Oge Okoye ( born 16 November 1980) is a Nigerian actress from

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. Oge Okoye was born in

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, and later moved to live in

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with her family. She completed her primary school in

before moving to Nigeria. Upon returning to Nigeria, she attended the University Primary School

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and moved on to the Holy Rosary College, Enugu for her secondary school. Oge Okoye graduated from the

Nnamdi Azikiwe University Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, also called UNIZIK or NAU in short is a federal university in Nigeria. It consists of two campuses in Anambra State. Its main campus is in Awka (the capital of Anambra State), while its other campus is in Nnewi. ...

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with a degree in

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. Okoye joined the Nigerian film industry known as Nollywood in 2001. She came to limelight in 2002 after performing in the film ‘Spanner’ where she starred with

Chinedu Ikedieze Chinedu Ikedieze, MFR (born 12 December 1977) is a Nigerian actor, entrepreneur and investor. He is best known for playing alongside Osita Iheme in majority of the movies after their breakthrough as duo in the 2002 film ''Aki na Ukwa''. He has ...

popularly known as ‘Aki’ in the

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film industry. She married her longtime boyfriend Stanley Duru in 2005 and had two kids. She separated from her husband in 2012. In 2006, she was nominated for the African Movie Academy Award for ''"Best Actress in a supporting role"'' for her performance in the movie "Eagle's Bride"

Filmography

* ''Endika Torices'' (2002) * ''Blood Sister'' (2003) * ''Forever Yours'' (2003) * ''Handsome'' (2003) * ''Magic Love'' (2003) * ''My Command'' (2003) * ''Sister Mary'' (2003) * ''Arsenal'' (2004) * ''Beautiful Faces'' (2004) * ''I Believe in You'' (2004) * ''Indecent Girl'' (2004) .... O'rel * ''I Want Your Wife'' (2004) * ''Little Angel'' (2004) * ''My Desire'' (2004) * ''Separate Lives'' (2004) * ''Spanner 3'' (2004) * ''Spanner Goes to Jail'' (2004) * ''11:45... Too Late'' (2005) * ''Beyond Passion'' (2005) * ''Black Bra'' (2005) * ''Crazy Passion'' (2005) * ''Desperate Love'' (2005) * ''Eagle's Bride'' (2005) * ''Emotional Battle'' (2005) * ''Every Single Day'' (2005) * ''Face of Africa'' (2005) .... Ukheria * ''Friends & Lovers'' (2005) * ''The Girl Is Mine'' (2005) * ''It's Juliet or No One'' (2005) * ''The King's Son'' (2005) * ''Marry Me'' (2005) * ''Orange Groove'' (2005) * ''Paradise to Hell'' (2005) * ''Shock'' (2005) * ''To Love and Live Again'' (2005) * ''Trinity'' (2005) * ''Trouble Maker'' (2005) * ''War Game'' (2006) * ''The Snake Girl'' (2006) * ''Blackberry Babes'' (2010) * ''Sincerity'' * ''Sinful Game'' * ''Festac Town'' (2014)

Television series

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* Living people British emigrants to Nigeria Igbo actresses English film actresses 21st-century Nigerian actresses Nnamdi Azikiwe University alumni English people of Nigerian descent English people of Igbo descent Actresses from London 21st-century English women 21st-century English people People from Anambra State 1980 births {{Nigeria-actor-stub

Filmography

Television series

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