Uche Jombo

Uche Jombo
Uche Jombo
	Uche Jombo captured in a promotional photograph by Faceville Makeovers.
Born	Uche Jombo
Education	University of Calabar
Occupation(s)	Actress, Film Producer, director, Writer
Children	Matthew Rodriguez

Last updated May 24, 2025

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]

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

Year	Film	Role	Notes
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
2008	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
2010	Holding Hope	Hope	with Desmond Elliot and Nadia Buari
2011	Kiss and Tell	Mimi	with Desmond Elliot and Nse Ikpe-Etim
2011	Damage	Sarah	with Tonto Dikeh ^[13]
2012	Mrs Somebody	Desperado
2012	Misplaced	Debra	with Van Vicker
2013	After The Proposal	Mary	with Patience Ozokwor and Anthony Monjaro
2016	Lost in Us		with Okey Uzoeshi
2016	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]
2018	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

Accolades

Year	Event	Prize	Recipient	Result
2008	AfroHollywood Awards -UK	Best Actress		Won^{[ citation needed ]}
2008	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
	Nafca	Best Film	Damage	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	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
	2014 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards	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
2015	2015 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards	Female Viewers Choice	Herself	Won

References

↑ "Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Uche Jombo". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
1 2 3 "Glo Ambassadors - Uche Jombo". Lagos, Nigeria: Globacom Limited. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
↑ Adeniran, Yemisi (10 September 2011). "I found acting boring -Uche Jombo". National Mirror . Lagos, Nigeria: Global Media Mirror Limited. Archived from the original on June 8, 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
1 2 "Uche Jombo is Working on A Refreshing New Series "Dr Love" | See B.T.S Photos & Teaser". BellaNaija. 2020-05-19. Archived from the original on 2023-04-10. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
↑ "Celebrity crush". Punch Newspapers. 12 February 2017. Archived from the original on 2020-07-25. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
↑ "Uche Jombo: Biography, Career, Movies & More". nigerianfinder.com. 12 May 2018. Archived from the original on 2022-11-24. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
↑ "Uche Jombo makes debut as film director". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2018-10-05. Archived from the original on 2020-07-25. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
↑ Jennifer, Okundia (December 28, 2020). "Meet actress Uche Jombo's cute son Matthew". pmnewsnigeria.com.
↑ Njoku, Benjamin (May 19, 2012). "True Story of Uche Jombo's arrest, release". Vanguard. Archived from the original on April 18, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
↑ Olatunji, Samuel (26 June 2011). "Nollywood's 'A' list stars". Daily Sun . Lagos, Nigeria. Archived from the original on 2011-08-20. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
↑ Erhariefe, Tony (2013-04-28). "Mary Uranta: Sexual harassment drove me out of Nollywood". Sunnewsonline.com . Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
↑ "Silent Scandals hits movie shelves soon". Vintage Press Limited. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
↑ "Uche Jombo Storms Cinemas With Damage". AllAfrica.com . 28 July 2011. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
↑ "Watch the Trailer for "Wives On Strike" starring Uche Jombo, Omoni Oboli, Ufuoma McDermott & More". BellaNaija. 26 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-05-01. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
↑ "Uche Jombo's heaven on my mind is still trending". Guardian NG. 3 November 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
↑ "Uche Jombo wins Best Actress at NAFCA - Vanguard News". 21 September 2012. Archived from the original on 29 December 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
↑ "Desmond Elliot, Uche Jombo win big at AFRIFF - The Nation Nigeria". 18 November 2013. Archived from the original on 29 December 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
↑ "Seyi Shay, Toke Makinwa, Mo'Cheddah, DJ Cuppy, Others Nominated". Pulse Nigeria. Chinedu Adiele. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2014.

External links

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[1] "Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Uche Jombo". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-01-12.

[glo-2] 1 2 3 "Glo Ambassadors - Uche Jombo". Lagos, Nigeria: Globacom Limited. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.

[3] Adeniran, Yemisi (10 September 2011). "I found acting boring -Uche Jombo". National Mirror . Lagos, Nigeria: Global Media Mirror Limited. Archived from the original on June 8, 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2011.

[Dr._Love-4] 1 2 "Uche Jombo is Working on A Refreshing New Series "Dr Love" | See B.T.S Photos & Teaser". BellaNaija. 2020-05-19. Archived from the original on 2023-04-10. Retrieved 2023-05-20.

[5] "Celebrity crush". Punch Newspapers. 12 February 2017. Archived from the original on 2020-07-25. Retrieved 2020-07-25.

[6] "Uche Jombo: Biography, Career, Movies & More". nigerianfinder.com. 12 May 2018. Archived from the original on 2022-11-24. Retrieved 2022-07-16.

[7] "Uche Jombo makes debut as film director". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2018-10-05. Archived from the original on 2020-07-25. Retrieved 2020-07-25.

[8] Jennifer, Okundia (December 28, 2020). "Meet actress Uche Jombo's cute son Matthew". pmnewsnigeria.com.

[9] Njoku, Benjamin (May 19, 2012). "True Story of Uche Jombo's arrest, release". Vanguard. Archived from the original on April 18, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2024.

[sun-10] Olatunji, Samuel (26 June 2011). "Nollywood's 'A' list stars". Daily Sun . Lagos, Nigeria. Archived from the original on 2011-08-20. Retrieved 28 September 2011.

[dailysun-11] Erhariefe, Tony (2013-04-28). "Mary Uranta: Sexual harassment drove me out of Nollywood". Sunnewsonline.com . Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2014-04-18.

[12] "Silent Scandals hits movie shelves soon". Vintage Press Limited. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.

[allafrica-13] "Uche Jombo Storms Cinemas With Damage". AllAfrica.com . 28 July 2011. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2011.

[14] "Watch the Trailer for "Wives On Strike" starring Uche Jombo, Omoni Oboli, Ufuoma McDermott & More". BellaNaija. 26 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-05-01. Retrieved 2016-05-12.

[15] "Uche Jombo's heaven on my mind is still trending". Guardian NG. 3 November 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2019-04-21.

[16] "Uche Jombo wins Best Actress at NAFCA - Vanguard News". 21 September 2012. Archived from the original on 29 December 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.

[17] "Desmond Elliot, Uche Jombo win big at AFRIFF - The Nation Nigeria". 18 November 2013. Archived from the original on 29 December 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.

[18] "Seyi Shay, Toke Makinwa, Mo'Cheddah, DJ Cuppy, Others Nominated". Pulse Nigeria. Chinedu Adiele. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2014.

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