Venita Akpofure

Venita Akpofure
Born	(1987-01-01) 1 January 1987 (age 38) Britain
Nationality	British-Nigerian
Occupation(s)	Actress Video vixen
Known for	Mukulu video Big Brother Naija
Spouse	Tena Terka (div. 2019)
Children	2
Relatives	Neo Akpofure (cousin)

Venita Akpofure (born 1 January 1987) ^[1] is a British-Nigerian actress and video vixen. ^[2] She gained prominence as a housemate in the fourth season of Big Brother Naija. ^[3] She played the lead role of Nengi in Africa Magic's Unmarried . ^[4]

Early life

Akpofure was born in the United Kingdom and also hails from Delta State in Nigeria. ^[2] She grew up in Benin, Edo State where she attended Our Lady of Apostles for her primary school before returning to England. She studied accounting at Hertfordshire University in the United Kingdom. ^[5]

Career

Akpofure played the role of Mimi in AY Makun's Ay's Crib ^[6] and also featured in 2Face Idibia's "Ihe Ne Me" and "Mukulu" by Skales as a video vixen. ^[2] Prior to her stint in Big Brother Naija, she was best known for her role in "Mukulu". ^{[2] [5]}

She served as a brand ambassador for First City Monument Bank, Martini Rose and Mouka Foam. ^{[2] [5]} She is also an ambassador for Hawaii Soap, alongside Mercy Eke and Sophie Alakija. ^[7]

She was a housemate on the fourth season of Big Brother Naija and was evicted on day 41 of the show making her the 11th of the 20 housemates to be evicted. ^{[5] [8]}

In July 2023, she was announced as one of the housemates for the eighth season of Big Brother Naija Allstars. ^[9]

Personal life

Akpofure is a mother of two and was married to Terna Tarka for four years. ^{[2] [10] [5]} In a May 2021 interview with Punch, she stated that leaving her husband was one of the toughest decisions she had made and that she was grateful for her support system. ^[11]

In 2020, Akpofure underwent breast augmentation surgery at Quartz Clinic, Istanbul. She spoke about her experience on her YouTube channel. ^[12]

Filmography

Music videos

Year	Song	Artist	Ref
2012	"Ihe Ne Me"	2Face Idibia	[13]
	"Alingo"	Psquare	[2]
	"Magician Remix"	Ice Prince
	"Scoobi Doo" (ft eLDee)	Hakeem da Dream
	"Finish Work"	Naeto C
	"Mukulu"	Skales
	"Shake Ur Bum"	Timaya
	"Mo Fe Lo"	J-ROC	[14]
	"Too Much Money" (feat Banky W)	IceBerg Slim

Television

Year	Show	Role	Notes	Ref
2021	Nollywood Queens		alongside Nuella Njubigbo and Mimi Orjiekwe	[15]
2020-21	Unmarried	Nengi		[3] [16]
2019	Big Brother Naija 4	Contestant	Evicted on day 41 of the show	[6]
2020	Losing Control	Koko	13 episodes
2023	Big Brother Naija 8 All Stars	Contestant	9th Place

Films

Year	Title	Role	Ref
2024	The Silent Intruder	Carrie
2022	Before Valentine's	Ama
2021	My Village People	Princess	[17]
	Mamba's Diamond	Rose
2020	Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards	Biodun	[18] [19]
2015	While You Slept	Najite	[20]
2013	Gold Diggin	Karen	[21]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref
2015	Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards	Best Supporting female	Nominated	[22]
2021	Net Honours	Most Popular Actress	Nominated	[23]

See also

• List of Nigerian actors

References

1. Owolawi, Taiwo (2 January 2020). "BBNaija star Venita clocks 33, celebrates with gorgeous photos". Legit.ng .
2. Akinyoade, Akinwale (9 September 2019). "BBNaija 2019: 11 Quick Facts About Evicted Housemate, Venita". The Guardian .
3. Augoye, Jayne (10 May 2020). "INTERVIEW: My Role in 'Unmarried' series and life after BBNaija – Venita Akpofure". Premium Times .
4. Nwogu, Precious (20 January 2021). "'Unmarried' returns for its 2nd season this January". Pulse NG.
5. "10 things you should know about Venita Akpofure". The Nation (Nigeria) . 2019-09-10. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
6. Bada, Gbenga (5 August 2019). "Venita Akpofure: From being a video vixen to acting and BBNaija". Pulse NG.
7. "Hawaii Nigeria unveils BBNaija's Mercy, Venita, actress Sophie Alakija as ambassadors". Vanguard Nigeria . 2020-07-25. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
8. Bada, Gbenga (9 September 2019). "BBNaija 2019: All you need to know about Venita's 41 days and N1M win". Pulse NG.
9. Nwaokolo, Sandra (2023-07-24). "BBN All Stars: History made as first-ever cousin duo, Neo, Venita, compete for N120m". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
10. Odutuyo, Adeyinka (8 July 2020). "I'm a happily divorced 33-year-old mother of two - Venita breaks down during BBNaija reunion show". Legit.ng .
11. Ajanma, Soomto (2 May 2021). "Venita speaks on toughest decision". punchng.com. Soomtee. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
12. Unamka, Sampson (2021-05-15). "Five BBNaija ex-housemates with body enhancement after show". The Nation (Nigeria) . Retrieved 2021-05-15.
13. Stephen, Kenechukwu (2021-07-12). "DID YOU KNOW? Nancy Isime, Venita Akpofure played vixens in 2Baba's 2012 video 'Ihe Neme'". TheCable Lifestyle. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
14. "Return My Brazilian Hair In 7Days Or I Disgrace You -- Video vixen Venita Akpofure calls out a friend on twitter". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
15. Bada, Gbenga (2021-05-22). "BBN's Venita, Nuella, Mimi Orjiekwe become Nollywood Queens". The Nation (Nigeria) . Retrieved 2021-06-03.
16. Ige, Rotimi (17 January 2020). "BBNaija's Venita leads stellar cast in new series 'Unmarried'". Nigerian Tribune .
17. "Watch the official trailer for 'My Village People'". Pulse Nigeria. 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
18. "Nancy Isime, Mawuli Gavor, Toyin Abraham Spotted at the Premiere of Kayode Kasum's "Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards"". BellaNaija . 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
19. Ugobude, Franklin (15 December 2020). "Kambili: The whole 30 yards is another cliche romcom". Culture Custodian.
20. nollywoodreinvented (2015-06-01). "While You Slept". Nollywood Reinvented . Retrieved 2021-03-04.
21. "Gold Diggin". Nollywood Reinvented. 2014-03-01. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
22. Mawuli, David (2015-09-07). "John Dumelo, Lilwin, Yvonne Okyere, others nominated for GIAMA Awards 2015". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
23. "Net Honours - The Class of 2021". Nigerian Entertainment Today . 9 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-21.

External links

Venita Akpofure at IMDb