Uzoamaka Aniunoh is a Nigerian actor and writer. She has been a regular cast member of '' MTV Shuga'' appearing in several series including the first and the sixth.

Life

Aniunoh was born in

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. She studied English & Literary Studies and History & International Studies at the University of Nigeria In 2015 she moved to England where she studied creative writing at the University of Birmingham gaining a master's degree.

Actor

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She returned to Nigeria in 2017 and attended the open auditions for a new series named MTV Shuga. She was one on the few actors chosen as her role was to be Cynthia. She has been a lead in the film "Stuck" with

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and Lala Akindoju. Series six of MTV Shuga returned to be based once again in Nigeria and Aniunoh reprised her role as Cynthia in that years series sub-titled "Choices". Fellow actors included

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, Yakubu Mohammed, Bukola Oladipupo, Helena Nelson and Ruby Akabueze. Cynthia_played_by_Uzoamaka_Aniunoh_in_2020

Aniunoh was in series six of ''MTV Shuga'' and the role of Cynthia was included when it went into a mini-series titled ''

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'' highlighting the problems of

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on 20 April 2020. The series was written by

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and broadcast every night - its backers include the United Nations. The series was based in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Côte d'Ivoire and the story progresses using on-line conversations on location between the characters. All of the filming was done by the actors who include

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, Jemima Osunde,

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and Aniunoh. She plays the role of Kumene in Africa Magic's ''Riona''. She was listed as a Nigerian actress to look forward to in 2021 by '' Nigerian Entertainment Today''. She starred alongside Neo Akpofure in the short film ''Sister Rose''. She was also in a short film Title Ije. In 2022 she starred in the Nigerian streaming series ''

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'' which was produced by James Omokwe and co-starrs were Uzoamaka Onuoha, Chinyere Wilfred,

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and

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. The premier in October in Lagos was hosted by Chigul.

Writer

Aniunoh is also a writer and has had work published. An excerpt from her work Balcony was edited and published by the Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Filmography

Television

*''MTV Shuga'' *''MTV Shuga Alone Together'' *''Rumor Has it'' *'' Riona'' *''

Films

*'' Ponzi'' *''Stuck'' *''Ife'' *''The Zipman'' *''Sister Rose'' *''Ananze'' *'' A Naija Christmas'' *Mami Wata

References

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