Wp/igl/Ini edo

Iniobong Edo Ekim Template:Audio (ma bi ọjọ ogwu nyọmeji efochu ẹkẹlẹ efọdọ 1982) oñu che Nigerian actress. Ini Edo chanẹ ukọlọ fimu eche efọdọ 2000, manyu machẹ dutefu amị fimu wewe kichẹti 200 movies kwiko kichanẹ ụkọlọ fimu. Efọdọ 2013, Ini Edo muda akajọ ñu Miss Black Africa UK Pageant manyu De9jaSpirit Talent Hunt. Efọdọ 2014, Miss Ini Edo mu da akoji Machi dago by United Nations as a United Nations Habitat Youth Envoy.

Early life and education

Ini Edo is chi Ibibio kwi Akwa Ibom state kidago south-south part efu Nigeria, kima jiji ru Calabar. Iye ñu che akuko chekpulu íchè , manyu atañu cheneka efabo gijo chuchi.

. Ini Echẹgba kwanẹ kpai ejuekpa manyu efowo molanẹ, oñu che oma ẹkeji kwe fonẹmẹlẹ , onobulẹ mẹlẹ , onẹkẹlẹ ka. Oñu lé Cornelia Connely College efu Uyo, Nigeria. Omo eche kpa kwo unyichekpulu eyi University of Uyo omo inẹ Diploma efu Theatre Arts. Oñu iñọ kpoji chekpulu ekitẹdọ mẹgweji le efu University of Calabar ugbo ki kọchẹ English. efu ọdọ 2014 oñu nẹ scholarship Ki neke chukọchẹ law efu National Open University of Nigeria.

Career

Ukọlọ fimu ñu chanẹ efọdọ 2000 with her debut in Thick Madam.Template:Citation needed Agboji fimu ka mẹjuma Ini Edo ugbo kuma chaña goma. Afutanẹ ñu wa efọdọ 2004

ẹgba ki chifimu efu World Apart Oñu chẹ deju dufu efu fimu wewe dabu 100 films. She earned a "Best Lead Actress" nomination at the 11th Africa Movie Academy Awards for her performance in the movie "While you slept"

Ini Edo, efọdọ 2017, jẹñu amonẹ ma kakini eju ẹdekpa kpai ẹdọ chacha Katete neke donẹ tatẹ efu ukọlọ fimu eyi Nollywood industry as there are many distractions. But she encouraged that with determination, one would get there.

In 2021, she debuted a luxury fashion and cosmetic brand called Secrets Of April, which offers High Fashion Apparel, beauty products and accessories for unique expressions, rich and famous.

She represents the National Democratic Institute (NDI), an NGO that works to improve the efficacy of democratic institutions, as an ambassador.

In 2023, Ini Edo produced ShantyTown, a 2023 Nigerian crime thriller released to Netflix on 20 January 2023.

Ini Edo is among the Judges at De9jaspirit Talent Hunt she has so far anchored the first, second and third seasons.

Personal life

In 2008, Ini Edo married Philip Ehiagwina an American-based business man. The marriage ended in September 2014 after six years. Ini Edo had her first child, a girl through surrogacy in the year 2021

Philanthropy

She is the founder of GEMS (Girls Empowerment Mentorship Scheme) AFRICA an NGO built to support young women in different fields providing mentorship, skills acquisition and support. Through Gems Africa she has been able to touch the lives of over 10000 African girls across a broad spectrum of industries.

Endorsement

• Ini Edo was Glo brand ambassador for ten years from 2006 to 2016.
• In 2010 she was named to be the brand ambassador of Noble Hair.
• Ini Edo is brand ambassador of Slim Tea Nigeria.
• In 2019 she was signed as an ambassador for the @MrTaxi_NG brand.

Political appointment

Ini Edo was appointed as the Special Assistant to the Akwa Ibom State Governor on culture and tourism by Udom Gabriel Emmanuel in 2016.

Awards and nominations

Year	Event	Prize	Recipient	Result	Ref
2009	2009 Best of Nollywood Awards	Best Actress Leading Role (Yoruba)		Template:Won
2011	Zulu African Film Academy Awards	Best Actress Indigenous	Edika Nigeria	Template:Won
2012	2012 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards	Best Actress In Leading role	In a cupboard	Template:Nom
		Female Viewers Choice	Herself	Template:Nom
		Honorarium Appreciation Award		Template:Won
2013	2013 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards	Female Viewers Choice		Template:Won
	Cross River Movie Award	Best Act Female(English)	Behind The Melody	Template:Won
	Nafca	Best supporting Actress	Weekend Getaway	Template:Won
2014	2014 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards	Best Actress Leading Role	Nkasi The Village Fighter	Template:Nom
		Best Comedic act		Template:Nom
		Best Actress-Viewers Choice		Template:Nom
2015	2015 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards	Best Actress	While you slept	Template:Nom
		Female Viewers Choice		Template:Nom
	2015 Ghana Movie Awards	Best Actress - Africa Collaboration		Template:Won
	11th Africa Movie Academy Awards	Best Actress Leading Role		Template:Nom
2016	2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards	Best Actress in a Comedy	Desperate housegirls	Template:Nom
	2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards	Best Actress - TV Series		Template:Nom
2018	ZAFAA Global Awards	Best Actress	While you slept	Template:Won
2021	Net Honours	Most Popular Actress		Template:Nom
	Africa Movie Academy Awards	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	The Citation	Template:Nom
2023	2023 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards	Best Actress in a Drama	Shanty Town	Template:Nom

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2003	Thick Madam
2004	World Apart	Ulinma	With Kenneth Okonkwo, Liz Benson and Hilda Dokubo
	Eye of the Gods		With Olu Jacobs, Stephanie Linus, Muna Obiekwe
	Beautiful Faces		With Stephanie Linus
2005	Ultimate Crisis		With Rita Dominic and Olu Jacobs
	The Begotten		With Rita Dominic
	Only Love	Udoka	With Rita Dominic and Olu Jacobs
	Last Game		With Rita Dominic
	Desperate Billionaire		With Rita Dominic and Kanayo O. Kanayo
	Lonely Hearts		With Stephanie Linus
2006	Girls Cot		With Genevieve Nnaji, Rita Dominic, Uche Jombo
	Secret Fantasy		With Uche Jombo
	Price of Fame		With Uche Jombo and Mike Ezuruonye
	Married to the Enemy		with Mercy Johnson, Desmond Elliot
	Games Men Play		with Chioma Chukwuka,Jimy Ike, Kate Henshaw-Nuttal, Dakore Akande, Kalu Ikeagwu,Chinedu Ikedze
2007	Sleek Ladies		With Rita Dominic
	Most Wanted Bachelor		With Uche Jombo and Mike Ezuruonye
2009	Love Games		With Uche Jombo and Jackie Appiah
	Reloaded (2009 film)	Tayo	With Ramsey Nouah, Stephanie Linus, Rita Dominic, Nse Ike Eptim and Desmond Elliot
	Live To Remember		With Mercy Johnson
2010	White Hunters		With Mercy Johnson, Funke Akindele, and Halimar Abubakar
	Return of White Hunters		With Mercy Johnson, Funke Akindele, and Halimar Abubakar
	Mad Sex		With Uche Jombo, Johnpaul Nwadike, and Amaechi Muonagor
2014	Caro The Iron Bender	Caro
	Royal Gift'
	Blind Kingdom'
	Native Son
	Ghetto Queen		With Funke Akindele
	Power of Beauty
	Political Control
	Ass on Fire
	Breath Again
2017	The Patient	Nurse	Featuring Seun Akindele and directed by Sobe Charles Umeh
2019	Chief Daddy	Ekanem	Featuring Richard Mofe Damijo and directed by Niyi Akinmolayan
2020	Citation (film)	Gloria
2023	Shanty Town	Inem	With Chidi Mokeme, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Nancy Isime, Mercy Eke, Richard Mofe Damijo, and directed by Dimeji Ajibola.

• Fatal Seduction
• The Greatest Sacrifice
• My Heart Your Home
• No Where to Run
• Stolen Tomorrow
• Sacrifice for Love
• Silence of the Gods
• Supremacy
• Too Late to Claim
• Total Control
• Traumatised
• War Game
• 11:45... Too Late
• The Bank Manager
• The Bet
• Cold War
• Crying Angel
• Desperate Need
• Emotional Blackmail
• I Want My Money
• Last Picnic
• Living in Tears
• Living Without You
• Men Do Cry
• My Precious Son
• One God One Nation
• Weekend getaway
• Pretty Angels
• Red Light
• Royal Package
• Security Risk
• Songs of Sorrow
• Stronghold
• Tears for Nancy
• Unforeseen
• Eyes of Love
• Faces of Beauty
• Indecent Girl
• Indulgence
• I Swear
• Legacy
• Love Crime
• Love & Marriage
• Negative Influence
• Not Yours!
• 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
• 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"
• Citation (film)(2020)

See also

• List of Nigerian actresses

References

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External links

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