Ifeanyi Kalu is a Nigerian television and film actor, model and fashion designer. He is best known for his role in the movie ''

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'' where he starred alongside

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and the

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, and Victor Olaotun.

Early life

Kalu was born in

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, a suburb in

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, southwestern Nigeria. Kalu is of Igbo heritage from Imo State in the eastern part of Nigeria. He studied Computer science in the University.

Personal life

Kalu married filmmaker Nicolette Ndigwe in 2021.

Career

Kalu began his career as a model, appearing in television and billboard commercials. In 2011, he enrolled in the Royal Arts Academy to study acting. His breakout screen role was in 2012, when he was cast in the role of ''Usen'' in the movie ''

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'' produced by Uduak Isong Oguamanam and directed by Tom Robson. The movie received 3 nominations at the

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. In 2014, his roles in the movies ''Lagos Cougars'' and ''Perfect Union'' earned him a ''City People Awards'' nomination for ''Most Promising Actor'', an award he was again nominated for in 2017. In 2019 he received another nomination from ''City People Awards'' for ''Best Supporting Actor'', and in the same year, he was nominated for and won the ''Best Supporting Actor'' award at the United Kingdom based ''Zulu African Film Academy Awards (ZAFAA)'', for his role in the movie ''Kuvana'', where he starred alongside

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and Ivie Okujaiye. In 2019, Kalu launched a ''"ready-to-wear"'' fashion line tagged ''Ifeanyi Kalu''.

Filmography

Selected movie roles

Television roles

Awards

References

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