Uche Jombo Explained

Uche Jombo
Birth Name:Uche Jombo
Birth Place:Enugu
Occupation:Actress, Film Producer, director, Writer
Children:Matthew Rodriguez
Education:University of Calabar

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.

Early life

Uche Jombo was born on December 28, 1979, in Abiriba, Abia State, southeast Nigeria. She is a graduate of Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Calabar in Cross River State, Nigeria, 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.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1999Visa to hell[9]
2000Girls Hostelwith Mary Uranta[10]
2002Fire Lovewith Desmond Elliot
2004Scoutwith Alex Lopez
2005Endless LiesBeckywith Desmond Elliot
Darkest Nightwith Genevieve Nnaji, Richard Mofe Damijo and Desmond Elliot
Black Bra
2006Secret Fantasywith Ini Edo
Price of Famewith Mike Ezuruonye and Ini Edo
My Sister My LoveHopewith Desmond Elliot
Love WinsEgewith Desmond Elliot
Co-operate Runswith Zack Orji
2007World of Commotionwith Zack Orji and Mike Ezuruonye
Rush Hour
Price of PeaceAfomawith Chioma Chukwuka and Jim Iyke
Most Wanted BachelorLucywith Ini Edo and Mike Ezuruonye
Keep My WillSusanwith Genevieve Nnaji and Mike Ezuruonye
House of DoomIjeomawith Zack Orji and Mike Ezuruonye
Greatest HarvestNwandowith Pete Edochie
Final Hourwith Tonto Dikeh
2008Feel My PainNnekawith Mike Ezuruonye
Beyonce & RihannaNicholewith Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Nadia Buari and Jim Iyke
2009Love Gameswith Jackie Appiah and Ini Edo
Entanglementwith Desmond Elliot, Mercy Johnson and Omoni Oboli
Silent ScandalsMukywith Genevieve Nnaji & Majid Michel[11]
2010Home in Exilewith Desmond Elliot
Holding HopeHopewith Desmond Elliot and Nadia Buari
2011Kiss and TellMimiwith Desmond Elliot and Nse Ikpe-Etim
DamageSarahwith Tonto Dikeh[12]
2012Mrs SomebodyDesperado
MisplacedDebrawith Van Vicker
2013After The ProposalMarywith Patience Ozokwor and Anthony Monjaro
2016Lost in Uswith Okey Uzoeshi
Wives on StrikeMadam 12:30with Chioma Chukwuka and Omoni Oboli[13]
2017Banana Island GhostGhost Mamawith Chigul and Dorcas Shola Fapson
2018 Heaven on My MindUjuwith Ini Edo[14]
How I saved My MarriageEsther
Lara and the BeatFadekemi WestWith Shaffy Bello, Ademola Adedoyin,Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha
201940 Looks Good on Youwith John Dumelo and Shaffy Bello
202014 DaysDorathywith Uzor Arukwe and Uzo Davies
2021Devil in AgbadaLady Goldwith Alex Ekubo, Desmond Elliot, and Uzor Arukwe
2022Blood Sisters UchennaTV Mini Series
2023Dr. LoveDr. Lovewith Ifeoma Obinwa
ShantytownWith Ini Edo, Nse Ikpe Etim, Chidi Mokeme
Marriage RoommateChiomaWith Olu Deno Adebamowo, Dil Chike Ajufo,Chinneylove Eze
OnyegwuNgozika
2024Mr Patrick Wahala in AmericaAttorneywith Eugene Bernard, Farheen Barey and Chinedu Daniel
A Father's LoveBigsisWith Yvonne Jegede, David Jones David, Funny Bone

Accolades

YearEventPrizeRecipient Result
2008AfroHollywood Awards -UKBest Actress
4th Africa Movie Academy AwardsBest Supporting ActressKeep My Will
20102010 Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Supporting ActressSilent Scandals
City People Entertainment AwardsBest Actress
Abia State AwardsHonor AwardHerself
Life Changers Awards-UKNollywood Personality of the yearHerself
5 Continents Awards -New YorkMerit award for charity support Herself
2011ELOY awardsBest Actress Leading roleDamage
2011 Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Actress Leading role Damage
Best Screenplay
Best Kiss with Kalu Ikeagwu
2012NafcaBest Actress Leading Role Damage
Best Film[15]
2012 Golden Icons Academy Movie AwardsFemale Viewers Choice Awardsherself
8th Africa Movie Academy AwardsBest Actress Leading RoleDamage
2013Africa International Film FestivalBest Actress Leading Role Lies Men Tell[16]
2013 Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Actress Leading Role-EnglishMrs Somebody
2014ELOY Awards[17] Female Film Producers of the Year
2014 Golden Icons Academy Movie AwardsBest On Screen (with Patience Ozokwor)After The Proposal
Female Viewers Choice AwardsHerself
2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice AwardsBest Movie - Comedy Lies Man Tell
10th Africa Movie Academy AwardsBest Actress Leading RoleLagos Cougars
20152015 Golden Icons Academy Movie AwardsBest Actress oge's sister
Female Viewers ChoiceHerself

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Uche Jombo . 2024-01-12 . IMDb.
  2. Web site: Ikeru . Austine . 2022-04-12 . Uche Jombo Biography, True Life Story, Age, Family, Lifestyle And Net Worth . 2024-01-12 . Austine Media . en-US.
  3. Web site: Glo Ambassadors - Uche Jombo. Globacom Limited. 28 September 2011. Lagos, Nigeria. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110926204345/http://www.gloworld.com/gloambassadors.asp. 26 September 2011.
  4. News: I found acting boring -Uche Jombo. https://web.archive.org/web/20120608185706/http://nationalmirroronline.net/entertainment/celebrity/20296.html. usurped. June 8, 2012. Adeniran. Yemisi. 10 September 2011. National Mirror. Global Media Mirror Limited. 28 September 2011. Lagos, Nigeria.
  5. Web site: 2020-05-19 . Uche Jombo is Working on A Refreshing New Series "Dr Love" See B.T.S Photos & Teaser . 2023-05-20 . BellaNaija .
  6. Web site: Celebrity crush. 2020-07-25. Punch Newspapers. 12 February 2017 . en-US.
  7. Web site: Uche Jombo: Biography, Career, Movies & More . 2022-07-16 . nigerianfinder.com. 12 May 2018 .
  8. Web site: 2018-10-05. Uche Jombo makes debut as film director. 2020-07-25. Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. en-US.
  9. News: Nollywood's 'A' list stars. Olatunji. Samuel. 26 June 2011. Daily Sun. 28 September 2011. Lagos, Nigeria. https://web.archive.org/web/20110820054633/http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/features/showtime/june/26/showtime-26-06-2011-001.html. 2011-08-20. dead.
  10. News: Mary Uranta: Sexual harassment drove me out of Nollywood. Erhariefe. Tony. 2013-04-28. Sunnewsonline.com. Daily Sun. 2014-04-18. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140419015616/http://sunnewsonline.com/new/?p=24700. 2014-04-19.
  11. Web site: Silent Scandals hits movie shelves soon. Vintage Press Limited. 28 September 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110726122623/http://thenationonlineng.net/web2/articles/26154/1/Silent-Scandals-hits-movie-shelves-soon/Page1.html. 26 July 2011.
  12. News: Uche Jombo Storms Cinemas With Damage. 28 July 2011. AllAfrica.com. 28 September 2011.
  13. Web site: Watch the Trailer for "Wives On Strike" starring Uche Jombo, Omoni Oboli, Ufuoma McDermott & More. BellaNaija. 26 February 2016 . 2016-05-12.
  14. Web site: Uche Jombo's heaven on my mind is still trending. Guardian NG . 3 November 2018 . 2019-04-21.
  15. Web site: Uche Jombo wins Best Actress at NAFCA - Vanguard News. 21 September 2012.
  16. Web site: Desmond Elliot, Uche Jombo win big at AFRIFF - The Nation Nigeria. 18 November 2013.
  17. Web site: Seyi Shay, Toke Makinwa, Mo'Cheddah, DJ Cuppy, Others Nominated. Pulse Nigeria. Chinedu Adiele. 20 October 2014.