The Nigerian actress is best known for her appearances in most Hollywood movies. A fantastic woman who does not miss any opportunity to make her presence known to all through her acting skills and talents, let’s take some time to know more about this talented Nollywood star, Queen Nwokoye.
Biography, Age
Queen was born on August 11, 1982, to Mr and Mrs Nwokoye – devoted members of the Catholic Church. The actress was born into a family of seven. She hails from Ihembosi, Ekwusigo Local Government Area, Anambra State, but she was bred in Lagos State for a while.
Queen started her education at Air Force Primary School and Queens Secondary School in Enugu. The beautiful actress is also a graduate of Sociology and Anthropology from the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.
Queen Nwokoye’s Movies
Queen Nwokoye made her acting debut in 2004 (after her National Youth Service) in a movie titled: Nna Men; and since then, she has starred in over two hundred home movies in the Nollywood.
The beautiful actress of vast credit actually confessed that she had wanted to further her education in Law before fate brought her to the acting scene. The screen star added that she gained the full support of her family when she started acting; which actually paved way for her outstanding performances.
Queen Nwokoye is well known for starring as the lead character in a 2014 film titled Chetanna.
The Nigeria-born film actress featured in movies like His Majesty (2004); The Girl is Mine (2004); Security Risk (2004); Save The Baby (2005); Back Drop (2005); Speak The Word (2006); My Girlfriend (2006); Last Kobo (2006).
Others include Lady of Faith (2006); Disco Dance (2006); Clash of Interest (2006); The Last Supper (2007) and When You Are Mine (2007).
She was also influential in other movies like Angelic Bride (2008); Prince of The Niger (2009); Personal Desire (2009); League of Gentlemen (2009); Last Mogul of the League (2009); Jealous Friend (2009); Makers of Justice (2010); Mirror of Life (2011); End of Mirror of Life (2011).
The screen star also played amazing roles in these movies: The Cabals (2007); Show Me Heaven (2007); Short of Time (2007); Sand in My Shoes (2007); Powerful Civilian (2007); Old Cargos (2007); My Everlasting Love (2007); Confidential Romance (2007); The Evil Queen (2008); Temple of Justice (2008); Onoja (2008); Heart of a Slave (2008).
Her most difficult role came in Adure and its sequel Ada Mbano. According to the Anambra state born actress, getting to speak the Imo State dialect in the movie was so tasking.
Awards And Achievements
During the 2011 Best of Nollywood Awards, Queen Nwokoye won the Fresh Scandal Free Actress Award. She also won the Best Indigenous Female Actress Award in the 2015 ZAFAA African Film Academy Awards.
In 2015 and 2016, respectively, the beautiful actress won the Best of Nollywood Awards, the Best Actress in a Leading Role (Igbo) and the Face of Nollywood at the City People Entertainment Awards.
Although her full net worth is yet to be calculated, it is widely believed that the star actress has just enough to give herself and her family a quality standard of living. Like every celebrity her type, she has a massive followership on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. On her Twitter account, for instance, Queen has over 70,000 followers.
Queen Nwokoye Married – Husband Children
Just like a few Nollywood actresses, Queen Nwokoye is so secretive about her private life. Many still see the actress as a single-available lady but only a few know that she has walked down the aisle with her heartthrob.
She is married to Mr Uzoma, a handsome young man from Imo State who is believed to be a pastor residing in Johannesburg, South Africa. The two got married in 2011 and they are believed to have twin boys who are now grown up.
Queen Nwokoye is one of the few female Nollywood actresses who is not involved in any celebrity scandal so far. She said during an interview with a news media outlet, that she chose to keep her marital life a secret because her family is where she finds peace.
Quick Facts about Queen Nwokoye
| Birth Date: | August 11, 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Ihembosi, Ekwusigo Anambra State, Nigeria |
| Parents Name: | Mr and Mrs Nwokoye |
| Number of Siblings: | 6 |
| Spouse: | Mr Uzoma |
| Number of Children: | 2 |
| Profession: | Actress |
| University Attended | Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State |
| Salary: | N/A |
| Net Worth: | N/A |
| Tribe: | Igbo |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Hair Color: | Black |