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Linda Ejiofor (born Linda Ihuoma Ejiofor; 17 July 1986) is a Nigerian actress and model from Abia state known for her role as Bimpe Adekoya in M-Net's TV series Tinsel.[1][2] She was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards for her role in the film The Meeting (2012).[3][4] Tony Ogaga Erhariefe of The Sun Nigeria listed her as one of the ten fastest-rising Nollywood stars of 2013.[5] She gave birth to her first child, a boy.

Linda Ejiofor
Ejiofor on set of The Meeting in 2011
Born	Linda Ihuoma Ejiofor (1986-07-17) 17 July 1986 (age 36) Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2007–present
Spouse	Ibrahim Suleiman (m. Nov 2018)

Personal life

A native of Isuikwuato, Ejiofor was born in Lagos, Nigeria. She is the second of five children. Ejiofor attended Ilabor Primary School in Surulere and later enrolled at the Federal Government Girls' College in Onitsha. She also studied sociology at the University of Port Harcourt. On 4 November 2018, she announced her engagement to Tinsel actor Ibrahim Suleiman and married him four days later.[6]

Career

Ejiofor initially wanted to work for an advertising agency. In an interview posted in The Nation newspaper, she said she changed her mind about pursuing a career in advertising after developing interest in acting. She also said she hoped to direct films in the future.[7][8] In 2018, she starred alongside Jemima Osunde in Ndani TV's web series Rumour Has It.[9]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012	The Meeting	Ejura	with Rita Dominic & Nse Ikpe Etim. was nominated for Best Actress in a supporting role at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards
2013	Secret Room	Ada Obika	With OC Ukeje
2015	Out of Luck	Halima	With Tope Tedela, Jide Kosoko, Wole Ojo, Sambasa Nzeribe
2015	Heaven's Hell		With Nse Ikpe Etim, Bimbo Akintola, OC Ukeje, Damilola Adegbite
2016	Suru L'ere[10]		With Beverly Naya, Kemi Lala Akindoju, Tope Tedela, Enyinna Nwigwe, Gregory Ojefua and Bikiya Graham- Douglas.
2015	A Soldier's Story (2015 film)[11]	Regina	With Tope Tedela, Chico Aligwekwe, Adesua Etomi, Zainab Balogun
2016	Ojukokoro (Greed) [12]		With Tope Tedela, Charles Etubiebi, Seun Ajayi, Shawn Faqua, Wale Ojo, Ali Nuhu
2018	Chief Daddy	Justina	with Ini Edo, Rachel Oniga, Mawuli Gavor, Falz, Kate Henshaw, Rahama Sadau, Beverly Naya, Patience Ozokwor, Shafy Bello, Funke Akindele
2019	Kpali[13]		With Ini Dima-Okojie, Kunle Remi, Uzor Arukwe, Nkem Owor, IK Osakioduwa
2019	4th Republic	Bukky Ajala	with Kate Henshaw, Enyinna Nwigwe, Sani Mu'azu, Bimbo Manuel, Yakubu Muhammed, Rekiya Attah, Emil .B. Garubu, Jide Attah, Alfred Atungu
2019	She is	Erimma
2021	Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007–present	Tinsel	Bimpe
2014	Dowry	Nike	with OC Ukeje
2018	Rumour Has It	Dolapo	for NdaniTV[9]
2019	Flat 3B	Nneka	with Mawuli Gavor[14]
2021	Let's talk about sex	Herself	Belgian documentairy[15]

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Film	Result	Ref
2013	Africa Movie Academy Awards	Best Actress in a Supporting role	The Meeting	Nominated	[16]
	Nollywood Movies Awards	Best Rising Star (female)		Nominated
2014	ELOY Awards[17]	TV Actress of the Year	Dowry	Nominated
2015	Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards	Best supporting Actress	The Meeting	Won
2016	Zulu African Film Academy Awards	Best Actress		Nominated	[18]

See also

• List of Nigerian actors

References

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