Uche Jombo
Uche Jombo captured in a promotional photograph by Faceville Makeovers.
Born
Uche Jombo

December 28, 1979 (1979-12-28) (age 44)
Enugu
EducationUniversity of Calabar
Occupation(s)Actress, Film Producer, director, Writer
ChildrenMatthew Rodriguez

Uche Jombo (born December 28, 1979) is a Nigerian actress, screenwriter, and film producer. She has appeared in over 250 Nollywood movies and has also written and produced some out of them.[1] She is known for her roles in movies such as Visa to Hell, Girls Hostel, Fire Love, Endless Lies, Nollywood Hustlers, and many more.[2] She is also an ambassador for Globacom.[3]

Early life

Uche Jombo was born on December 28, 1979, in Abiriba, Abia State, Nigeria. She is a graduate of Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Calabar and Computer Programming from the Federal University of Technology Minna.[3][4]

Career

Uche Jombo ventured into the Nigerian movie industry in 1999 in the movie Visa to Hell. As a screenwriter, she has written and co-written several movies some of which include: The Celebrity, Games Men Play, Girls in the Hood, and A Time to Love. Jombo went on to produce the films Nollywood Hustlers, Holding Hope, and Damage, which deals with the issue of domestic violence. Later roles included starring in Heaven on My Mind, the football drama comedy Onyegwu, and Rok Studios series Dr. Love.[5] Jombo is an ambassador for Globacom.[6]

Her screenplay credits include Games Men Play, Lies Men Tell, Holding Hope, A Mother's Fight, Unconditional, A Time to Love, Be My Wife, and Celebrity.[7]

In 2008, she started executive production of her films through her Uche Jombo production company. She started directing in 2015, with the films Lost in Us, How I Saved My Marriage, and the Nollywood true-life drama Heaven on My Mind.[8]

She runs a non-governmental organization called Uche Jombo and You, helping Nigerian youth.[3]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1999 Visa to hell [9]
2000 Girls Hostel with Mary Uranta[10]
2002 Fire Love with Desmond Elliot
2004 Scout with Alex Lopez
2005 Endless Lies Becky with Desmond Elliot
Darkest Night with Genevieve Nnaji, Richard Mofe Damijo and Desmond Elliot
Black Bra
2006 Secret Fantasy with Ini Edo
Price of Fame with Mike Ezuruonye and Ini Edo
My Sister My Love Hope with Desmond Elliot
Love Wins Ege with Desmond Elliot
Co-operate Runs with Zack Orji
2007 World of Commotion with Zack Orji and Mike Ezuruonye
Rush Hour
Price of Peace with Chioma Chukwuka and Jim Iyke
Most Wanted Bachelor with Ini Edo and Mike Ezuruonye
Keep My Will with Genevieve Nnaji and Mike Ezuruonye
House of Doom with Zack Orji and Mike Ezuruonye
Greatest Harvest with Pete Edochie
Final Hour with Tonto Dikeh
2008 Feel My Pain with Mike Ezuruonye
Beyonce & Rihanna Nichole with Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Nadia Buari and Jim Iyke
2009 Love Games with Jackie Appiah and Ini Edo
Entanglement with Desmond Elliot, Mercy Johnson and Omoni Oboli
Silent Scandals Muky with Genevieve Nnaji & Majid Michel[11]
2010 Home in Exile with Desmond Elliot
Holding Hope Hope with Desmond Elliot and Nadia Buari
2011 Kiss and Tell Mimi with Desmond Elliot and Nse Ikpe-Etim
Damage with Tonto Dikeh[12]
2012 Mrs Somebody Desperado
Misplaced Debra with Van Vicker
2013 After The Proposal Mary with Patience Ozokwor and Anthony Monjaro
2016 Lost in Us with Okey Uzoeshi
Wives on Strike with Chioma Chukwuka and Omoni Oboli[13]
2017 Banana Island Ghost with Chigul and Dorcas Shola Fapson
2018 Heaven on My Mind Uju with Ini Edo[14]
How I saved My Marriage
2019 40 Looks Good on You
2022 Blood Sisters Mrs. Duru
2023 Dr. Love Dr. Love with Ifeoma Obinwa[5]
Shantytown
Onyegwu Ngozi

Accolades

Year Event Prize Recipient Result
2008 AfroHollywood Awards -UK Best Actress Won
4th Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Keep My Will Nominated
2010 2010 Best of Nollywood Awards Best Supporting Actress Silent Scandals Won
City People Entertainment Awards Best Actress Won
Abia State Awards Honor Award Herself Won
Life Changers Awards-UK Nollywood Personality of the year Herself Won
5 Continents Awards -New York Merit award for charity support Herself Won
2011 ELOY awards Best Actress Leading role Damage Won
2011 Best of Nollywood Awards Best Actress Leading role Damage Nominated
Best Screenplay Nominated
Best Kiss with Kalu Ikeagwu Nominated
2012 Nafca Best Actress Leading Role Damage Won
Best Film Won[15]
2012 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards Female Viewers Choice Awards herself Nominated
8th Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Actress Leading Role Damage Nominated
2013 Africa International Film Festival Best Actress Leading Role Lies Men Tell Won[16]
2013 Best of Nollywood Awards Best Actress Leading Role-English Mrs Somebody Nominated
2014 ELOY Awards[17] Female Film Producers of the Year Nominated
2014 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards Best On Screen (with Patience Ozokwor) After The Proposal Nominated
Female Viewers Choice Awards Herself Nominated
2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards Best Movie - Comedy Lies Man Tell Nominated
10th Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Actress Leading Role Lagos Cougars Nominated
2015 2015 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards Best Actress oge's sister Nominated
Female Viewers Choice Herself Won

References

  1. "Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Uche Jombo". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  2. Ikeru, Austine (2022-04-12). "Uche Jombo Biography, True Life Story, Age, Family, Lifestyle And Net Worth". Austine Media. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  3. 1 2 3 "Glo Ambassadors - Uche Jombo". Lagos, Nigeria: Globacom Limited. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  4. Adeniran, Yemisi (10 September 2011). "I found acting boring -Uche Jombo". National Mirror. Lagos, Nigeria: Global Media Mirror Limited. Archived from the original on June 8, 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2011.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. 1 2 "Uche Jombo is Working on A Refreshing New Series "Dr Love" | See B.T.S Photos & Teaser". BellaNaija. 2020-05-19. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  6. "Celebrity crush". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  7. "Uche Jombo: Biography, Career, Movies & More". nigerianfinder.com. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  8. "Uche Jombo makes debut as film director". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  9. Olatunji, Samuel (26 June 2011). "Nollywood's 'A' list stars". Daily Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. Archived from the original on 2011-08-20. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  10. Erhariefe, Tony (2013-04-28). "Mary Uranta: Sexual harassment drove me out of Nollywood". Sunnewsonline.com. Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  11. "Silent Scandals hits movie shelves soon". Vintage Press Limited. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  12. "Uche Jombo Storms Cinemas With Damage". AllAfrica.com. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  13. "Watch the Trailer for "Wives On Strike" starring Uche Jombo, Omoni Oboli, Ufuoma McDermott & More". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  14. "Uche Jombo's heaven on my mind is still trending". Guardian NG. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  15. "Uche Jombo wins Best Actress at NAFCA - Vanguard News". 21 September 2012.
  16. "Desmond Elliot, Uche Jombo win big at AFRIFF - The Nation Nigeria". 18 November 2013.
  17. "Seyi Shay, Toke Makinwa, Mo'Cheddah, DJ Cuppy, Others Nominated". Pulse Nigeria. Chinedu Adiele. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
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