Chinonso Young Umesiobi is her real full name, but widely addressed as Chinonso Young. She is a popularly known Nigerian actress, singer and stylist who has featured in Nigerian famous Tv series, ‘Lekki Wives’ alongside Adaora Ukoh, Katherine Obiang, Keira Hewatch and Anthony Monjaro.
She was born on December 8, 1987. Her actual place of birth is not known, but she is of an Igbo decent. Her educational background is also not available.
Chinonso Young’s Acting Career
Chinonso began her first acting job in 2007, a stage production titled, “A Voice for Ella”, where she played the role of a wicked step-sister. The movie was produced by Isioma Onochie Aihie and directed by Solomon Macaulay.
She has since starred on a good number of the TV series like “My Mum and I” and played the character Nkoyo, did Tinsel, a soap for MNET Africa and played a crazy and delusional character, Ngozi.
Chinonso also did a short film called the “Line Up”, where she portrayed the character of Fola, a woman pimp, who trafficked young boys.
She has also starred in numerous Nollywood movies and television soap such as Tinsel, My Mum and I and also the short film “Line Up”.
Other movies featured in by Chinonso include:
- Lekki wives (2013)
- Shuga (2013)
- Just for two (2016)
- What makes you tick (2017)
- Rule number one (2018)
- Faults and blames (2019)
- The ten virgins (2019)
- Masked (2020)
- Love thy neighbor (2020)
- The second bed (2020)
- 5:55 (Oma Philips) (2023)
- Ogere (2022)
Chinonso is very creative, skillful and talented young Nollywood actress known for good interpretation of roles in movies. She is the type that creates thoughts and emotions of character to make acting real and believable.
She is gifted in keeping her personality aside and taking the character as much as possible.
The talented actress revealed in an interview that one memorable character she played was Nkoyo; a character she played in a TV soap, “My Mum and I”. In the movie, she was a nerd and a weirdo, funny and had an unusual dress sense.
The beautiful actress cites Nollywood actress Nse Ikpe-Etim as a good actress she would be happy to work with because she is an awesome actress who brings out the best in one’s acting and ensure the tempo is maintained to the letter.
On her advice to the young up coming actors, she advised them not to stop learning and improving on themselves.
Chinonso’s Personal Life
Chinonso Young is not yet married. She is however believed to be in a relationship which she does not flaunt in the public or on social media.
Chinonso Young’s Net Worth
Chinonso Young is currently doing very well in the Nigerian movie industry with an estimated net worth of about $250,000 dollars.
Chinonso is very popular on social media with large fan base. You can reach or follow her on Instagram and Twitter @chinonsoyoung.
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