In this article, platinumtimes.ng runs through a list of top 10 celebrities from Enugu State.
Enugu state Enugu State is among the Eastern states in Nigeria which is dominated by the Igbo speaking ethnic group.
It has a population of over 2.2million people of which majority are chritians.
The state focus it’s economy on trading, plastic manufacturing, agriculture mainly cultivation of yams, rice, cocoyam and cassava.
It is also known as the “coal city state” due to deposits of minerals vsuch as coal, limestone, zinc and lead.
The state has also produced prominent people in the different spheres of life.
This article documents list of top celebrities who are indigenes of Enugu State.
Summary of top Celebrities from Enugu State
- Rachael Okonkwo
- Mary Remmy Njoku
- Patience Ozokwor
- John Utaka
- Daniel. K. Daniel
- Destiny Etiko
- Frank Edwards
- Chidinma&Chidiebere Aneke
- Chizzy Alichi
- Uche Ogbodo
Rachael Okonkwo
Nnenna Rachael Okonkwo Popularly Known as Nkoli Nwa Nsukka is a Nollywood actress from Uzo Uwani in Enugu, Nigeria.
She is well known in the entertainment industry and is also a brand ambassador of Aquadon Water.
She was born on 26th May, 1987 and is a graduate from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She is a philantropist who is given to helping the less privileged around her.
Her first major role and consequently her breakthrough movie came in 2014, where she played the lead character in Nkoli Nwa Nsukka as Nkoli.
Mary Remmy Njoku
Mary Remmy Njoku is a Nigerian actress, producer, content creator.
She was born and raised in Lagos by Igbo parents and is a graduate of English Language from the Lagos State University.
Her debut movie was in the 2004 Nollywood movie ‘Home Sickness’, which she featured alongside Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha.
She came to limelight after featuring in popular Nollywood blockbuster ‘Blackberry Babes’ in 2011. She is the CEO of ROK Studios and founder of the ROK TV Channels.
Patience Ozokwor
Patience Ozokwor famously known as “Mama G” is a Nollywood veteran actress, gospel artist and fashion designer.
She hails from Ngwo in Enugu State and is a widow with children. She studied at the Management and Technology Enugu and is known for portraying the character of a wicked woman in most of her films.
She has won several movie awards and recently starred in the Mo Abudu Netflix movie Chief Daddy.
John Utaka
John Chukwudi Utaka is a Nigerian former footballer who played as a striker and is currently a youth coach at Montpellier HSC.
He was born on 8th January, 1982 in Enugu State and has played for different club’s across the continents and has also represented Nigeria at two World Cups and three Africa Cup of Nations since he began playing in 2002.
Daniel. K. Daniel
Daniel Kanayo Daniel is a renowned actor and model from Enugu State. He was born on May 22nd, 1986 in Maiduguri, Borno state.
He is best known for his portrayal of Bossman in the movie A Soldier’s Story, for which he won the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) and the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) awards for Best Actor.
Destiny Etiko
Destiny Etiko is a Nollywood actress who hails from Udi in Enugu State. She was born on 12th August, 1989 and she graduated from the Nnamdi Azikiwe University.
She became a popular figurvinbthe screen after she featured in a movie titled Idemili which was produced in 2012 by Ernest.
She has since then appeared in several films which has earned her nominations awards. She runs a voluntary organization called the Destiny Etiko Foundation with interest in improving the conditions of people living in poverty.
Frank Edwards
Popular gospel artist, Frank Ugochukwu Edwards is also an indigene of Enugu State.
Heis the founder and owner of the record label Rocktown Records, which is home to recording artists such as Edwards himself, Gil Joe, King BAS, Nkay, Dudu and, among others.
He began singing at an early age and has since then released lots of albums and many hit singles to his name. He has established himself as one of the best leading gospel artiste in Nigeria.
Chidinma & Chidiebere Aneke
Chidinma and Chidiebere Aneke, better known as the “Aneke twins” are Nollywood actresses from Enugu State.
They both have a degree in Mass Communication and banking and finance from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
The Aneke twins joined the Nollywood industry in 1999 and acted in the movie ‘Ebuka’ which happens to be their first movie.
The movie ‘Ebuka’ gave them an edge in Nollywood. In 2004, they became famous with the movie ‘Desperate Twins’ which earned them the nomination for The Most Promising Acts to Watch at the African Magic Viewers’ Choice Award. They have acted in over 80 movies.
They have produced many Nollywood movies such as; ‘Heart of Isiaku’, ‘Onochie’, ‘Broken Ambition’’, and ‘Adaora’.
Chizzy Alichi
Chigozie Stephanie Alichi, popularly known as Chizzy Alichi, is another Nollywood actress from Enugu State.
She was born on 23 December 1993 and has a degree in agriculture engineering from Enugu State University of Science and Technology.
She joined Nollywood in 2010 and was brought to stardom after she featured in the movie Akaraoku, which means “hot akara”, in 2016, Directed by Yul Edochie which garnered many recognitions on social media platforms.
Uche Ogbodo
Uche Ogbodo is another Nollywood star actress from Enugu state. She was born on May 17th, 1986 and is a graduate of Banking and Finance from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
She came into the limelight in 2006 with her debut movie Another Bondage and has since then acted in other movies like Four Sisters, Players, Your Holiness, Your Last Action, Honor My Will, The Laptop, and Royal Palace.
She has won the Fashion Icon of the yeaar Award, Best Supporting Actress at City the People Entertainment Awards for her role in “Mummy Why.