Maureen Okpoko is a Nigerian actress. In 2016, she was nominated for
.
Career
In 2013, she starred in ''Golden Egg'', which also featured
Justus Esiri
Justus Esiri (20 November 1942 – 19 February 2013) was a veteran award-winning Nigerians, Nigerian actor, generally considered to be one of the pillars of Nollywood with an acting career that goes way back to the 1960s. He came into prominenc ...
.
In a 2015 interview, she revealed that ''
Duplex'' was the most challenging role she has played. Speaking about what she can't do in a film, she stated that she wouldn't act nude, mainly because she would not look nice unclothed. Okpoko has also featured in several Nigerian television series including ''Dear Mother'', ''Clinic Matters'', ''Neta'', ''University Mafias'', ''Sorrowful Child'', ''Sacrifice the Baby'', ''Red Scorpion,'' and ''Baby Oku''. In 2015, she acted alongside
Majid Michel
Majid Michel (born 22 September 1980) is a Ghanaian actor, model, television personality, evangelist and a humanitarian. He received nominations for ''Best Actor in a Leading Role'' at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2 ...
and
Beverly Naya
Beverly Naya (born Beverly Ifunaya Bassey; 17 April 1989) is a British-born Nigerian actress. Beverly won Most Promising Talent at the 2010 Best of Nollywood Awards. She also won the award for Fast Rising Actress at the 2011 City People Entert ...
in ''The Madman I Love''. Okpoko was also one of the cast members in
Uche Jombo
Uche Jombo Rodriguez (born December 28, 1979), is a Nigerian actress, screenwriter and film producer.
Early life
Uche Jombo was born on December 28, 1979, in Abiriba, Abia State, Nigeria. She is a graduate of Mathematics and Statistics from th ...
's ''Good Home'' (2016), which featured Okey Uzoeshi and
Seun Akindele. The film plot addressed human trafficking from the Nigerian perspective
Personal life
Okpoko is a native of
Anambra State
Anambra State is a Nigerian state, located in the southeastern region of the country. The state was created on August 27, 1991. Anambra state is bounded by Delta State to the west, Imo State to the south, Enugu State to the east and Kogi State ...
. She is of Nigerian and Jamaican descent. She is married with three children.
See also
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List of Nigerian actors
''This'' is a list of notable Nigerian actors.
Actors
* Ramsey Nouah
* Richard Mofe Damijo
* Osita Iheme
* O. C. Ukeje
* Jim Iyke
* Ebisan Arayi
* Olumide Oworu
* Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
* Bovi
* Olu Jacobs
* Tope Tedela
* Mike Bamiloy ...
References
External links
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Living people
Nigerian people of Jamaican descent
21st-century Nigerian actresses
Actresses from Anambra State
Year of birth missing (living people)
Igbo people
Nigerian film actresses