Uche Elendu (born 14 July 1983) is a
Nigerian
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jour ...
actress, singer
and entrepreneur. She is described as one of the most consistent faces in the Nigerian movie industry from her debut in 2001 up until 2010 when she took a break from the Nigerian entertainment industry. According to a
Vanguard publication, Elendu has featured in over 200 Nigerian movies.
she launched her online tv Elialand.
Early life and education
Elendu was born in
Abia State which is located in the south-eastern geographical area of Nigeria, predominantly occupied by the
Igbo people of Nigeria. Elendu is the first-born child of her parents and has three younger siblings all of whom are male. Her father is a retired civil servant and businessman whilst her mother is a teacher. Elendu graduated with a B.Sc. degree in ''International Relations'' from
Imo State University
The Imo State University (IMSU) in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria was established in 1981 through law No. 4 passed by the Imo State House of Assembly.
The university admitted the first intake of 392 pioneer students on 23 October, 1981.
After th ...
.
Career
Elendu officially joined the Nigerian movie industry known commonly as
Nollywood
Nollywood is a sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry. The origin of the term dates back to the early 2000s, traced to an article in ''The New York Times''. Due to the history of evolving meanings and contexts, there ...
in 2001. She debuted her acting career by featuring in a movie titled ''Fear of the Unknown''. Elendu, due to marriage, took a long break from acting and this action eventually derailed and stagnated her career as an actress. In 2015 she secured the lead role in a movie titled ''Ada Mbano.'' This movie was the catalyst that re-ignited her acting career.
Elendu in an interview with
The Sun discussed her futile struggles to return to the Nollywood movie industry after returning from her acting break. She further explained the pivotal role of the movie ''Ada Mbano'' and the positive effect it had on her career. In the interview, she summarized the effect of the movie on her career by saying "The movie that launched me back was ''Ada Mbano''".
Personal life
Elendu, although now divorced, got married in January 2012 in the city of
Owerri
Owerri ( , ) is the capital city of Imo State in Nigeria, set in the heart of Igboland. It is also the state's largest city, followed by Orlu, Okigwe and Ohaji/Egbema. Owerri consists of three Local Government Areas including Owerri Municipal, ...
,
Imo State to Walter Ogochukwu Igweanyimba and both have two children together both of them female. Elendu has been involved in several auto crashes, one of which left her unconscious.
Health
Elendu has spoken publicly about a medical condition called
endometriosis, an ailment she had been diagnosed with.
Selected filmography
*''Nigerian Girls (2009)''
*''The Rain Makers (2009)''
*''Twilight Sisters (2009)''
*''Angelic Bride (2008)''
*''Bottom Of My Heart (2008)''
*''Don’t Wanna Be A Player (2008)''
*''Give It Up (2008)''
*''Yankee Girls (2008)''
*''Beyond The Verdict (2007)''
*''Johnbull & Rosekate (2007)''
*''Lost In The Jungle (2007)''
*''Missing Rib (2007)''
*''Most Wanted Bachelor (2007)''
*''Mountains Of Evil (2007)''
*''Old Testament (2007)''
*''Before Ordination (2007)''
*''Brain Wash (2007)''
*''Chicken Madness (2006)''
*''Holy Cross (2006)''
*''Return Of The Ghost (2006)''
*''Occultic Battle (2005)''
*''Omaliko (2005)''
*''Security Risk (2005)''
*''To Love And Live Again (2005)''
*''Woman On Top (2005)''
References
External links
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Living people
1980 births
21st-century Nigerian actresses
Igbo actresses
Actresses from Abia State
Imo State University alumni
Nigerian film actresses
Nigerian businesspeople
Nigerian women in business
Nigerian women singers