | Merit award for charity support | Herself | Won[ citation needed ] | |
2011 | ELOY awards | Best Actress Leading role | Damage | Won[ citation needed ] |
2011 Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actress Leading role | Damage | Nominated | |
Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
Best Kiss with Kalu Ikeagwu | Nominated | |||
2012 | Nafca | Best Actress Leading Role | Damage | Won |
Best Film | Won [16] | |||
2012 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards | Female Viewers Choice Awards | herself | Nominated | |
8th Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Actress Leading Role | Damage | Nominated | |
2013 | Africa International Film Festival | Best Actress Leading Role | Lies Men Tell | Won [17] |
2013 Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actress Leading Role-English | Mrs Somebody | Nominated | |
2014 | ELOY Awards [18] | Female Film Producers of the Year | — | Nominated |
2014 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards | Best On Screen (with Patience Ozokwor) | After The Proposal | Nominated | |
Female Viewers Choice Awards | Herself | Nominated | ||
2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | Best Movie - Comedy | Lies Man Tell | Nominated | |
10th Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Actress Leading Role | Lagos Cougars | Nominated | |
2015 | 2015 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards | Best Actress | oge's sister | Nominated |
Female Viewers Choice | Herself | Won |
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