Linda Ihuoma Ejiofor is her real name. She is a Nigerian actress and model known for her role as Bimpe Adekoya in M-Net’s TV series Tinsel.
She was born 17 July, 1986 in Lagos. She is the second of five children and hails from Isuikwuato in Abia State, Nigeria.
Educational Background
Linda had her elementary education at the Ilabor Primary School, Surulere, Lagos. She then did her secondary studies at the Federal Government Girls’ College, Onitsha, and the University of Port Harcourt later, where she had a Bachelor’s degree in sociology.
Her Career
Linda Ejiofor, we learnt initially wanted to work for an advertising agency. In an interview posted on The Nation, she said that she had a passion for acting, and dumped her plan about pursuing a career in advertising. She hoped to direct films both in Nollywood and Hollywood in the future.
In 2018 she was in the web series “Rumour Has It” for NdaniTV with Jemima Osunde.
This young talented up coming Nollywood actress has a number of films to her credit. Some are:
- 2012 The Meeting
- 2013 Secret Room
- 2014 Dowry
- 2015 Heaven’s Hell
- 2015 Out of Luck
- 2016 Suru L’ere
- 2016 Ojukokoro (Greed)
- 2018 Rumour Has It and many others.
She was nominated in the category Best Actress in a Supporting role for her first feature film, The Meeting (2012), at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards.
Tony Ogaga Erhariefe of The Sun Nigeria in his appraisal for Linda listed her as one of the 10 fastest rising Nollywood stars of 2013.
Awards
Linda Ejiofor has won many awards and nominations in the movie industry including:
- The Best supporting Actress at the 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.
- Nominated as Best Rising Star (female) at the 2013 Nollywood Movies Awards.
Her Personal Life
On Sunday,4th of November 2018 Linda announced via an Instagram post, that she would be getting married to her Tinsel co-star, Ibrahim Suleiman. This news of her marriage arouse happiness for her fans especially those who have been looking up to the beautiful Linda for something good of that nature.
On the 8th of November 2018, they got married. The event was graced by a number of Nollywood celebrities and dignitaries outside her profession both within and outside the country.
Her Net Worth
Linda Ejiofor is believed to be one of the fastest, talented and highly gifted growing young actresses in Nigeria with a net worth of $400,000 dollars. We wish her many years of successful career.