10 Things You Didn’t Know About Oge Okoye

The Nnamdi Azikiwe University graduate and Nollywood’s most loved actress, Oge Okoye was born on 16 November 1980 in London to parents Mazi Okoye and Lolo Okoye. She holds a degree in Theatre Arts from Nnamdi Azikiwe University. She got married to her husband, Stanley Duru in 2005 and has a baby girl named Crystal Okoye. Her first acting job came while she was in the university in a movie titled ‘One Dollar’. There is no doubt the 35-years-old mother and Nollywood actress has definitely been a source of inspiration for many upcoming actresses in the Nigerian entertainment industry.

Here are 10 things you probably didn’t know about the beautiful Nollywood actress, Oge Okoye:

1. Oge Okoye was born on 16 November 1980 in London to parents Mazi Okoye and Lolo Okoye.

2. She completed her primary education at the Holy Rosary College, Enugu.

3. She got married to her husband, Stanley Duru in 2005.

4. She holds a degree in Theatre Arts from Nnamdi Azikiwe University.

5. She has a baby girl named Crystal Okoye.

6. Her first acting job came while she was in the university in a movie titled ‘One Dollar.’

7. The actors who have had the most tremendous influence on her career include American actress, Julia Roberts, Nigeria’s Taiwo Ajai Lycett, Liz Benson and the veteran actor Olu Jacobs.

8. Despite her early dreams to become an actress, her father always wanted her to become a doctor; a surgeon to be precise.

9. She mentioned in an interview that her favourite dish is Semovita and Edikainkong soup.

10. She mentioned in an interview that the Nigerian film, Sister Mary made her a prominent actress to the Nigerian audience.