In this piece, platinumtimes.ng scrolls through a list of top 10 Celebrities from Abia State, Nigeria.
Abia is a state in the south eastern part of Nigeria.
The capital is Umuahia and the major commercial city is Aba.
The commercial hub, Aba was formerly a British colonial government outpost in the region.
It was created in 1991 from part of Imo State and it is among the states of the Niger Delta region.
“Abia” is an abbreviation of four of the state’s densely populated regions which is Aba, Bende, Isuikwuato, and Afikpo.
The people are of Igbo ethnicity which is among the group who are one of the indigenous peoples of Southeastern part of Nigeria.
Their traditional language is Igbo as its citizens are predominantly Igbo people.
English is widely spoken and serves as the official language in governance and business.
Christianity is practiced by majority of the people.
The most important rivers in Abia State are the Imo and Aba Rivers which flow into the Atlantic Ocean through Akwa Ibom State.
Over the years, Abia state has produced many successful men and women who are known both home and abroad.
This article runs through a list of Abia State indigenes who have gained public recognitions through their different careers.
Summary of top Celebrities from Abia State
- Ivonne Okoro
- Basketmouth
- IK Ogbonna
- Uche Jombo
- Chinedu Ikedieze
- Don Jazzy
- Alex Ekubo
- Nkiru Sylvania
- Williams Uchemba
- JMartins
Ivonne Okoro
Beautiful Ghanaian-Nigerian actress, Chinyere Yvonne Okoro is an indigene of Abia State.
She was born to a Nigerian father and a Ghanaian mother on 25th November, 1984.
She attended the University of Ghana, Legon where she did Bachelor of Arts, combining English and Linguistics.
Subsequently, she was at the Universite de Nantes in France to study Press Civilization, Drama and Marketing.
She has received several awards for her outstanding roles in movies.
Basketmouth
Popular Comedian, Bright Okpocha known by his stage name as Basketmouth is another indigenee of Abia State.
He was born on September 14th, 1978 in Lagos State.
He has organized popular stand-up comedy concerts like Basketmouth Uncensored across the globe.
He is a graduate of Sociology and Anthropology from the University of Benin and is married with children.
IK Ogbonna
Ikechukwu Mitchel Ogbonna, better known as IK Ogbonna, is a Nigerian film and television actor, model, director, and television personality from Abia State.
He auditioned for the Amstel Malta Box Office television show in 2005 and was picked.
He has been a model for quite a long time and a Judge at De9jaspirit Talent Hunt show.
Uche Jombo
Uche Jombo is a talented Nollywood actress from Abriba in Abia State.
She was born on December 28th, 1979 and is a graduate of Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Calabar and Computer Programming from the Federal University of Technology Minna.
She has featured in several Nollywood movies and has gain global recognitions.
She is an an Ambassador of Globacom, a telecommunication giant in Nigeria.
She also runs a foundation to her name.
Jombo is happily married with a child.
Chinedu Ikedieze
Chinedu Ikedieze also known as Aki is another Nollywood actor from Abia State.
He is famous for his comic role as a child owing to his little nature in most of his movies.
He was born in Bende, Abia State on 12th December, 1977.
He has a degree in Mass Communication from the Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu State.
He is married with a child.
Don Jazzy
Michael Collins Ajereh famously known as Don Jazzy is a Nigerian record producer from Abia State.
He was born on 26th November, 1982 in Umuahia, Abia State.
He is the founder and the CEO of Mavin Records. Don Jazzy was co-owner of the now-defunct Mo’ Hits Records record label with D’banj.
Alex Ekubo
Alexx Ekubo is a Nigerian actor and model from Abia State.
Ekubo is a native of Arochukwu and was born on April 10th, 1986.
He attended the Federal Government College Daura, Katsina State.
He studied law at the University of Calabar and later got a diploma in law from Calabar Polytechnic.
He has featured in several award winning Nollywood blockbuster movies.
Nkiru Sylvanus
Nkiru Sylvanus is a veteran Nollywood actress from Abia State.
She was born on 21st April, 1985 and holds a degree in Mass Communication from the the Enugu State University of Science and Technology.
She has featured in over two hundred movies and had been nominated for Best Actress of the Year at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards and Best Actress in a Leading Role at the Africa Movie Academy Awards.
She is happily married to her heartthrob, Riches Sammy.
Williams Uchemba
Williams Uchemba is a popular Nigerian actor, comedian, and entrepreneur.
He was born on October 14, 1993, in Abia State, Nigeria.
Williams Uchemba began his acting career as a child actor and later rose to fame for his roles in Nollywood movies, including “The Journey of the Dead,” “Hoodrush,” and “Merry Men 2″.
He is also known for his comedy skits on social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok.
He is the founder of the Williams Uchemba Foundation, a non-governmental organization that provides support and resources to less privileged children and young people in Nigeria.
He has a degree in International Relations from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
J Martins
Martins Okey Justice E, popularly known by his stage name J. Martins, is a Nigerian musician, singer, songwriter and producer.
He is best known for his song “Oyoyo” “Jupa” and “Good Or Bad”.
He was hails from Ohafia in Abia State but was born in Onitsha on September 29th, 1979.
J. Martins is also known to have featured on the song by P-Square, “E No Easy”.
He has also featured Phyno, YCEE, Fally Ipupa, DJ Arafat, Koffi Olomide, Timaya.