Ivie Okujaye
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singer
film producer
scriptwriter
Ivie Okujaye | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 May 1987 (age 38)[1] |
| Occupations | Actress singer film producer scriptwriter |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse |
Ezie Egboh (m. 2015) |
| Children | 3[3][4] |
Ivie Okujaye Egboh (born 16 May 1987) is a Nigerian actress, film producer, scriptwriter, dancer, singer and activist.[5][6] In 2009, she won the Amstel Malta Box Office (AMBO) reality TV show. She has been nicknamed "Little Genevieve" for her resemblance to actress Genevieve Nnaji.[7] She won the Best Young Actor at the 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[8][9]
Okujaye was born in Benin City to a father from Delta State and a mother from Edo State, and is the youngest of five children. She has often stated that her parents wanted her to study medicine because several of her family members were medical practitioners. She spent the first ten years of her life in Benin before settling in Abuja. She had her primary education at Our Ladies of Apostle Private School and later attended Queen's College, Lagos. She studied economics at the University of Abuja.[10][11][12]
Okujaye married Ezie Egboh in 2015.[2]
Career
Okujaye had been performing on stage years before her Nollywood debut. According to her, featuring in the Amstel Malta Box Office launched her career and paved the way for her first feature film, Alero's Symphony.[13][14]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cold Dish | Preye | with Evelyn Bada, Jibola Dabo | |
| Kuvana | Lira | [15] | ||
| 2018 | If I Am President | Umi | [16] | |
| 2017 | 5th Floor | Nkem | Alongside Toni Tones and Emem Ufot | [17] |
| Dise's Secret | Dise | [18] | ||
| Slow Country | Kome | with Tope Tedela, Majid Michel, Sambasa Nzeribe | [19] | |
| 2016 | Oloibiri | Chisom | ||
| Valerie | Freda | [20] | ||
| 2015 | 7 Inch Curve | [21] | ||
| Heroes and Villains | ||||
| 2014 | Make a Move | Osas | Also produced the film | [22] |
| Burning Bridges | Rose | Rose | [23] | |
| The Black Silhouette | Maro | [24] | ||
| 2013 | The Volunteers | Earned her AMVCA nomination for best actress | [25] | |
| Kamara's Tree | Vero Kamara | [2] | ||
| 2011 | Alero's Symphony | Alero Coker | with Bimbo Manuel, Timi Richards | [2] |
TV shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Enakhe | Enakhe Iwinosa | Africa Magic original | [26] |
| 2015 | Hotel Majestic | Ivie/Alero | [2] | |
| 2014 | Dowry | Naomi | With OC Ukeje | [27] |
| 2013 | How She Left My Brother | A 7-episode Sitcom | [28] |
