Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha

About

Award-winning Nigerian actress and movie producer who has acted in over 350 films such as Sins of The Flesh and On Bended Knee. She won an Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and an Afro Hollywood Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role. 

Before Fame

She received early recognition while acting in secondary school plays. She studied Banking and Finance at Lagos State University. 

Trivia

Her first role was in The Handkerchief, a 2000 film that was well received by fans and critics alike. She is a professional cook. 

Family Life

She was born in Lagos State, Nigeria and hails from Oraifite, Anambra State, Nigeria. In 2006, she married Franklyn Akpotha. Together they have two children. 

Associated With

She and contemporary Nigerian actress Funke Akindele have both won Africa Movie Academy Awards.