Blossom Chukwujekwu

Blossom Chukwujekwu is a Nigerian actor, who made his professional acting debut in 2009. In 2015[1] he won the Best Supporting Actor Award[2] at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.[3]

Blossom Chukwujekwu

Early life and education

Born Chukwudi Echezona Chukwujekwu on November 4, 1983 in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria to Dr I.E and Evangelist J.C Chukwujekwu, Blossom Chukwujekwu[4] is the first of two sons. He is a native of Otolo, Nnewi North in Anambra State, Southeast Nigeria. He attended Greater Tomorrow Primary School and Greater Tomorrow Comprehensive College both in Benin City, Edo State. For his tertiary education, Blossom opted to study Mass Communications at Anambra State University of Science and Technology.[5] where he spent a year. He completed his studies at the Benson Idahosa University,[6] Benin City, Edo State after a brief stint at the Enugu State University of Science and Technology. While in BIU, he was President of the Association of Mass Communication Students (AMCOS) in the 2007/2008 session. He was also an active member of the popular House of Theatre (H.O.T) where he played the lead in the stage drama, Godless: The path to dawn. Blossom maintains that playing Ukemu in Godless was his eureka moment. In July 2008 he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications from the Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Edo State. He moved to Lagos, Nigeria a few months after graduating to perform his National Youth Service Corps obligations. Blossom stayed back in Lagos to pursue his acting ambitions.

Career

In 2009, after several auditions Chukwujekwu[7] landed the lead role in the yet to be released Nigeria soap opera; Portrait Of Passion. That same year he was cast in his first feature film, Vivian Ejike's Private Storm[8] alongside Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and Ramsey Nouah. Blossom was profiled on Africa Magic's Nollywood show, Jara,[9] as one of the top 5 actors to watch out for in 2013. He was number 4 on ace Nollywood director, Charles Novia's, list of the best actors of 2013,[10] In 2012 Chukwujekwu landed a role in Flower Girl[11] which was his breakout movie. Released in 2013,[12] it achieved critical and commercial success in Nigeria, Ghana, the United Kingdom and film festivals in the USA and Canada. Chukwujekwu’s next block buster feature film,[13] Finding Mercy,[14] was one of the most anticipated[15] and successful movies of 2013. It was the closing film at the African International Film Festival (AFRIFF 2013).[16] In 2014 Knocking on Heaven's Door[17] opened in cinemas nationwide on April 18. Chukwujekwu's performance as the abusive and emotionally volatile "Moses" earned him the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice 2015 Best Supporting Actor award. Blossom's most notable film credits include Flower Girl (2013),[18] Finding Mercy (2013)[14] alongside Rita Dominic, Knocking on Heaven's Door (2014)[19] with Majid Michel, The Visit[20] (2015) with Nse Ikpe-Etim, A Place Called Happy (2015)[21] and Ghana Must Go[22] (2016) with Yvonne Okoro. He has featured in a handful of TV dramas & series, such as Tinsel on MNET, where he played Mr. Akinlolu Hart, MTVBASE's HIV themed Shuga,[23] CATWALQ by Emem Isong and Monalisa Chinda, Greg Odutayo's My Mum and I, About to Wed and Married. Chukwujekwu plays the lead role of Kelechi Pepple in Nigeria’s first indigenous telenovella; Taste of Love.[24] (2015)

Personal life

Blossom Chukwujekwu got married traditionally to his wife, Maureen, on 19 December 2015 and separated from her in September 2019.[25]

Filmography

Film
YEARTITLEROLENOTES
2009PRIVATE STORMTONY GOMEZFEATURE FILM - THEATRICAL RELEASE
2010DATING GAMEDOCTOR JOEFEATURE FILM - STRAIGHT TO DVD
2010CRAZY PLAYERDOCTOR JOEFEATURE FILM - STRAIGHT TO DVD
2010THE SECRETARYDOCTOR JOEFEATURE FILM - STRAIGHT TO DVD
2010ONE VOICE MAKES A MAJORITYGABUSHORT FILM
2010PASSIONATE ENVYSAMMYFEATURE FILM - STRAIGHT TO DVD
2011FATERAYFEATURE FILM - STRAIGHT TO DVD
2011SAMANTHAMORRISFEATURE FILM - UNRELEASED
2011SHOWGIRLEMEKAFEATURE FILM - STRAIGHT TO DVD
2011KING SOLOMON AND QUEEN OF SHEBADAYOFEATURE FILM - STRAIGHT TO DVD
2011EVIL CULTSAMFEATURE FILM - UNRELEASED
2011COBRAACEFEATURE FILM - UNRELEASED
2011COMMANDMENT 7INSPECTOR EZEFEATURE FILM - UNRELEASED
2012VALOURREGINALD ORJIFEATURE FILM - UNRELEASED
2013FLOWER GIRLTUNDE KULANIFEATURE FILM - THEATRICAL RELEASE
2013THE MIRRORZEUSFEATURE FILM - UNRELEASED
2013THE TARZAN MONOLOGUESJAIRUSFEATURE FILM
2013THE RETURNEMEKAFEATURE FILM
2013FINDING MERCYJATOFEATURE FILM - THEATRICAL RELEASE
2013THE UNDERTAKINGLEADTV MOVIE - AFRICA MAGIC ORIGINAL FILM
2013MIRRORLEADTV MOVIE - AFRICA MAGIC ORIGINAL FILMS
2013STOLEN WATERSLEADFEATURE FILM - INTERNET RELEASE
2013RAGING PASSIONLEADFEATURE FILM - INTERNET RELEASE
2014FORGETTING JUNEDR. GEORGEFEATURE FILM - STRAIGHT TO DVD
2014PERFECT IMPERFECTIONSCHUKSTV MOVIE - AFRICA MAGIC ORIGINAL FILM
2014INCORRUPTIBLECHARLESTV MOVIE - AFRICA MAGIC ORIGINAL FILM
2014GREEN EYEDGBUBEMIFEATURE FILM - THEATRICAL RELEASE
2014KNOCKING ON HEAVEN'S DOORMOSESFEATURE FILM - THEATRICAL RELEASE
2015The VisitLanre Shagayawith Nse Ikpe Etim & Femi Jacobs
2015Gbomo Gbomo ExpressRotimiwith Ramsey Nouah
2015MR&MRS ONOJARAMSEY ONOJAFEATURE FILM - POST PRODUCTION
2015GHANA MUST GOOLANREWAJU "EL-SHAGZ" SHAGAYAFEATURE FILM - EXPECTED RELEASE: JUNE 10, 2015
2015A PLACE CALLED HAPPYDIMEJIFEATURE FILM - INTERNET & TV RELEASE
2015FallingDr Yemiwith Desmond Elliot
 2016    Okafor's Law (film) Terminator with Omoni Oboli

2017 || The Big Fat Lie " with Rita Dominic, Tana Adelana

Television
YEARTITLEROLENOTES
2009PORTRAIT OF PASSIONMICHAEL UMEHSOAP OPERA - UNRELEASED
2009ABOUT TO WEDSCORPIONSITCOM
2009TINSELDOCTOR AKINLOLU HARTSOAP OPERA
2010BELLA'S PLACEMR. McCARTHYSITCOM
2010MY MUM&ICONMAN/ANGELSITCOM
2010CATWALQALVINSOAP OPERA
2010MARRIEDALLENSERIES
2013FESTAC TOWNFRANKLINWEB SERIES
2013SHUGACOACHSERIES
2013SURULEREHUSBANDMUSIC VIDEO
2015DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES AFRICALEKANSERIES
2015TASTE OF LOVEKELECHI PEPPLETELENOVELLA

Castle & Castle

Theatre
YEARTITLEROLENOTES
2008GODLESS: THE PATH TO DAWNUKEMUUNIVERSITY PRODUCTION

Awards and nominations
YEARAWARDCATEGORYRESULT
2013BEST OF NOLLYWOOD AWARDSBEST ACTOR IN A LEAD ROLENOMINATED
2013GOLDEN ICONS ACADEMY MOVIE AWARDSBEST NEW ACTORNOMINATED
2013ABUJA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALMOST OUTSTANDING MALE ACTORNOMINATED
2014NOLLYWOOD MOVIE AWARDSBEST RISING STARNOMINATED
2014NOLLYWOOD MOVIE AWARDSBEST LEAD MALENOMINATED
2014GOLDEN ICONS ACADEMY AWARDSMOST PROMISING ACTORNOMINATED
2014BEST OF NOLLYWOOD AWARDSREVELATION OF THE YEARNOMINATED
2015AFRICA MAGIC VIEWERS CHOICE AWARDSBEST SUPPORTING ACTORWON
2015GOLDEN MOVIE AWARDSGOLDEN ACTOR IN A LEAD ROLETBA
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