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Ebele Okaro Onyiuke// (listen) (born 19 January 1964)[1] is a Nigerian actress and film producer.[2]

Ebele Okaro
Born	London, United Kingdom
Other names	Ebele Okaro Onyiuke
Alma mater	University of Calabar
Occupation	Actress, Producer

Early life and education

Ebele Okaro was born on 19 January 1964 in London and raised in Enugu, Nigeria.[3] She began acting while attending the Santa Maria Primary School[1][2] and continued while at Nsukka's Queen of the Holy Rosary Secondary School. Initially she began studies in education at the University of Calabar, Cross River State, but later found out that her passion for the dramatic arts won out and she earned a Bachelor's degree in Theatre Arts.[2][3] Okaro's mother is a television producer and her father, an engineer[4] who also have great interest in arts and literature.

Career

After graduation from university, Okaro served her National Youth Service at the Nigerian Television Authority, where she made some television appearances.[2][4] However, after the Youth Service, she worked with an embassy in Lagos and later in a bank before returning to acting in the Nigerian movie industry (known as Nollywood).[3]

In 2014, Okaro produced and acted in Musical Whispers, a movie that advocates for loving care for children with autism.[5][6][7] It features other prominent Nigerian actors, most notably Chioma Chukwuka and Kalu Ikeagwu.[6]

She has become known as the "Mama of Nollywood"[1][4] and has earned the respect of both fans and colleagues.[3]

Personal life

She married into the Onyiuke family.[3]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Film	Result	Ref
2017	Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award	Best Supporting Actress	4-1 Love	Won	[3][8]
2018	Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Black Rose	Nominated	[9]
2019	Best of Nollywood Awards	Best Actress in a Supporting Role (English)	Black Rose	Won	[10]
2020	Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards	Best Actress in a Comedy (Movie/TV Series)	Smash	Nominated	[11][12]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Director	Notes	References
	Eziza				[4][3]
	Moving Fingers				[4][3]
	Red Light				[3]
	Shallow Waters				[3]
	Third Eye				[4][3]
1996	Hostages		Tade Ogidan		[4][3][13]
2006	30 Days	Mama Alero	Mildred Okwo		[4][3][14]
2014	Bambitious	Dr. Ese	Okechukwu Oku		[15]
2014	Chetanna		Ikechukwu Onyeka	Igbo language	[16]
2014	Musical Whispers	Jasmine	Bond Emerua	Also the producer	[5][6]
2016	4-1-Love	Uju's Mother	Ikechukwu Onyeka	Best Supporting Actress in a Drama – 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards	[3]
2015	The Powerful Babies	Chioma			[17]
2015	Road to Yesterday	Victoria's mum	Ishaya Bako		[18]
2017	Karma	Mama Ngozi	Mayor Ofoegbu		[19]
2018	Black Rose	Rose	Okey Oku		[20]
2019	Living in Bondage: Breaking Free	Eunice Nworie	Ramsey Nouah

References

External links

• Ebele Okaro at IMDb

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