Alexx Ekubo

Alexx Ekubo (born Alex Ekubo-Okwaraeke; 10 April 1986) is a Nigerian actor and model.[1] He was first runner up at the 2010 Mr Nigeria contest. He won the Best Actor in a Supporting Role award at the 2013 Best of Nollywood Awards for his role in the Weekend Getaway.[2][3][4]

Alexx Ekubo
Born	Alex Ekubo-Okwaraeke (1986-04-10) 10 April 1986
Occupation	Actor, model
Years active	2005–present

Personal life

Ekubo is a native of Arochukwu, Abia State. He attended the Federal Government College Daura, Katsina State. He studied Law at the University of Calabar and later got a diploma in law. from Calabar Polytechnic.[5][6][7]

Career

Ekubo's film debut was a minor role in Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen's Sinners in the House (2005); his first major role was in Ladies Men several years later.[8]

Television

• Secrets & Scandals
• Hope Bay
• Happy Family
• Tinsel
• AY's Crib
• Married to the Game

Filmography

• Aina (2011)
• Weekend Getaway (2012)
• True Citizens (2012)
• In the Cupboard (2012)
• Dream Walker (2013)
• Keeping my Man (2013)
• Lagos Cougars (2013)
• Champagne (2014)
• Single, Married and Complicated (2014)
• Ifedolapo (2014)[9]
• Gold Diggin (2014) (with Yvonne Nelson and Rukky Sanda)
• Undercover Lover (2015)
• All that Glitters (2015)
• The First Lady (2015) (with Omoni Oboli)
• Gbomo Gbomo Express (2015)
• Death Toll (2015)[10]
• Entreat (2016)
• The Other Side of the Coin (2016)
• Diary of a Lagos Girl (2016)
• Wife Material (2017)[11]
• A Man for the Weekend (2017) (with Syndy Emade)
• Catcher (2017)
• 3 is a Crowd (2017)[12][13]
• Hot Girl Next Door (2018)[14]
• Switch (2018)
• Power of 1 (2018)
• The American King: As told by an African Priestess (2019)
• Bling Lagosians (2019)
• Zero Hour (2019)
• Your Excellency (2019)
• 72 hours(2019)

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Film	Result
2012	Best of Nollywood Awards	Most Promising Actor	In The Cupboard	Won
2013	Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Weekend Getaway	Won
	Best of Nollywood Awards	Best Supporting Actor		Won
2014	Screen Nation Awards [15]	Favourite Male Emerging Screen Talent (African)	Himself	Won

References

1. "I don't have anything to prove to anyone". bellanaija.com. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
2. "Alex Ekubo wins Screen Nation Award". Retrieved 25 April 2014.
3. "Alex Ekubo profile at". imdb.com. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
4. "Genevieve Magazine interviews Alex Ekubo". genevieveng.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-26. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
5. "My Mum taught me all I know in Fashion - Alex Ekubo". punchng.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-26. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
6. "Yemi Alade remains Silent on Relationship to Alex Ekubo". informationng.com. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
7. "'Why I don't have a Girl girlfriend', Alex Ekubo opens up". Retrieved 25 April 2014.
8. "I love to Smell Good". dailyindependent.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-26. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
9. "Tope Osoba gives Alex Ekubo first Yoruba movie role". The Vanguard. July 15, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
10. "'Death Toll': Alexx Ekubo, IK Ogbonna, Mike Godson star in new movie". 199News. Ayebusiwa Victor. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
11. "Wife Material - iBAKATV | Home for Nollywood Movies". ibakatv.com. Archived from the original on 2019-02-23. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
12. "3 IS A CROWD now playing on iROKOtv!". irokotv blog. 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
13. "3 IS A CROWD". Talk African Movies. 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
14. "Hot Girl Next Door (2018) - nlist | Nollywood, Nigerian Movies & Casting". nlist.ng. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
15. "Alex Ekubo wins SNA". dailytimes.com. Retrieved 25 April 2014.

External links

• Alexx Ekubo on IMDb