Alex Okoroji: Biography, Achievements And Net Worth

Alex Okoroji whose real name is Alexandra Adaeze is a famous Nigerian actress, radio host, public speaker, author, mentor, television personality and a philanthropist.

She was born on the 10th of March 1984 in Lagos. Alex had her up-bringing in Lagos. She is the first daughter and child of Tony Okoroji and Queen Okoroji in a family of six children.

 

Educational Background

Alex Okoroji had her primary education at St. Leo Catholic Primary school, Ikeja, Lagos and Federal Government Girls College in Ikeja Lagos and finally at Tender Touch School in Festac Town, Lagos where she obtained her first and secondary school certificates respectively. Since then, she has been very active and made meaningful impacts to the development of entertainment industry in Nigeria and beyond.

 

Her Career

Alex Okoroji began her acting career in 2005 on television series. She became more prominent when she featured in the maiden edition of the television reality show Amstel Malta Box Office (AMBO) in 2005.

She featured in her first movie “Calabar Girl”, a movie that shot her to fame in Nollywood. She played a supporting role in the movie alongside popular stars like Annie Macauley Idibia, Kunle Koker and Femi Brainard.

She has featured in a number of television programme ranging from TV Soap Opera “Heavens Gate”, host for segment “Fitness at Your Finger Tips” on African Magic as well as presenter of Daytime programme “Mega Vision” on Nigerian Television Authority in 2008.

Other programmes anchored by this highly talented, gifted and versatile woman include “The Show TV; aired on Cable and Terrestrial Channels in 2009 and Television series “Tales of the Enigma” which she produced in 2008.

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In preparation for the realization of her goal in entertainment industry, Alex attended the several film schools including the popular community theatre and Academy with a duration of two years. Since graduation from the school, she has featured in a number of movies including the Hero’s Bride, State of the Heart, Destiny, Calabar Girl, Freedom Bank, Waiting Years, Trinity among others.

Alex Okoroji is also international figure, ranked one of the 250 most influential women leaders in the world by Richtopia and also honoured with a Nigerian Ambassador Award. She is also a Peace Achievers Award as Media Personality of the year and WEF Iconic Woman Award at the Annual Global Women Economic Forum in new Delhi, India.

She was the first African woman to be listed in the “Actress Category” for her contributions to empowering people around the world under the platform of Woman Rock Project. She succeeded in executing this project alongside world women leaders like Hilary Clinton, Michel Obama, Chimamanda Adichie, Suzanne Sommers, Amy Walker, Kate Winslet, Lady Gaga among others.

 

She is also a successful reinvention activist and a multi-platform ambassador for self empowerment and transformation. She has proudly used this platform of social transformation process to spread the philosophy and inspire people across Africa.

She is a veteran speaker, both nationally and internationally, panelist, and a brilliant presenter of several digital conferences, media, workshops and summits across the globe.

Alex Okoroji has attended a number of Conferences and Summits including the Annual Global Women Economic Forum and Amy Walkers Give Attitude Summits.

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Others are Women’s Virtual Success Summit which comprises over 45 World renowned business and industry experts from different countries of the world with the theme: Stop Domestic Violence Against Women” especially in Marriage.

She has also attended ‘Take A Leap’ Twitter Conference which featured speakers from USA, U.K , Australia and Nigeria in celebration of Women’s Day.

Alex Okoroji featured as a celebrity guest at the MTN show on the popular programme ‘Who Wants To Be a Millionaire’. It was a show that featured alongside Tosin Ajirire, an entertainment editor of the Sun Newspaper, to help a humanitarian founder, Dada Marquis to raise 2 million Naira for his foundation.

 

She is also a successful star host of radio programmes such as “Naked Talk with Alex Okoroji”, an international syndicated Radio show broadcast from inside Africa with over 3 million listeners around the world and Blog Talk Radio, a New York based internet radio network.

Other achievements by this exceptionally resourceful merchant include host of high profile events in Nigeria and abroad like the:

  • 2007 Nigerian Music Awards
  • 2009 Sound City Music Video Awards
  • 2012 Official Red Carpet Co-host with the famous television V.J. Adams at the 8th African Movie Academy Awards.
  • 2017 Co-host of Qtby Qyuiz and Chillz Boat Event with Timi Dakolo, a song writer and award winning Nigerian singer.

 

 

Awards

Alex Okoroji in her years of sailing the world in entertainment industry, has earned a number of awards. They include:

  • 2017 Iconic Woman of the year, making a better World for all by the Women Economic Forum.
  • 2012 Nigerian Goodwill Ambassador
  • 2015 Global Consciousness Raiser of the year.
  • 2015 RB Magazine Blogger of the month
  • 2016 Cover Guardian Woman of the year.
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Her Personal Life

Alex Okoroji got married to one Ghanaian top actor and former Tinsel co-star, Omar Shariff Captan. The wedding ceremony was said to have taken place in Lagos in 2010, but not without controversy on social media all because of her long relationship with top Nollywood actor Kalu Ikeagwu who her fans eagerly looked up as her husband to be.

The marriage to Ghanaian actor produced a son named Ray Okoroji Captan but sadly ended in divorce after about two years of marriage.

 

Her Net Worth

Alex Okoroji is an achiever, rated one of the richest, most talented and most influential Nollywood actresses with net worth of over $600,000 dollars.

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