Chinyere Wilfred is a Nigerian actress and film producer.

Early life

Wilfred was born on March 23, 1970, in Aguluezechukwu,

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in Southeastern Nigeria. She is married and has three sons. She has a twin sister called Chinelo Mojekwu. In 2022 she was a co-star in the Nigerian streaming series ''

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'' which was produced by

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and starring

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. Her co-stars were

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and

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. The premier was in October, in Lagos, and was hosted by Chigul.

Personal life

Chinyere Wilfred is Married to Mr. Wilfred. They got married in 1993 after dating for nine years. They have 3 sons their names are : Emeka Wilfred, Chijioke Wilfred and Chukwudi Wilfred.

Education

Wilfred had Her Primary and Secondary School in

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where she got her First Leaving School Certificate and

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. Afterwards, she earned Higher National Diploma (HND) in Computer Science from

Lagos State Polytechnic Lagos State University of Science and Technology is a government-owned tertiary institution located in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria. The institution was formerly known as Lagos State College of Science and Technology (LACOSTECH) and later ...

Career

Chinyere was involved in many theatre and stage shows in school. She joined the

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industry in 1992 by acting in the movie TABOO. She has acted in over 200 Nollywood movies. She is known for playing the roles of a Queen, wife and Mother amongst others.

Awards

* Nominee - Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the

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* Best Actress of the Year at the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Award * Best Actress in a Leading Role at the

Best of Nollywood Awards Best of Nollywood Awards (stylised as BON Awards) is an annual film event presented by ''Best of Nollywood Magazine,'' honouring outstanding achievement in the Cinema of Nigeria, Nigerian Movie Industry. The first edition was held on 6 December 2 ...

* Best Actress in Nigeria at the

City People Entertainment Awards City People Entertainment Awards are an annual accolade presented by '' City People Magazine'' to honour Nigerian and Ghanaian entertainers. The first edition was held in Abeokuta, Ogun State on June 14, 2009. The event was hosted by Governor G ...

Selected filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilfred, Chinyere Living people 1970 births Igbo actresses 21st-century Nigerian actresses Actresses from Anambra State Nigerian film actresses Nigerian film producers Lagos State Polytechnic alumni