Ngozi Ezeonu is a veteran actress and one of the founding mothers of Nollywood. She has been in the Nigerian movie industry for over 25 years. She acts mostly as a royal queen in several Nollywood movies. So therefore in this post, I will be sharing with you 10 real facts about Nollywood famous actress Ngozi Ezeonu that you probably didn’t know.
- Ngozi Ezeonu is a popular Nollywood actress, television personality, entrepreneur and a philanthropist. She is often regarded as mummy of Nollywood. She has been in the industry for over 2 decades. She always plays the role of a good mother, royal queen, mother in-law and house wife in several Nollywood movies.
- She was born on 23rd May 1955 to Mr. and Mrs. D.O. Ikpelue in Ogbunike, a small town in Anambra State in the south eastern part of Nigeria. She is currently 64 years old. She is very beautiful, gifted, skillful, creative and talented. She knows how to interpret her roles very well and can fit in any character given to her by movie directors and producers in Nigeria. She is an indigene of Ogbunike, Anambra State, Nigeria.
- Ngozi Ezeonu is currently married without any media scandal and her marriage is blessed with four beautiful children. After completing her primary and secondary school education, Ngozi Ezeonu obtained a Diploma in Journalism. Ngozi Ezeonu has worked as a Journalist for some time before joining the Nigeria movie industry popularly known as Nollywood.
- Ngozi Ezeonu joined the Nigerian movie industry (Nollywood) in 1993 and acted in her first movie “Living in Bondage” a movie that brought Nollywood to limelight. In 1993, she rose to fame after starring in the Nollywood blockbuster movie “Living in Bondage” a movie that has been regarded as the highest grossing and best selling Nollywood movie of all time.
- Ngozi Ezeonu gained more popularity after starring in the Nollywood blockbuster movie “Nneka the Pretty Serpent” a movie produced by Zeb Ejiro. In 2007, Ngozi Ezeonu received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the African Movie Academy Awards for Most Accomplished Actress in Nigeria. She has often been described as one of the best actress of her generation and also one of Nigeria’s most famous actress known for her motherly role in movies.
- Ngozi Ezeonu has featured in more than 250 Nollywood movies which include Living in Bondage, Glamour Girls, Shattered Mirror, Nneka The Pretty Serpent, Family Secret and many more. She is currently a GLO ambassador and also has endorsement deal with top beauty brands. She has been regarded as one of the most beautiful actresses in Nigeria.
- Ngozi Ezeonu always play the role of queen in most of her movies and very careful when chosen a scripts, so as not to tarnish her image. Ngozi Ezeonu is one of those Nollywood actresses that are scandal free. She has never played any adult or nude scene in movie. In 2012, she starred in Adesuwa, a movie that earned her an award for Best Supporting Actress at Africa Movie Academy Awards.
- In 2013, Ngozi Ezeonu started losing weight tremendously, which made her followers and fans worried about her health. Ngozi Ezeonu in the cause of her acting career has won several awards which include Most Prominent Actress in Nigeria at the City People Entertainment Awards, Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the Africa Movie Academy Awards and Best Actress in Nigeria at the Best of Nollywood Awards.
- In 2011, Ngozi Ezeonu received a national award by the Nigerian Federal Government as a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which happens to be the highest award given to a celebrity who has contributed immensely to the economic growth and development of the country. Aside from acting, Ngozi Ezeonu is devoted to her family. She believes that family is the best and must be taken as first priority before anything else.
- Ngozi Ezeonu currently has an estimated net worth of over $900,000, making her one of the richest and most influential actress in Nigeria. She is also very popular on social media with over 500,000 followers on her official Instagram handle.
