Uzoamaka Aniunoh Explained

Uzoamaka Aniunoh
Birth Name:Uzoamaka Doris Aniunoh
Birth Place:Onitsha, Nigeria
Occupation:Actor
Known For:MTV Shuga
Relatives:Chidinma Maryjane Aniunoh

Uzoamaka Aniunoh is a Nigerian actor and writer. She has been a regular cast member of MTV Shuga appearing in several series including the first and the sixth.[1]

Life

Aniunoh was born in Onitsha. She studied English & Literary Studies and History & International Studies at the University of Nigeria. In 2015, she moved to England where she studied creative writing at the University of Birmingham gaining a master's degree.[2]

Actor

She returned to Nigeria in 2017 and attended the open auditions for a new series named MTV Shuga.[3] She was one on the few actors chosen as her role was to be Cynthia.

She has been a lead in the film "Stuck" with Seun Ajayi and Lala Akindoju.[4]

Series six of MTV Shuga returned to be based once again in Nigeria and Aniunoh reprised her role as Cynthia in that year's series sub-titled "Choices".[5] Fellow actors included Timini Egbuson, Rahama Sadau, Yakubu Mohammed, Bukola Oladipupo, Helena Nelson and Ruby Akabueze.[6]

Aniunoh was in series six of MTV Shuga and the role of Cynthia was included when it went into a mini-series titled MTV Shuga Alone Together highlighting the problems of Coronavirus on 20 April 2020. The series was written by Tunde Aladese and broadcast every night - its backers include the United Nations.[7] The series was based in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Côte d'Ivoire and the story progresses using on-line conversations on location between the characters. All of the filming was done by the actors[8] who include Lerato Walaza, Mamarumo Marokane, Jemima Osunde, Folu Storms and Aniunoh.

She plays the role of Kumene in Africa Magic's Riona.

She was listed as a Nigerian actress to look forward to in 2021 by Nigerian Entertainment Today.[9]

She starred alongside Neo Akpofure in the short film Sister Rose.[10] She was also in a short film Title Ije.[11]

In 2022, she starred in the Nigerian streaming series Diiche which was produced by James Omokwe and co-starrs were Uzoamaka Onuoha, Chinyere Wilfred, Gloria Anozie-Young and Frank Konwea. The premier in October in Lagos was hosted by Chigul.[12]

Writer

Aniunoh is also a writer and has had work published. An excerpt from her work Balcony was edited and published by the Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Filmography

Television

Films

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-01-08. 17 Nigerian Actresses You Should Watch Out For in 2021. 2021-11-11. Nigerian Entertainment Today. en-US.
  2. Web site: UZOAMAKA ANIUNOH CHATS WITH GLANCE NG.. 2018-05-30. Glance Online. en-US. 2020-05-13.
  3. Web site: 2020-04-16. Every Woman Every Child partners with the MTV Staying Alive Foundation to Tackle COVID-19. 2021-11-11. Every Woman Every Child. en-US. 2021-10-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20211009232045/https://www.everywomaneverychild.org/every-woman-every-child-partners-with-the-mtv-staying-alive-foundation-to-tackle-covid-19/. dead.
  4. Web site: Ozioma Ogbaji's Short Film "Stuck" starring Seun Ajayi, Lala Akindoju & Uzoamaka Aniunoh is a Must Watch BN TV. Tv. Bn. 2019-01-23. BellaNaija. en-US. 2020-05-13.
  5. Web site: Award Winning TV Drama, MTV Shuga Naija Returns To TV Screens Today!. Chikwendu. Margaret. 2019-10-23. BHM. en-US. 2020-05-13.
  6. Web site: MTV Shuga Naija returns with 'Choices' this October. Kehinde. Opeyemi. Lagos. 2019-10-19. Daily Trust. en-GB. 2020-05-13.
  7. Web site: Every Woman Every Child partners with the MTV Staying Alive Foundation to Tackle COVID-19. 2020-04-16. Every Woman Every Child. en-US. 2020-04-30. 2021-10-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20211009232045/https://www.everywomaneverychild.org/every-woman-every-child-partners-with-the-mtv-staying-alive-foundation-to-tackle-covid-19/. dead.
  8. Web site: MTV Shuga and ViacomCBS Africa Respond to COVID-19 with "Alone Together" Online Series. Akabogu. Njideka. 2020-04-16. BHM. en-US. 2020-04-30.
  9. Web site: Samuel. Mofijesusewa. 2021-01-08. 17 Nigerian Actresses You Should Watch Out For in 2021. 2021-03-20. Nigerian Entertainment Today. en-US.
  10. Web site: BN. TV. 16 February 2021. Blessing Uzzi Tells A Unique Love Story With Short Film Sister Rose Starring Uzoamaka Aniunoh & Neo Akpofure. 23 June 2022. Bella Naija. en.
  11. Web site: Nwogu . Precious 'Mamazeus' . 2021-08-06 . Watch Omowunmi Dada, Uzoamaka Aniunoh in 'Ije' short film trailer . 2022-07-22 . Pulse Nigeria . en.
  12. Web site: Augoye . Jayne . 2022-10-01 . Showmax's first Nigerian original limited series, Diiche, screens in Lagos . 2022-10-26 . Premium Times Nigeria . en-GB.
  13. Web site: Meet the Cast for DIICHE; Showmax's First Nigerian Original Series . BellaNaija . 23 October 2022 . 6 October 2022.
  14. Web site: TV. BN. 2021-03-01. Meet the Star Studded Cast of Kayode Kasum's Comedy Film "Ponzi" + Watch the Trailer. 2021-03-20. BellaNaija. en-US.
  15. Web site: Tv. Bn. 2021-03-01. Meet the Star Studded Cast of Kayode Kasum's Comedy Film "Ponzi" + Watch the Trailer. 2021-11-11. BellaNaija. en-US.

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