Amaechi Muonagor

Amaechi Muonagor // ⓘ (born Idemili, Anambra State) is a Nigerian actor and producer. In 2016, he was nominated for AMVCA 2017 Best Actor In a Comedy.[1][2]

Amaechi Muonagor
Born (1962-08-20) 20 August 1962
Obosi, Idemili North Anambra State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Alma materUniversity of Nigeria Nsukka
OccupationActor
Years active1989-present
Children4

Early life

Amaechi Muonagor is from Obosi village in Idemili North, Anambra State in Nigeria. He attended St. Mary's Primary School, Obosi, Oraifite Grammar School before he furthered his education at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) where he studied economics and graduated in 1987.

Career

In 1989 after his youth service, Amaechi started working for NAN (News Agency of Nigeria). He left his job a few years later for an acting role in his first movie as Akunatakasi in Taboo 1, a Nigerian movie.

Personal life

He is married and has four children.

Amaechi, amongst other Nollywood stars like Chinyere Winifred, Ebere Okaro, joined Dr Chris Eke of Word and Spirit Assembly, Ijegun Lagos as he marked his 40th birthday back in 2015, celebrating it with kikiri maximum prison inmates as well as children at the Hearts of Gold Children's Hospice orphanage home.[3] In 2020, he said sexual harassment is not peculiar to Nollywood as it happens in every profession.[4]

Illness

In 2016, there were numerous publications on websites that claimed Amaechi was very ill and suffering from diabetes. Since then, Amaechi hasn't appeared or featured in any movie. There have been rumours about him leaving the movie industry.[5][6][7]

Filmography
  • Taboo 1 (1989)
  • Karishika (1996)
  • Igodo (1999)[8]
  • Aki na Ukwa (2002)
  • His Last Action (2008)
  • Sincerity (2009)
  • Without Goodbye (2009)
  • Most Wanted Kidnappers (2010)
  • Jack and Jill (2011)
  • Village Rascal (2012)
  • Evil World (2015) [9]
  • Ugonma (2015) [10]
  • Code of Silence (2015) [11]
  • Spirits (2016)
  • Rosemary (2016)
  • My Village People (2021)[12]
  • Aki and Pawpaw

References
  1. "Amaechi Monago". IMDb. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  2. The Editor (15 December 2016). "AMVCA 2017: Nkem Owoh, Amaechi Monago, Omoni Oboli, Uche Jombo, Funke Akindele & More Make Nominees List". Nollywood Observer. Retrieved 15 February 2017. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  3. "Nollywood stars, cleric at 40 celebrate with Kirikiri inmates, special children". Vanguard News. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  4. "Sexual harassment not peculiar to Nollywood –Chiwetalu Agu". Punch Newspapers. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  5. "Why a church donated N3.5m to 23 Nollywood actors". Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Top Website for News, Gossip, Comedy, Videos, Blogs, Events, Weddings, Nollywood, Celebs, Scoop and Games. 31 January 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  6. "Nollywood Actor, Amaechi Muonagor 'Down' with Strange Ailment (photo)". Nigeriafilms.com. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  7. "Nollywood actor, Amaechi Muonagor down with strange ailment (photo) - TheInfoNG.com". TheInfoNG.com. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  8. Izuzu, Chidumga. "#ThrowbackThursday: 17 years after, "Igodo" deserves a remake - Movies - Pulse". Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  9. Amodeni, Adunni. "Married Nollywood Actor Impregnates Younger Lover In Evil World (VIDEO)". Naij.com - Nigeria news. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  10. Bada, Gbenga. "Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha: Actress joins Francis Duru and Amaechi Muonagor on movie set - Movies - Pulse". Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  11. "'Code of Silence' tackles rape…with doses of humour – By Toni Kan - Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Top Website for News, Gossip, Comedy, Videos, Blogs, Events, Weddings, Nollywood, Celebs, Scoop and Games". Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Top Website for News, Gossip, Comedy, Videos, Blogs, Events, Weddings, Nollywood, Celebs, Scoop and Games. 17 August 2015. Archived from the original on 18 August 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  12. Nwogu, Precious (31 May 2021). "Watch the official trailer for 'My Village People'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
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