Monday, May 2, 2011

STAR PROFILE: CHIOMA AKPOTHA

Chioma Nkemakolam Akpotha is one of the most popular actresses in Nollywood. She is beautiful, talented and hardworking. Over the years, she has featured in some of the most loved Nollywood movies. Her appearance in a Nollywood movie is usually a cause of great excitement among Nollywood fans. Untainted by scandal, her clean image and remarkable talent has won her legions of fans 


Chioma Akpotha is an indigene of Oraifite in Anambra State (Nigeria). She was born in Surulere, Lagos on March 12, 1980 to Chief and Mrs. Ndukaife Chukwuka. She comes from a family of 14. Her dad has two wives, and she is the second of six children from her mother.She had her primary education at Onward Nursey and Primary School in Lagos. She proceeded to Federal Girls College, Onitsha in Anambra State for her secondary education. She studied Banking and Finance at Lagos State University (LASU). While at LASU, she was a member of the choir at Paul Adefarasin's church, House on the Rock. She was also a backup singer for Sammy Okposo's Ex-Generation band.

She attended her first audition in 1998, when she was about 18 years of age. She landed her first major role in the year 2000, when she appeared in the movie, The Apple The movie was directed by Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen, and produced by Theodore Anyanji. She was about 20 years of age at the time, and she played the part of a 17-year old girl, who felt she was grown-up enough to get married. Since then she has starred in many more movies, and has gone on to become a fan favorite. Some of the movies, which she has starred in include Double Game, Games Men Play, Royal Doom, Total Crisis, Royal Insult, Eagles Bride, Azima, and The Bridesmaid.

In the year 2007, she won the AMAA award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in the movie Sins of the Flesh. The movie was directed by Tchidi Chikere, and it also starred Francis Duru, Rita Edochie, and Obi Okolie. In the year 2009, she was name a brand Ambassador for Nigerian telecommunications giant, Globacom. In the year 2010, she won Best Actress (English Language) at the African Film Awards (UK).

Beautiful and talented, Chioma is a hardworking and versatile actress, although she is most often cast in the role of "good woman" or "long-suffering woman" in most of her movies. She enjoys singing, dancing,cooking and meeting new people.

On February 26, 2006, Chioma got married to her husband Franklin Akpotha, and their marriage is blessed with two kids.

Photo credit: E4PR

30 comments:

  1. babe u looking good as a lady and also your way of acting was so good.

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  2. keep it up my dear!

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  3. TRES JOLIE MA SOEUR TU ES LA MEILLEUR ET RESTERA JE T AIME BISOU JUDITH DIANE KENNE DEPUIS LE CAMEROUN

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  4. i like your acting, keep it up

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  5. i luv u die babe, keep doing wat ur good work.

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  6. Hello beautiful. U r reall doing a gud job, keep it up. Mwaaahh!

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  7. Hii gal, keep on moving...

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  8. You are indeed a good ambassador to this generation for young girls and ladies(moraly)dont stop been a good lady and always remenber to yourself at all times.l very much appreciate you.

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  9. one of 9jas finest and preety actress

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  10. u are such a blessing to us in nollywood industry
    u simple nd always do good as a person!!

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  11. I can imaging you being there. Girl you look splendid in your outfit.

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  12. u re my role model

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  13. Just love her, always looking young and pretty.

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  14. dear keep it up........

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  15. chioma, good to know that you were born on the same month, date and year but probably, it is just the hour and minute that changed.
    You are so talented and i admire you always when you feature in any film.

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  16. keep it up i will like to be your friend

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  17. Beautiful liar i cherish Ur charisma and Ur roll model,Ur are such a talented and GOD gifted child to generation,i jealous Ur black beauty IN FACT I L***U.KEEP IT UP.

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  18. baby chioma,carry on. good luck on yur career and may d good lord continue to guide and protect yu and yur family in jesus name AMEN.

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  19. we love you gal, especially your composure and scandal-free life.. God bless you go on..

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  20. Chaoma May the good Lord continue strengthen you in all your endeavor in your carrier, in Jesus Name Amen.Keep it up, and continue being the good mother you are to your Children & Husband.

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  21. Good profile and Good acting, keep it up

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  22. yeah she is a good actress keep it up... are u married? then can we seriously relate. mail me austim_ng@yahoo.com thank....waiting

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  23. gooooooooooooooooooooood!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! love u gal mwah

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  24. you so specialand God bless you and your family. like u

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  25. my dia u're such a wondafu person.i'm proud of u and i gues u mum is.u'r truly a wife material and dt's y u didn't waste 2 marry unlike dt girl dt dn't knw her worth d called MERCY JOHNSON.pls my luv dn't mingle with such girl so dt she wil O ur gud image.pls

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  26. She is good, Love her.
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  27. Great are you from OLOMU

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  28. i love you dearly and can't wait to meet with you. i love you n will continue to love u.

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  29. chioma you are a great actress i love your style especially in the move secret tradition and also the sound track of the movie you a great actress i will love to meet with you one of this day to learn more abouacting from you my number is 07041533204 i will love to meet with you you are good and god fearing

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