Ivie Okujaye

Ivie Okujaye (born 16 May 1987) is a Nigerian actress, producer, scriptwriter, dancer, singer[2][3] 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.[4] She was awarded Best Young Actor at the 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[5][6]

Ivie Okujaye
Born16 May 1987 (1987-05-16) (age 33)[1]
Benin City
OccupationActress, singer, producer, scriptwriter
Years active2010–present

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 University of Abuja.[7][8][9]

Career

She has 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 Alero Symphony.[10][11]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Hotel Majestic Alero/Ivie
TBA 7 Inch Curve
2014 Make a Move Osas
2014 Dowry with OC Ukeje
2014 "Burning Bridges"
2014 The Black Silhouette in post production
2013 The Volunteers
2013 How She left my Brother a 7-episode Sitcom
2013 Kamara's Tree Vero Kamara
2011 Alero's Symphony

Awards
Year Award Category Film Result
2010 Best of Nollywood Awards Most Promising Talent Nominated
2012 Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Young Actor Alero's Symphony Won
2013 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards Trailblazer Award Won
2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards Best Actress in a Drama The Volunteers Nominated
The Future Awards Prize in Entertainment[12] Pending
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See also

References
  1. "Celebrity Birthday: Ivie Okujaye". pulse.ng. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  2. "Ivie Okujaye releases single". modernghana.com. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  3. "Nollywood Actress turns Singer". newsng.com. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  4. "Nollywood Damsels for 2014". dailyindependentnig.com. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  5. "Ivie Okujaye". allafrica.com. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  6. "We'll make 30 million at the Box Office". punchng.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  7. "Ivie Okujaye Releases AMBO 5 movie". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  8. "My Romance with Obafemi Martins and More- Ivie Okujaye". Entertainment Express Nigeria. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  9. "AMBO star veers into music". peoplesdailyng.com. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  10. -%E2%80%9Calero%E2%80%99s-symphony%E2%80%9D/ "AMBO 5 Winner makes Screen debut with Faze" Check |url= value (help). bellanaija.com. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  11. "A Fresh Face and Talent in Nollywood". leadership.ng. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  12. Ezeamalu, Ben (25 July 2014). "Yaya Toure, Ice Prince, Davido Shortlisted For 2014 Future Africa Awards". Premium Times. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Edward Kagutuzi (2011)		 Most Promising Actor Award
2012		 Succeeded by
Belinda Effah (2013)
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