Ini Edo
| Ini Edo | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Ini Edo April 23, 1982 Akwa Ibom, Nigeria |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Spouse(s) | Philip Ehiagwina (2008–2014)[1] |
Ini Edo is a Nigerian actress. She began her film career in 2000,[2] and has featured in more than 200 movies since that time.[2] In 2013, she was announced as judge for the Miss Black Africa Uk Pageant.[3] Due to her philanthropic gestures, the United Nations appointed her as the United Nations Habitat Youth Envoy.[4]
Early Life and Education
Ini Edo is an Ibibio from Akwa Ibom state in the south-east, not far from Calabar. Her mother was a teacher and her father, a church elder. She had a strict upbringing, the second of four children, three girls, one boy.She attended Cornelius Connely College in Calabar for her secondary school. She graduated from the University of Uyo where she got a Diploma in Theatre Arts. She also completed her Bachelors Degree program at the University of Calabar where she studied English.[5] In 2014 she got a scholarship to study law at National Open University of Nigeria [6]
Career
Her acting career started in 2000 she was discovered by producer at the audition she attended.Her breakthrough came in 2004 when she acted in World Apart .Up to now she has appeared in over 100 films ,she is the one of the highest profile actresses in Nigeria and Africa in general
Personal life
In 2008 she got married with Nigerian-American Based businessman Philip Ehiagwina and got divorced in 2014 due to misunderstanding between them
Endorsements
- Ini Edo has been a brand ambassador of noble hair in 2011
- She has also been a Glo Ambassador for ten years since 2006.
- And In 2011 she was appointed by United Nations Habitat Youth Envoy to be their ambassador due to her philanthropic gestures
- She signed a deal to be the face of Chivita in 2010
- She becomes a brand ambassador of SlimTea Nigeria in 2016[7]
Awards And Nominations
| Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2010 Best of Nollywood Awards | Viewers Choice | Won | |
| 2011 | Zulu African Film Academy Awards | Best Actress Indigenous | Edika nigeria | Won |
| 2012 | 2012 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards | Best Actress In Leading role | In a cupboard | Nominated |
| Female Viewers Choice | Nominated | |||
| Honorarium Appreciation Award | Won | |||
| 2013 | 2013 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards | Female Viewers Choice | Won | |
| Cross River Movie Award | Best Act Female(English) | Behind The Melody | Won[8] | |
| Nafca | Best supporting Actress | Weekend Getaway | Won | |
| 2014 | 2014 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards | Best Actress Leading Role | Nkasi The Village Fighter | Nominated |
| Best Comedic act | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress-Viewers Choice | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | 2015 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards | Best Actress | while you slept | Nominated |
| Female Viewers Choice | Nominated | |||
| 2015 Ghana Movie Awards | Best Actress - Africa Collaboration | While you slept | Won | |
| 11th Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Actress Leading Role | while you slept | Nominated | |
| 2016 | 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | Best Actress in a Comedy | Desperate housegirls | Nominated |
| 2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Best Actress- Tv Series | Nominated |
Filmography
- Caro The Iron Bender (2014)
- Royal gift
- Blind Kingdom
- Native Son
- Reloaded
- Sleek ladies
- Ghetto Queen
- Power of Beauty
- Political Control
- Ass on Fire
- Breath Again
- Fatal Seduction
- Games Men Play
- Girls Cot
- The Greatest Sacrifice
- Married to the Enemy
- My Heart Your Home
- No Where to Run
- Stolen Tomorrow
- Price of Fame
- Sacrifice for Love
- Secret Fantasy
- Silence of the Gods
- Supremacy
- Too Late to Claim
- Total Control
- Traumatised
- War Game
- 11:45... Too Late
- The Bank Manager
- The Begotten
- The Bet
- Cold War
- Crying Angel
- Desperate Billionaire
- Desperate Need
- Emotional Blackmail
- I Want My Money
- Last Game
- Last Picnic
- Living in Tears
- Living Without You
- Lonely Hearts
- Men Do Cry
- My Precious Son
- One God One Nation
- Only Love
- Pretty Angels
- Red Light
- Royal Package
- Security Risk
- Songs of Sorrow
- Stronghold
- Tears for Nancy
- Ultimate Crisis
- Unforeseen
- Beautiful Faces
- Eye of the Gods
- Eyes of Love
- Faces of Beauty
- Indecent Girl
- Indulgence
- I Swear
- Legacy
- Love Crime
- Love & Marriage
- Negative Influence
- Not Yours!
- World Apart
- World Apart 2
- The One I Trust
- Sisters On Fire
- Royalty Apart
- Never Let Go
- End of Do or Die Affair
- Darkness of Sorrows
- Final Sorrow
- Behind The Melody
- Memories of The Heart
- Royal Gift
- Dangerous
- Save The Last Dance
- Battle For Bride
- Caged Lovers
- In The Cupboard
- Hunted Love
- Anointed Queen
- A Dance For The Prince
- Bride's War
- Tears In The Palace
- Slip of Fate
- At All Cost
- Mad Sex
- The Princess of My Life
- Inale (2010)
- I'll Take My Chances (2011)
- Nkasi The Village Fighter
- Nkasi The Sprot Girl
- The Return of Nkasi
- Soul of a Maiden
- "Blood is Money"
References
- ↑ "Ini Edo: Married But Living Single, Refuse To Join Her Husband In The U.S", Osun Defender, May 3, 2013, retrieved 2013-05-11.
- 1 2 James, Osaremen Ehi (April 23, 2013), "Celebrity Birthday: Ini Edo Adds Another Year, Turns 31", Nigeria Films, NFC Media Group, retrieved 2013-05-11.
- ↑ Victor Enengedi "INI EDO ANNOUNCED AS JUDGE FOR THE MISS BLACK AFRICA UK PEGEANT", NET, August 19, 2013 . Retrieved on 8 May 2014.
- ↑ "Nollywood meet Bollywood As UN-Habitat Appoints Youth Envoys.", AllAfrica.com, 14 April 2011 . Retrieved on 8 May 2014.
- ↑ http://www.takemetonaija.com/2014/10/actress-ini-edo-biography-life-and-news.html?m=1#sthash.9iuRkWtx.dpuf
- ↑ http://naijagists.com/ini-edo-gets-university-scholarship-admission-to-study-law-at-noun/
- ↑ http://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2016/02/actress-ini-edo-becomes-brand.html?m=1
- ↑ http://www.wetinhappen.com.ng/crossriver-movie-awards-2013-full-list-of-winners/
External links
- Ini Edo at the Internet Movie Database