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Ivie Okujaye Egboh (born 16 May 1987) is a Nigerian actress, film producer, scriptwriter, dancer, singer[4][5] and activist. In 2009, she participated and won the Amstel Malta Box Office (AMBO) reality TV show. She is sometimes called little Genevieve because she resembles actress Genevieve Nnaji.[6] She was awarded Best Young Actor at the 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[7][8]

Ivie Okujaye
Born	16 May 1987 (1987-05-16) (age 35)[1] Benin City
Nationality	Nigeria
Occupation	Actress singer film producer scriptwriter
Years active	2010–present
Spouse	Ezie Egboh
Children	3 [2][3]

Personal life

She was born in Benin City to a Delta State father and an Edo State mother. She is the last of 5 children. She has often stated that her parents wanted her to study medicine due to the presence of several medical practitioners in her family. She spent the first 10 years of her life in Benin before settling in Abuja. She had her primary education at Our Ladies of Apostle Private School. She attended Queen's College, Lagos before studying Economics at the University of Abuja.[9][10][11]

She married Ezie Egboh in 2015.[12]

Career

She had been performing on stage years before her Nollywood debut. According to her, featuring in the Amstel Malta Box Office launched her career and paved the way for her first feature film, Alero’s Symphony.[13][14]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
2019	Cold Fish	Preye
	Kuvana	Lira		[15]
2018	If I am President	Umi		[16]
2017	5th Floor		Alongside Toni Tones and Emem Ufot	[17]
	Dise's Secret	Dise		[18]
	Slow Country	Kome		[19]
2016	Valerie	Freda		[20]
2015	7 Inch Curve			[21]
2014	Make a Move	Osas	Also produced the movie	[22]
	Burning Bridges	Rose	Rose	[23]
	The Black Silhouette			[24]
2013	The Volunteers		Earned her AMVCA nomination for best actress	[25]
	Kamara's Tree	Vero Kamara		[12]
2011	Alero's Symphony	Alero Coker		[12]

TV Shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
2020	Enakhe	Enakhe Iwinosa	Africa Magic original	[26]
2015	Hotel Majestic	Ivie/Alero		[12]
2014	Dowry	Naomi	With OC Ukeje	[27]
2013	How She left my Brother		A 7-episode Sitcom	[28]

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Film	Result	Ref
2010	Best of Nollywood Awards	Most Promising Talent		Nominated
2012	Africa Movie Academy Awards	Best Young Actor	Alero's Symphony	Won	[29]
2013	Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards	Trailblazer Award		Won	[30]
2014	Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards	Best Actress in a Drama	The Volunteers	Nominated
	The Future Awards	Prize in Entertainment		Nominated	[31]
2016	Zulu African Film Academy Awards	Best Supporting Actress		Won	[32]
2017	2017 Best of Nollywood Awards	Best Actress in a Lead role –English	Slow Country	Won	[33]

See also

• List of Nigerian film producers
• List of Nigerian actors

References

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Edward Kagutuzi (2011)	Most Promising Actor Award 2012	Succeeded by Belinda Effah (2013)

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Ivie Okujaye Egboh (16 de mayo de 1987)[1]es una actriz, productora, guionista, bailarina, cantante y activista nigeriana.[2][3] En 2009 participó y ganó el reality de televisión Amstel Malta Box Office (AMBO). En ocasiones le llaman la pequeña Genevieve por su parecido con la actriz Genevieve Nnaji.[4] Fue premiada como Mejor Actriz Joven en los octavos Premios de la Academia del Cine Africano.[5][6]

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