Uzoamaka Aniunoh | |
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 Aniunoh in 2020 | |
| Born | Uzoamaka Doris Aniunoh Onitsha, Nigeria |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | MTV Shuga |
Uzoamaka Aniunoh is a Nigerian actor and writer. She has been a regular cast member of MTV Shuga appearing in several series including the first and the sixth. [1]
Aniunoh was born in Onitsha. She studied English & Literary Studies and History & International Studies at the University of Nigeria. In 2015, she moved to England where she studied creative writing at the University of Birmingham gaining a master's degree. [2]
She returned to Nigeria in 2017 and attended the open auditions for a new series named MTV Shuga. [3] She was one on the few actors chosen as her role was to be Cynthia.
She has been a lead in the film "Stuck" with Seun Ajayi and Lala Akindoju. [4]
Series six of MTV Shuga returned to be based once again in Nigeria and Aniunoh reprised her role as Cynthia in that year's series sub-titled "Choices". [5] Fellow actors included Timini Egbuson, Rahama Sadau, Yakubu Mohammed, Bukola Oladipupo, Helena Nelson and Ruby Akabueze. [6]
Aniunoh was in series six of MTV Shuga and the role of Cynthia was included when it went into a mini-series titled MTV Shuga Alone Together highlighting the problems of Coronavirus on 20 April 2020. The series was written by Tunde Aladese and broadcast every night - its backers include the United Nations. [7] The series was based in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Côte d'Ivoire and the story progresses using on-line conversations on location between the characters. All of the filming was done by the actors [8] who include Lerato Walaza, Mamarumo Marokane, Jemima Osunde, Folu Storms and Aniunoh.
She plays the role of Kumene in Africa Magic's Riona.
She was listed as a Nigerian actress to look forward to in 2021 by Nigerian Entertainment Today . [9]
She starred alongside Neo Akpofure in the short film Sister Rose. [10] She was also in a short film Title Ije. [11]
In 2022, she starred in the Nigerian streaming series Diiche which was produced by James Omokwe and co-starrs were Uzoamaka Onuoha, Chinyere Wilfred, Gloria Anozie-Young and Frank Konwea. The premier in October in Lagos was hosted by Chigul. [12]
Aniunoh is also a writer and has had work published. An excerpt from her work Balcony was edited and published by the Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. [2]
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