Ikechukwu Mitchel Ogbonna (born 11 January 1984), professionally known as IK Ogbonna, is a

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film and television actor, model, director, and

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. He is a Director, Model and TV Personality. He was in the movie ''Playing Safe'' alongside Tonto Dikeh and Ini Edo.

Education

Ik obtained his primary and secondary education in Lagos State, where He attained His First Leaving Certificate and West African Senior School Certificate respectively. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Jos in Plateau State. The Actor bags Doctorate Degree of Arts in Leadership and Development from Institut Supérieur De Management et de Technologie (ISMT).

Career

Ogbonna took part in the audition for the Amstel Malta Box Office television show in 2005 and was picked. He has been a

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for quite a long time. While in secondary school he won the Milo Awards for Fine Arts His debut in the film industry started in 2013 when he starred in ''Love Lorn''. He is currently a Judge at '' De9jaspirit Talent Hunt'' show.

Personal life

Ogbonna told ''The Vanguard'' in 2023 that his relationships start with friendships because he doesn't know how to ask a woman out. He was once married to Sonia Morales and they have a son, Ace Ogbonna. Additionally, he has a daughter named Makayla from a previous relationship.

Filmography

* ''Save a Soul'' (2007) as David * ''A Wish'' (2012) * ''Lovelorn'' (2012) * ''A Wish'' (2012) * ''Playing Safe'' (2013) as Laporsche * ''Stolen Tomorrow'' (2013) * ''In Her Shoes'' (2013) as Ben * ''The Wrong Selfie'' (2014) as Alex * ''Hustlers'' (2014) as Cliff * ''Golden Diggin'' (2014) as Ik * ''Blurred Lines'' (2014) * ''Honeymoon Hotel'' (2014) * ''My Rich Boyfriend'' (2014) * ''Ikogosi'' (2015) as George * ''Open Marriage'' (2015) as Kelvin * ''Black Bird'' (2015) as Chuks * ''A Week to My Wedding'' (2016) as Pedro * '' Ghana Must Go'' (2016) * '' Hire a Man'' (2017) as Benjamin * ''Pebbles of Love'' (2017) Gilbert * ''Excess Luggage'' (2017) as Enyinna * ''

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'' (2018) as Belinda/Lambo * ''The Washerman'' (2018) as Boniface * ''SHOWBIZ'' (2019) * ''The Confessor'' (2019) as Rev. Frank * '' Unroyal'' (2020) as Prince Leonard * ''

Soft Work ''Soft Work'', is a 2020 Nigerian action heist film directed and produced by Darasen Richards. The film stars Alexx Ekubo and Frank Donga in the lead roles whereas Akin Lewis, Shafy Bello, Sanni Mu’azu and IK Ogbonna made supportive roles. ...

'' (2020) as Dr. J. * ''A Way Back Home'' (2021) as George * '' Christmas in Miami'' (2021) as Nite Club PR * '' I am Nazzy'' (2022) * ''Blunder'' (2022) as Jasper * ''The Switch'' (2023) as Pablo * ''Loving Belinda'' (2023) as Chucks * ''Teni's Big Day'' (2023) as Benjamin * ''By All Means'' (2024) as Nonso * ''How I Love to be Loved'' (2024) as Olisa * ''All That Glitters'' (2024) as Chuks

Awards and nominations

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