Ivie Okujaye

Ivie Okujaye Egboh (born 16 May 1987) is a Nigerian actress, film producer, scriptwriter, dancer, singer[4][5] and activist. In 2009, she participated and won the Amstel Malta Box Office (AMBO) reality TV show. She is sometimes called little Genevieve because she resembles actress Genevieve Nnaji.[6] She was awarded Best Young Actor at the 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[7][8]

Ivie Okujaye
Born16 May 1987 (1987-05-16) (age 36)[1]
Benin City
Nationality Nigeria
Occupation(s)Actress
singer
film producer
scriptwriter
Years active2010–present
SpouseEzie Egboh
Children3 [2][3]

Personal life

She was born in Benin City to a Delta State father and an Edo State mother. She is the last of 5 children. She has often stated that her parents wanted her to study medicine due to the presence of several medical practitioners in her family. She spent the first 10 years of her life in Benin before settling in Abuja. She had her primary education at Our Ladies of Apostle Private School. She attended Queen's College, Lagos before studying Economics at the University of Abuja.[9][10][11]

She married Ezie Egboh in 2015.[12]

Career

She 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 Fish Preye
Kuvana Lira [15]
2018 If I am President Umi [16]
2017 5th Floor Alongside Toni Tones and Emem Ufot [17]
Dise's Secret Dise [18]
Slow Country Kome [19]
2016 Valerie Freda [20]
2015 7 Inch Curve [21]
2014 Make a Move Osas Also produced the movie [22]
Burning Bridges Rose Rose [23]
The Black Silhouette [24]
2013 The Volunteers Earned her AMVCA nomination for best actress [25]
Kamara's Tree Vero Kamara [12]
2011 Alero's Symphony Alero Coker [12]

TV shows
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2020 Enakhe Enakhe Iwinosa Africa Magic original [26]
2015 Hotel Majestic Ivie/Alero [12]
2014 Dowry Naomi With OC Ukeje [27]
2013 How She left my Brother A 7-episode Sitcom [28]

Awards
Year Award Category Film Result Ref
2010 Best of Nollywood Awards Most Promising Talent Nominated
2012 Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Young Actor Alero's Symphony Won [29]
2013 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards Trailblazer Award Won [30]
2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards Best Actress in a Drama The Volunteers Nominated
The Future Awards Prize in Entertainment Nominated [31]
2016 Zulu African Film Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Won [32]
2017 2017 Best of Nollywood Awards Best Actress in a Lead role –English Slow Country Won [33]
2023 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Best Supporting Actress On Your Own Nominated [34][35]

See also

References
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  3. Online, Tribune (22 July 2022). "Five actresses blessed with babies in 2022". Tribune Online. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
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  10. "My Romance with Obafemi Martins and More- Ivie Okujaye". Entertainment Express Nigeria. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  11. "AMBO star veers into music". peoplesdailyng.com. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  12. Isuzu, Chibumga (16 May 2016). "7 awesome reasons to love "Hotel Majestic" actress". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  13. "AMBO 5 Winner makes Screen debut with Faze". bellanaija.com. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  14. "A Fresh Face and Talent in Nollywood". leadership.ng. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  15. "Kuvana - nlist | Nollywood, Nigerian Movies & Casting". List. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  16. Augoye, Jayne (7 November 2018). "Joke Silva, Bimbo Manuel, Rahama Sadau star in new movie | Premium Times Nigeria". Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  17. "5th Floor". Nollywood Reinvented. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  18. TV, BN (9 December 2017). "#BNMovieFeature: Ivie Okujaye Egboh, Deyemi Okanlawon & Daniel K. Daniel star in "Dise's Secret" | Watch". BellaNaija. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  19. "Movie Review: Hits and Misses of Eric Aghimien's 'Slow Country'". Vanguard News. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  20. "VALERIE". Talk African Movies. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  21. "Victoria Kimani the Actress? Watch her alongside Wole Ojo, Gabriel Afolayan, Yvonne Ekwere in '7 Inch Curve'". BellaNaija. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  22. Isuzu, Chibumga (26 May 2014). "Make A Move Movie Set To Premiere On The 29th of May". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  23. Igwe, H. (17 March 2016). "What jealousy and passion caused a young lady in love (Video)". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
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  27. "Blast From The Past! Thoughts from My "Dowry Season 1" Binge Session". Nollywood Reinvented. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  28. AsuquoE (23 August 2012). "New Internet Sitcom: How She Left My Brother - Season 1, Episode 1". TalkMedia Africa. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  29. "African Movie Academy Awards 2012 – Channels Television". Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  30. Inyang, Ifreke (10 March 2013). "Mercy Johnson, Mirror Boy, Jackie Appiah, OC Ukeje - See full list of winners from AMVCA 2013". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  31. Ezeamalu, Ben (25 July 2014). "Yaya Toure, Ice Prince, Davido Shortlisted For 2014 Future Africa Awards". Premium Times. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  32. "Two years after, Ini Edo emerges winner of ZAFAA Best Actress award". Vanguard News. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  33. "BON Awards 2017: Kannywood's Ali Nuhu receives Special Recognition Award". Daily Trust. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  34. Alabi, Tope (21 May 2023). "AMVCA 2023: Full list of winners". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  35. "Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees". AMVCA - Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees. Retrieved 23 April 2023.


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