Gloria Young (''née'' Anozie; born 4 February 1967) is a

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actress and former journalist who has featured in more than 70 movies and has won the ''City People Movie Award for Movie Couple of the Year'' at the

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Early life and education

Young was born in

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, a south eastern geographical area of Nigeria. She received primary and secondary education in Fountain School located at

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And she studied at Methodist Girls High School, Yaba Lagos, where she obtained her first school leaving certificate & WAEC certificate respectively. Young obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication from a university in Dallas, USA. She later returned to Nigeria in 1987 and worked as an energy correspondent with the Daily Times before joining the Nigerian Movie Industry.

Career

Young began her career as a journalist then delved into entertainment and became an entertainer on the Charly Boy (A comedy skit) Show which was a reality show about

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. Her acting career came into limelight in 1994 when she took an active role in the movie titled “''Glamour Girls”'' which eventually became a successful project. Young who played the character ''Doris'' in the ''Glamour Girls'' movie featured alongside

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prominent actors;

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, Sola Fosudo,

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, and

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. A

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publication described her as one who ruled the Nigerian movie industry in the 90s. In 2022 she was a co-star in the Nigerian streaming series ''Diiche'' which was produced by James Omokwe and starring

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. Her co-stars were Uzoamaka Onuoha,

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and Frank Konwea. The premier in October in Lagos was hosted by

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Award

Personal life

Young is married to

colleague

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and both have three children together. A novelty football match was organized at the National Stadium in

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in other to celebrate her silver jubilee in Nollywood.

Selected filmography

*''Flee'' *''Passionate Appeal'' *''The Soul That Sinneth'' *''Wanted At All Cost'' *''Back To Life'' *''The Return'' *''Deadly Affair'' *''Glamour Girls'' *''

Kpali ''Kpali'' is a 2019 Nigerian comedy film directed by Ladipo Johnson and produced by Emem Ema, the movie stars Ini Dima-Okojie, Nkem Owoh, Gloria Anozie Young, Linda Ejiofor and Kunle Remi. ‘Kpali’ is term that is generally recognized in N ...

'' * Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Gloria Living people Nigerian actresses Igbo actresses 1967 births Actresses from Abia State 21st-century Nigerian actresses Nigerian journalists