Genny Uzoma is a Nigerian actress born in

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 raised in

Enugu 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 ...

Early life and education

Uzoma hails from

Imo State Imo () is a States of Nigeria, state in the South East (Nigeria), South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north by Anambra State, Rivers State to the west and south, and Abia State to the east. It takes its name from the Imo R ...

, which is a geographical location predominantly occupied by the

Igbo Igbo may refer to: * Igbo people, an ethnic group of Nigeria * Igbo language, their language * anything related to Igboland, a cultural region in Nigeria See also * Ibo (disambiguation) * Igbo mythology * Igbo music * Igbo art * * Igbo-Ukwu, a t ...

speaking people of the West African nation

Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...

. She obtained a degree in political science from

Enugu State University of Science and Technology The Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) is a university in Nigeria that was founded as Anambra State University of Technology (ASUTECH) on 30 July 1980, by the Executive Governor of Anambra State, Chief Dr Jim Ifeanyichukwu ...

(ESUT)

Career

Uzoma began her professional acting career at the age of 18 and was registered under the

Actors Guild of Nigeria The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) is an umbrella union that regulates and represents the affairs of film actors in Nigeria and abroad. The corporate headquarters is located at Suite 29, Block 2, N.C.A.C, Artiste Village, National Theatre, Iganmu ...

, Enugu chapter but temporarily quit acting as she got a job with a telecommunications company. She subsequently resigned from the job and returned to acting. She commented on her humble beginnings, stating that she had to borrow funds in order for her to be registered as a true actress since her parents were not in support of her choice to become an entertainer; she knew it would be futile to ask them for funds in order to finance her ambition.

Awards and nominations

* Uzoma won the "Revelation of the year" award at

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 ...

(BON), in 2015. * Nominated For City people movie award for most Promising actress of the year (English) in 2018.

Personal life

Uzoma has stated that her hobbies and passion revolves around arts and literature.

Selected filmography

*''I wish She Would (2019)'' *''The Shopgirl (2019) as Chi-Chi'' *''Birthday Bash'' *''

Husbands of Lagos ''Husbands of Lagos'' is a Nigerian television series produced by ROK Studios and directed by Kabat E. Egbon. The series, which debuted on December 1, 2015, tells the story of seven men living in Lagos and the women in their lives. The second sea ...

'' (2015-2017 TV Series) as Oma *''The Vendor'' *''Our Society (2016) as Rukky'' *''Best of the Game'' *''Classical Fraud'' *''Royal Doom'' *''Eagles Bride (2005) as Oluma'' *''Who killed Chief (2017) as Romoke Lewis'' *''A Love story'' *''Emem and Angie (2017) as Rose'' *''Reconciliation (2016)'' *''The Gateman (2017)'' *''Baby Shower (2016)'' *''Baby mama'' *''Commitment Shy (2016) as Sharon'' *''Scream'' *''A face in the Crowd'' *''Caught in between (2018) as Becky'' *''King of Kings'' *''Love in the wrong places (2018) as Odion'' *'' The Washerman (2018) as Akweke'' *''Once upon an adventure (2018) as Cynthia'' *''Bond'' (2019) *''

The Anomalous "The Anomalous" is an American television series created, co-written, and executive produced by Chuk Otakpor and Richard Odilu for CeeRO World Productions. Set in Lagos, ''The Anomalous'' is a television drama that follows the professional pract ...

'' ''(2020) as Chibundu Obajuru''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Uzoma, Genny Living people 21st-century Nigerian actresses Year of birth missing (living people) Igbo actresses Actresses from Imo State Actresses from Enugu State Nigerian film actresses Enugu State University of Science and Technology alumni