Georgina Onuoha is a popular Nigerian actress, television personality, model and a philanthropist.
She was born on the 29th of September 1980 in Lagos state. She hails from Anambra State, in south eastern Nigeria.
Educational Background
Georgina had her primary and secondary education in Lagos state where she obtained her first and secondary school certificates respectively. Nothing more is heard about her educational background. Upon joining Nollywood, she was very active and relevant until she called it quit in the movie industry.
Her Acting Career
Georgina made her entry into Nollywood in 1990 as a teenage actress. She used to take minor roles in most movies before emerging a star in the industry.
She came to limelight in 1992 after starring in a hit movie “Living in Bondage”. The movie promoted her and shot her to fame and recognition in Nollywood as movie producers and directors preferred to give her major roles.
Georgina became more famous after featuring in another hit movie “Egg of Life”, alongside key players in the movie industry like Pete Edochie, Clarion Chukwuka, Nkeru Sylvernus, Ebele Okaro and others. The same movie earned her an award for promising actress in Nigeria at the African Movie Academy Awards.
She is creative, skillful and exceptionally talented Nollywood actress. She knows to interpret movie roles and can as well accept any character assigned her in most movies.
Georgina has acted over 100 Nollywood movies, some of which are:
• Eye of Gods
• Abuja Connection
• Across the Niger
• Without Apology
• Die Another Day
• Osuofia in London
• Misplaced
• Cursed from Beyond
• 2 Rats among others.
However, this hard working and highly resourceful actress has left Nollywood and now full based in the United States with her family, working as a health care official in the U.S.A.
Awards
Georgina Onuoha has won several awards in her acting career. They include:
• Most promising actress in Nigeria at the City People Entertainment Awards
• Best actress in a leading role at the African Magic Viewers Choice Awards.
• Most promising actress in Nigeria at the African Movie Academy Awards.
• Best supporting actress in Nigeria at the African Movie Academy Awards.
Her Personal Life
Georgina got married to a Nigerian medical practitioner based in the United States, Dr. Ifeanyi Igwebe and the union is blessed with two daughters.
Sadly enough, the marriage has ended in divorce.
Her Net Worth
Gorgina Onuoha has made an unforgettable landmarks in the foot of the movie industry in Nigeria, rated one of the richest and most influential with a net worth of about $500,000 dollars.