Uchechi Treasure Okonkwo (born October 12, 2010),[2] also known as Adakirikiri, is a Nigerian actress, gospel singer, songwriter, producer, and dancer.[3] She began her career in gospel music, gaining attention with her breakout single "Okeosisi," which garnered over two million views on YouTube. Uchechi later transitioned into acting, initially appearing as a child actress in supporting roles on the Africa Magic mini-comedy series Chief Imo & Adakirikiri (2015–2017).
She has since taken on lead roles in various Nollywood and Ghanaian romantic drama films, including The Good Doctor (2021), where she starred alongside Jackie Appiah, as well as Saving Rose (2021) Woman Power (2023),in which she appeared with Destiny Etiko, Iman (2023), and This Very Christmas (2024). In 2024, she was recognized as Best Teen Actress at both the Nollywood Travel Film Festival and the Nollywood & African Films Investment Summit & Awards.
Early life and education
Uchechi was born on 12 October 2010 in Owerri, Imo State, in southeastern Nigeria. She is the daughter of Okonkwo Chijioke Junior,[4] and Eze Ogechi Patience. Both of her parents work in the film industry, her father as a producer and her mother as a producer and line producer.[5] She began her early education at Merit International Nursery and Primary School in Owerri. Following her family’s relocation to Enugu, she attended part of her secondary education at Prime College, Enugu. The family later returned to Imo State, where she continued her studies at SIV Gold Model Secondary School.[2]
Career
2015–2020: Breakthrough with music
Uchechi began her career on YouTube at the age of eight, performing as a comedian and gospel singer under the name Ada kirikiri.[6] She gained attention by doing cover versions of songs by popular gospel artists such as Chioma Jesus and Mercy Chinwo.[7] Around the same period, she appeared in the Africa Magic Igbo mini comedy series Chief Imo and Adakirikiri, which aired on DStv. In the summer of 2020, she released the gospel single Okeosisi, which garnered over two million views on YouTube.[8]
2021–present
"Uchechi Treasure's first leading role was as Elle in The Good Doctor, which premiered at the Black Star International Film Festival in March 2021" starring alongside Ghanaian actress Jackie Appiah. That same month, she took on a lead role in the romantic drama Saving Rose.[9] By the age of 13, she had built a growing filmography, with appearances in titles such as Lingering Pain (2021), Daddy's Angels (2023), Woman Power (2023),[10] and A Piece of Me (2024), where she appeared alongside Regina Daniels.[11][12]
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