Oge Okoye

Nigerian actress (born 1980)

Oge Okoye
Born	16 November 1980 (1980-11-16) (age 43) London, United Kingdom
Nationality	British and Nigerian
Education	Theatre arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2002–present

Oge Okoye // ^ⓘ (born 16 November 1980)^[1] is a Nigerian actress from Nnewi in Anambra State, southeastern region of Nigeria. Oge Okoye was born in London,^[2] and later moved to live in Lagos State, southwestern Nigeria with her family. She completed her primary school in London before moving to Nigeria. Upon returning to Nigeria, she attended the University Primary School Enugu and moved on to the Holy Rosary College, Enugu for her secondary school.^[3]

Oge Okoye graduated from the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka with a degree in theatre arts. 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 popularly known as ‘Aki’ in the Nigerian film industry. She married her longtime boyfriend Stanley Duru in 2005 and had two kids. She separated from her husband in 2012.^[4] 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"^[5]^[6]^[7]

Filmography

Endika Torices (2002)
Blood Sister (2003) as Tricia
Forever Yours (2003)
Handsome (2003)
Magic Love (2003)
My Command (2003) as Nwine
Sister Mary (2003) as Sister Mary
Arsenal (2004)
Beautiful Faces (2004)
I Believe in You (2004)
Indecent Girl (2004) .... O'rel
I Want Your Wife (2004) as Lara
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) as Irene

Crazy Passion (2005) as Tonia
Desperate Love (2005)
Eagle's Bride (2005) as Adaeze
Emotional Battle (2005)
Every Single Day (2005)
Face of Africa (2005) as 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) as Ugonma
Blackberry Babes (2010) as Damisa
Bitter Generation (2010) as Uche
Sincerity (2009) as Joan
Sinful Game
Festac Town (2014)
Famously Single (2017)
Mr & Mrs Posh (2018) as Jessica
Family Slavery (2018) as Jane
Unforgotten (2018) as Emy
Wede (2019) Edewede
Room Mates (2019) as Lola
Drunk in Jealousy (2021)
Heat (2022) as Charlotte
Hide My Shame (2022) as Olivia

Television series

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (June 2015)

Year	Title	Role	Director	Ref
2015	María Auxiliadora (Football cup)	Patricia the Chamber Maid	—	^[8]

References

^ "Oge Okoye, Biography". mobile.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
^ "Biography". Retrieved 20 June 2015.
^ "Nigerian actress Oge Okoye's biography". 17 November 2020.
^ "Actress Oge Okoye visits church of pastor who faked resurrection". 28 March 2019.
^ "No Big Deal In Married Woman Going To Club - Oge Okoye". Nigerian Tribune. Ibadan, Nigeria. 30 January 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
^ Ogbonna, Amadi (1 August 2009). "My husband thought Iwas a prostitute, say Oge Okoye". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria: Vanguard Media. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
^ "Stars at War - Oge Okoye Battles Ini Edo Over Gossip". Allafrica.com. AllAfrica Global Media. 21 November 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
^ "'Hotel Majestic' Oge Okoye, Ivie Okujaye, Bukky Ajayi star in new telenovela". Pulse Nigeria. Chidumga Izuzu. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.