Angela Ijeoma Okorie is an award winning Nigerian, ex-model and television personality born on August 17, 1986.
Okorie was born and raised in Cotonou, Cameroon but originally hails from Ishiagu-Ivo local government area of Ebonyi State, South eastern part of Nigeria.
She is the third child in a family of five children.
She obtained a Bachelors degree in Theatre Art at the Lagos State University.
She is one of the most sought after Nigerian actress and can fit into any role given to her.
She had also modeled for Delta Soap for more than 10 years.
She’s beautiful, Stylish, bold with a good height to compliment just like Daniella Okeke.
Career
Angela Okorie joined the Nollywood industry in 2009 and came to limelight for her intriguing role in the movie “Holy Serpent”.
She has starred in more than 80 movies which include; Forbidden Confession, Heart of a widow, Secret code, Royal Vampire, Sincerity and so on.
She has worked with top actors in the country such as Yemi Blaq, Nonso Diobi, Keneth Okonkwo, Oge Okoye and many others.
She’s also a singer and had released songs like “E Pain Dem” and “Someday” featuring Joel.
Personal Life
Angela Okorie is married to Mr Chukwuma Orizu and their union is blessed with a son named Chamberlain Orizu who was born on September 5, 2011.
Controversies
Angela Okorie has been faced with numerous controversies in the past from being reported to have issues with the actress Mercy Johnson to calling out big brother Naija contestant, Tacha for being ungrateful.
She was also said to have been attacked by assassins of which had brought different opinion online with many thinking that she had staged her own attack. However, the actress shared some of her pictures on Instagram to show that she had just survived from an attack.
Awards & Nominations
Angela Okorie has been recognized for her effort in the movie industry with numerous awards to show forth. Here are some of the awards:
- Best Upcoming Act at the African Movie Academy Awards
- Most Prominent Actress at the City People Entertainment Awards
- Best Actress at African Movie Viewers Choice Awards.
Net Worth
Angela Okorie is a talented Nigerian actress with an estimated net worth of $600,000.
You can reach her on Instagram @realangelaokorie