Ini Dima okojie
Born Lagos , Lagos State , NigeriaAlma mater Covenant University
Occupation: Actress
Years active 2014–presentEarly life and education
A native of Edo State , Dima-Okojie was born and raised in Lagos, on 24 June [2] She obtained herinternational relations degree from Covenant University and took an acting course at the New York Film Academy .
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Career
Dima-Okojie resigned from her job in the finance industry to pursue a career in entertainment. [5] Her film career began in 2014 when she played "Feyisayo Pepple" in the television series, Taste of Love . [6] In 2016, she played "Hadiza Ahmed" in the film North East ; her character was an Islamic lady who began a romantic relationship with a man from a different religious background. For her role in the film, she was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 2017 Nigeria Entertainment Awards . [7] Dima-Okojie was also nominated for Most Promising Actress at City People Movie Awards around the same time. [8]
Dima-Okojie is also noted to have a strong fashion sense, with Pulse Nigeria and other media outlets describing her as one of the most stylish celebrities in Nigeria. [6][9][5][10] In 2017, she was nominated for The Future Awards prize for acting. [11] Dima-Okojie has cited Majid Michel and Richard Mofe-Damijo as her favourite Nollywood actors. [12][13] She appeared on Pulse Nigeria's list of the 7 Nollywood actresses of 2017. [14]
Filmography
Taste of Love (2014)
Skinny Girl in Transit (2015 - 2017)
Desperate Housewives Africa (2015)
It's Her Day (2016)
North East (2016)
The Royal Hibiscus Hotel (2017)
Death Toll[15]
Bad Hair Day
A Bone To Pick
The Following Day
Vanity Last Game (by MNet )
Battleground [16]
5ive [17]
Sylvia (2018)
Funke! (2018)
Oga! Pastor (2019)
References
1. ^ "Ini Dima-Okojie 'My husband is Chris Hemsworth' " .
2. ^ BellaNaija.com (2018-06-24). "Birthday Girl Ini Dima-Okojie spent her day with these Underserved Kids ?" . BellaNaija . Retrieved
2019-04-17.
3. ^ " 'Why I quit my banking job' – INI DIMA-OKOJIE" .
4. ^ "Acting is not easy – Ini Dima-Okojie" .
Punch . January 7, 2018. Retrieved
2018-07-04.
5. ^ a b "STYLE FOCUS: Ini Dima-Okojie — fabulously chic and downright classy" .
Cable . June 19, 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
6. ^ a b Odion, Okoniofa (December 7, 2017).
"Ini Dima-Okojie, the pretty, dashing actress" . Pulse . Retrieved 2017-12-24.
7. ^ admin (July 2017). "NEA 2017 full nomination list" . tooxclusive.com.ng . Retrieved 2017-12-24.
8. ^ reporter (September 8, 2017). "CITY PEOPLE RELEASES NOMINATION LIST FOR 2017 MOVIE AWARDS" .
citypeopleonline.com . Retrieved 2017-12-24.
9. ^ http://thenet.ng/photos-proof-ini-dima-okojie-invented-colour-blue/
10. ^ "Find Out 5 Things You Didn't Know about Ini Dima-Okojie!" . BellaNaija . Retrieved
2017-12-28.
11. ^ "Adekunle Gold, Tekno, Ini Dima Okojie, others nominated for Future Awards" . The Nation. November 28, 2017. Retrieved
2017-12-24.
12. ^ Izuzu, Chidumga (September 4, 2015). "My top 5 Nollywood actors [Video]" . Pulse . Retrieved 2017-12-24.
13. ^ "I'll keep working till my name is on everybody's lips" . Pulse. August 15, 2015. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
14. ^ Izuzu, Chidumga (December 12, 2017). "Top 7 Nollywood actresses of the year" . Pulse. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
15. ^ Odumade, Omotolani. "10 snazzy photos of Ini Dima-Okojie" . Pulse. Retrieved
2017-12-28.
16. ^ "Joke Silva, Oga Bello, Ini Dima-Okojie Star In Femi Odugbemi's "Battleground" - 360Nobs.com" . www.360nobs.com . Retrieved 23 March 2018.
17. ^ "#NEWSERIESALERT – OUR THOUGHTS ON 5IVE THE SERIES" .
External links
Ini Dima-Okojie on IMDb Ini Dima-Okojie
in 2019
