Chioma Chukwuka

Chioma Chukwuka
Chioma Chukwuka
Born March 12, 1980 (1980-03-12) (age 31)
Oraifite, Anambra State, Nigeria
Occupation Actress

Chioma Chukwuka (born March 12, 1980) is a Nigerian actress. In 2007 she won the African Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a leading role.[1][2][3]

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Early life

Chukwuka was born in Oraifite, Anambra State, Nigeria. She completed her primary education at Onward Nursery and Primary School in Lagos State, and then proceeded to Federal Government Girls College in Onitsha, Anambra State for her secondary education. She then headed to Lagos State University where she studied Banking and Finance.[4][5]

Career

Chukwuka's acting career began with her participation in the film The Handkerchief in 2000.[6] In 2007 Chukwuka received the Best Actress in a Lead Role award at the African Movie Academy Awards for the movie Sins of the flesh. Chukwuka has starred in over 80 Nollywood movies.[7]

Filmography

  • Red Soil (2008)
  • Double Game (2007)
  • Ass on Fire (2006)
  • Asunder (2006)
  • Chinwe Okeke (2006)
  • Dead in Faith (2006)
  • Desperate Ambition (2006)
  • End of Discussion (2006)
  • Games Men Play (2006)
  • Holy Family (2006)
  • Last Dance (2006)
  • Naked Sin (2006)
  • On My Wedding Day (2006)
  • Royal Doom (2006)
  • Royal Insult (2006)
  • The Saint (2006)
  • Saviour (2006)
  • Serpent in Paradise (2006)
  • Sound of Love (2006)
  • Strange Love (2006)
  • Tears in My Heart (2006)
  • Total Crisis (2006)
  • Traumatised (2006)
  • Wisdom of the Gods (2006)
  • Zoza (2006)
  • Azima (2005)
  • The Bridesmaid (2005)
  • Eagle's Bride (2005)
  • Fake Angel (2005)
  • Golden Moon (2005)
  • Knowing You (2005)
  • Moment of Truth (2005)
  • Real Love 2 (2005)
  • Real Love 3 (2005)
  • Sacred Tradition (2005)
  • Second Adam (2005) (V)
  • Sins of the Flesh (2005)
  • War for War (2005)
  • Years of Tears (2005)
  • Circle of Tears (2004)
  • Foul Play (2004)
  • Heavy Rain (2004)
  • Home Sickness (2004)
  • Legacy (2004) (V)
  • Promise & Fail (2004)
  • Two Become One (2004)
  • Unbroken Promise (2004
  • Disguise (2003)
  • Handsome (2003)
  • Real Love (2003)
  • Romantic Attraction (2003)
  • The Final Clash (2002)
  • Sunrise (2002) (V)

References

  1. ^ "Nominees & Winners of AMAA 2007 @ a glance". The African Movie Academy Awards. Archived from the original on 16 September 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071210070846/www.ama-awards.com/winners2007.html. Retrieved 11 September 2010. 
  2. ^ Coker, Onikepo (4 May 2007). "Africa Celebrates Film Industry at AMAA 2007". Mshale Newspaper (Minneapolis, USA: Mshale Communications). http://www.mshale.com/article.cfm?articleID=1407. Retrieved 5 September 2010. 
  3. ^ "AMAA Nominees and Winners 2007". African Film Academy. http://amaa.africafilmacademy.org/node/10. Retrieved 14 September 2010. [dead link]
  4. ^ "Glo Ambassadors - Chioma Chukwuka". Lagos, Nigeria: Globacom. http://www.gloworld.com/gloambassadors.asp. Retrieved 21 February 2011. 
  5. ^ Amatus, Azuh (14 June 2005). "Nigerian men are worth dying for –Nollywood star, Chioma Chukwuka". Lagos, Nigeria: Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 14 May 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070514163907/http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/celebrityfashion/2005/june/14/celebrityfashion-14-06-2005-001.htm. Retrieved 12 September 2010. 
  6. ^ Salawu, Femi (17 July 2010). "Chioma Chukwuma- Akpotha". The Nation (Lagos, Nigeria: Vintage Press Limited). http://thenationonlineng.net/web3/sunday-magazine/screen/6073.html. Retrieved 12 September 2010. 
  7. ^ "Chioma Chukwuka - Filmography". Hollywood Upclose. http://hollywood.premiere.com/movie_stars/celebrity-filmography-Chioma+Chukwuka. Retrieved 12 September 2010. 

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