Chidinma and Chidiebere Aneke (born 6 August 1986) are identical twins in the

Nollywood Nollywood, a portmanteau of Nigeria and Hollywood, is a sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry. The origin of the term goes back to the early 2000s, traced to an article in ''The New York Times''. Due to the history ...

industry popularly known as the Aneke twins. They were born in the southeastern part of Nigeria,

Enugu State Enugu () verbally pronounced as "Enụgwụ" by the Igbo indigenes is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north by the states of Benue and Kogi, Ebonyi State to the east and southeast, Abia State to the so ...

and they are the last issue to the Aneke family. They are actresses and movie producers.

Early life and education

Chidinma and Chidiebere were born on 6 August 1986 in Enugu State, Nigeria into a

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home of three wives. They had a wealthy father who ensured rosy upkeep for them, but things changed when they lost him, and his properties were divided among extended family members. They acquired their Primary School Leaving Certificate and Secondary school certificates in

. After their primary and secondary education, Chidinma and Chidiebere proceeded to University of Nigeria, Nsuka where they graduated with Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication and Bachelor of Science in Banking and Finance respectively.

Career

The Aneke twins joined the

industry in 1999 and acted in the movie ‘Ebuka’ which was their first movie. The movie ‘Ebuka’ gave them an edge in Nollywood. In 2004, the Aneke twins rose to fame with the movie ‘Desperate Twins’ which earned them the nomination for The Most Promising Acts to Watch at the African Magic Viewers’ Choice Award. They have acted in over 80 movies. They have produced many

movies such as; ‘Heart of Isiaku’, ‘Onochie’, ‘Broken Ambition’’, and ‘Adaora’.

Filmography

* Jealous Friends (2009) * Desperate Twins * Lagos Girls (2003) * ''2 Rats'' (2003) * Broken Ambition * Jealous Friends * Unmarked * Nowhere To Run * The Ugly Truth * Imperfect world * Perfect Family * Dangerous * Heart Battle for the Kingdom

Awards

* Humanitarian Award

References

Identical twin actresses Nigerian twins University of Nigeria alumni Actresses from Enugu State 1986 births Nigerian film producers Living people Nigerian film actresses Igbo actresses {{Nigeria-film-actor-stub