Chinonso Ukah

Chinonso Ukah (born 27 May 1995)// is a Nigerian actress, comedian, and influencer, known by her stage name Nons Miraj or Ada Jesus.[1][2][3][4][5]

Chinonso Ukah
Born
Chinonso Ukah

(1995-05-27) 27 May 1995
Nkporo, Abia State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Alma materBabcock University
Occupation(s)Actress, comedian

Personal life

Chinonso Ukah was born in Abia State, Nigeria. She had her secondary education at Command Secondary School and studied at Babcock University where she earned an MBA in Public Administration.[6]

Career

Movie

She took part in the Next Movie Star, Nigerian TV reality show and became first runner-up.[7] Chinonso began her acting career in mid-2015, starring in the Nollywood horror film Quiet.[8] She began full time acting in 2017, after gaining admission into the university.[9] She has also featured in several other Nollywood movies including, Imperfect (2019)[10] Pandora's Box (2020),[11] Our Wife (2019),[12][13] The Third Wheel (2021),[14] Hustle (2021),[15] among others.

Comedy

Nons Minaj gained prominence in the comedy industry through the posting of her viral magical-mother skits on social media.[16][17][18]

Some of her skits have featured Nigerian celebrities including Kanayo O. Kanayo, Don Jazzy, Peruzzi, among others.[19]

Selected filmography

  • Quiet (2015)
  • Baby Palaver (2018)[20]
  • Sex is Not The Answer (2018)
  • Cooked-Up Love (2018)
  • Imperfect (2019)
  • Our Wife (2019)[21]
  • The Alter Date (2019)[22]
  • Time and Chance (2019)
  • Her Mother's Man (2019)
  • Different Strokes (2019)
  • Truth or Dead (2019)
  • Pandora's Box (2020)[23][24]
  • The Third Wheel (2021)[25]
  • Hustle (2021)[26][27]
  • The Miracle Centre (2020)[28][29]

References

  1. "Stop Writing RIP On My Pictures – Comedienne Nons Miraj, Popularly Known As Ada Jesus Cries Out (Video)". akpraise.ng. 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  2. "Meet Chinonso Who Is Also Known As 'Ada Jesus' And Social Media Comedianne". scooper.news. 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  3. "#YNaijaMedia100: Ebuka, Funke Akindele, Erica, Ikorodu Bois | See 100 Most Influential People in Media". ynaija.com. 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  4. "COMEDY VIDEO: NONS MIRAJ – ADA JESUS DOESN'T FEAR ARMED ROBBERS". warritatafo.com. 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  5. "Double Celebration As Comedian Ada Jesus Hits 400k Followers on Instagram, Buys Own Car". legit.ng. 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  6. Kalu, Amos (2021-09-03). "Meet Top 3 Comedians From Ohafia, Abia State | OHAFIA TV News". Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  7. "Ogundiwin is next movie star". thenationonlineng.net. 2019-12-24. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  8. "A REVIEW OF QUIET: A HORROR TO BEHOLD". omenkaonline.com. 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  9. "The Inspiration Behind My 'Magical' Skits – Ada Jesus". independent.ng. 2021-03-27. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  10. "Imperfect". imdb.com. 2019-03-13. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  11. "Pandora's box". canalplus.com. 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  12. "Our Wife". xfinity.com. 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  13. "Chinonso Ukah". rottentomatoes.com. 2019-05-21. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  14. "The Third Wheel (2021) Movie Download". wizimatic.com.ng. 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  15. "Download: Hustle (2021) Nollywood Movie". hobbies9ja.com. 2021-06-22. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  16. "Popular Comedienne, Ada Jesus Buys Herself A Car". theaproko.com.ng. 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  17. "30 SKIT MAKERS MAKING WAVES ON INSTAGRAM". citypeopleonline.com. 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  18. "Behold 7 sexy divas creating stimulating content on Instagram". vanguardngr.com. 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  19. "Comedy Video: Nons Miraj – Ada Jesus Deals With Kanayo .O. Kanayo". theaproko.com.ng. 2021-07-19. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  20. "Baby Palaver". flixanda.com. 2018-11-10. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  21. "African Movie Channel Saturday Night Movie: Our Wife". naijaworld.online. 2019-03-15. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  22. "'The Alter Date' movie Directed by Marc Adebesin has Announced a release Date for it's [sic] Premiere". nollywoodtimes.com. 2019-03-24. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  23. "Pandora's Box". irokotv.com. 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  24. "Pandora's Box – Nollywood Movie". sharpgistng.com. 2020-05-08. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  25. "The Third Wheel". irokotv.com. 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  26. "Movie Review: Marc Adebesin's Hustle is a game of two masters". kemifilani.ng. 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  27. "Nancy Isime, Bimbo Ademoye, Jim Iyke, Gabriel Afolayan star in Marc Adebesin's movie, "HUSTLE" [Watch]". dailypost.ng. 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  28. "The Miracle Centre". nmdbonline.com. 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  29. "The Miracle centre to hit cinemas on January 1". thenationonlineng.net. 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
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