Ijeoma Grace is a famous Nigerian actress, script writer and producer, famous in the Nollywood movie, ‘Blogger’s Wife’.
Agu was born on June 16, though year of her birth is not known. She is the first of five children in the family and had her upbringing in Benin City and Lagos State respectively.
Agu’s Educational Background
Ijeoma Grace Agu had her primary and secondary education in Benin and Lagos state.
She later bagged a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from Nnamdi Azikiwe University in 2007.
Ijeoma Agu’s Acting Career
Agu kick-started her acting career on stage in Benin at the young age of 14. She stated that her Dad played a significant role in instilling the confidence of acting into her.
She made her first screen appearance in a TV series, ‘Eldorado’ in 2007, which was produced by Nollywood icon, Fidelis Dukker.
Her brilliant performance shot her to limelight in the movie industry.
Grace Agu has since made significant progress in the industry, taking stunning roles in most Nollywood movies, some of which are:
• Flower Girl
• From Within
• Just Not Married
• Kpians: The Feast of Souls (2014)
• The Arrangement
• Beyond Blood
• One Room
• The Choice of Aina
• Love In A Time of Kekes
• Women Are Scum
• Package deal
• Taxi Driver
• Hoodrush
• Misfits among many others.
Ijeoma Agu was also part of the cultural group at the 2012 London Olympic Games.
The gifted movie star is such a beautiful and highly talented Nollywood actress. She is gifted in interpreting movie roles and has remained one of the highly preferred actresses by movie producers and directors in Nigeria.
Ijeoma Agu has worked with top Nollywood stars including Omowunmi Dada, Baaj Adebule and Bimbo Akintola Ireti Doyle, Odunlade Adekola, Femi Jacobs, Hafeez Oyetoro.
Awards and Nominations
Grace Agu has in the course of her acting profession been nominated for various awards, notably as:
• Won Most Promising Actress at the 2014 Best of Nollywood Awards.
• Best Supporting Actress Nominee at the 12th Africa Movie Academy Awards.
Her Personal Life
Grace Agu has been happily married to a famous Nigerian movie director and filmmaker, Daniel Oriahi. The husband is also the CEO of House 5 Production and Studio, a movie production company based in Nigeria.
They got married on November 20, 2013 in an elaborate wedding ceremony well attended by guests from all walks of life.
Speaking to The Nation (Nigeria) on homosexuality in Nollywood, Agu describes the act as sinful on religious grounds. She however did not support the act as being criminal as it is obtainable in Nigeria and stated that outlawing it is an infringement on human rights.
She was said to have commented that she would gladly accept the role of a lesbian in a movie.
Ijeoma Agu’s Net Worth
Ijeoma Grace Agu is one of the highly celebrated Nollywood actresses, rated one of the richest and most influential with an estimated net worth of about $450,000 dollars.
The beautiful actress is very popular on social media with numerous followers of over 100,000. You can reach or follow her on her instagram page @ijeomagraceagu
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