Venita Akpofure (born 1 January 1987) is a

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actress and video vixen. She gained prominence as a housemate in the fourth season of ''Big Brother Naija'' She plays the lead role of Nengi in

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's ''Unmarried''.

Early life

Akpofure was born in the

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and also hails from Delta State in

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. She grew up in

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where she attended Our Lady of Apostles for her primary school before returning to England. She studied Accounting at Kingston Hertfordshire University in the United Kingdom.

Career

Akpofure played the role of Mimi in AY Makun’s ''Ay’s Crib'' and also featured in 2Face Idibia’s ''Ihe Ne Me'' and ''Mukulu'' by

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as a video vixen. Prior to her stint in

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, she was best known for her role in ''Mukulu''. She has served as a brand ambassador for

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, Martini Rose and Mouka Foam. She is an ambassador for Hawaii soap alongside

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and

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. She was a housemate on the fourth season of Big Brother Naija and was evicted on day 41 of the show making her the 11th of the 20 housemates to be evicted.

Personal life

She is a mother of two and was married to Terna Tarka for 4 years. She stated in a May interview with Punch in 2021 that leaving her husband was one of the toughest decisions she had made and that she was grateful for her support system. Akpofure underwent breast augmentation surgery in Quartz Clinic,

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in 2020. She spoke about her experience on her YouTube channel.

Filmography

Music videos

Television

Films

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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