Chidi Mokeme is a popular Nollywood actor, television personality, a model and an investor.
He was born on the 17th of March 1972 in Anambra State in the south eastern Nigeria.
Educational Background
Chidi had his primary education at Salvation Army primary school, Surulere Lagos and Federal Government College Minna, Niger State in the northern part of Nigeria.
He later went to Institute of Management and Technology Enugu (IMT) where he bagged a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Computer Science. He has since remained active and relevant in the entertainment industry.
His Acting Career
Chidi Mokeme began his journey into acting as a model before joining Nollywood in 2003. He became more popular after a successful anchor of the two edition of the Gulder Ultimate Search Talent Hunt Show.
He is the host of Gulder Ultimate Search Reality TV show and a Nollywood actor.
He has acted in more than 100 Nollywood movies some of which include Fire Dancer, Abuja Connection, Critical Condition, His Excellency, Goodbye Tomorrow, Burden of Vengeance, a popular movie that shot him to fame among others.
Chidi is not only gifted and talented in acting, but vast in Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa languages. This rare advantage of a linguist places him over his counterparts in the movie industry.
The actor revealed in an interview that his ability to speak the three major languages made him full time Nigerian.
Awards
Chidi Mokeme in his years of acting has received several awards, some and most recent include:
- Best actor in Nigeria in a leading role at the African Magic Viewers Choice Awards.
- Most prominent actor in Nigeria at the African Movie Academy Awards.
Chidi was a brand Ambassador to former Zodafone and presently a GLO brand Ambassador.
His Personal Life
Chidi got married to his lovely wife Jean Olumba Mokeme, a Pharmacist and a medical doctor based in United States of America on the 28th of April 2012. The marriage is blessed with two children namely Noah and Daniel Mokeme.
He revealed that he met his wife during the inauguration of former President Obama of the United States of America.
His Net Worth
Chidi Mokeme is a renowned Nollywood actor, rated one of the richest and most influential with a net worth of about $7 million dollars.