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Queen Nwokoye (born on August 11, 1982) is a Nigerian film Actress known for ''Back Drop'' (2005), ''Onoja'' (2008), ''Mirror of Life'' (2010), ''Adaure'' (2012), ''Ada Mbano'' (2012), ''Chetanna'' (2014), ''Oshimiri'' (2015), and ''Excess Luggage'' (2017). She came into limelight in the 2004 comedy film, ''Nna Men'', and has rose to fame with undeniable prominence in English and Igbo language films. In 2014, Nwokoye ranked 4th on Charles Novia’s annual list of Top 5 Nollywood Actresses. In 2015, she received a nomination for Best Actress in A Leading Role at the 11th Africa Movie Academy Awards and won the award for Best Actress in A Leading Role at the 7th Best of Nollywood Awards for her performance in ''Chetanna''.
Born into a Roman-Catholic family of Igbo descent, Nwokoye hails from Ihembosi, Anambra State. She attended Queens School, Enugu, and holds a degree in Sociology and Anthropology from the Nnamdi Azikwe University, Awka, Anambra State.
On the heels of her first feature in 2004, Nwokoye became a household name, with outstanding performances in films such as: ''His Majesty'', ''The Girl is Mine'', ''Security Risk'', ''Save the Baby'', ''Speak the Word'', ''Back Drop My Girlfriend'', ''Clash of Interest'', ''Last Kobo'', ''Disco Dancer'', ''Lady of Faith'', ''Show Me Heaven'', ''Powerful Civilian'', ''The Last Supper'', ''Old Cargos'', ''Confidential Romance'', ''Sand in My Shoes'', ''Short of Time'', ''My Everlasting Love'', ''The Cabals'', ''When You Are Mine'', ''House in Crisis'', ''Heart of A Slave'', ''Give It Up'', ''Temple of Justice'', ''The Evil Queen'', ''Female Lion'', ''Angelic Bride'', ''Onoja'', ''Paulicap and Perpetua'', ''League of Gentlemen'', ''Jealous Friend'', ''Prince of The Niger'', ''Always Mine'', ''Last Mogul of The League'', ''Personal Desire'', ''Ultimate Sacrifice'', ''My Wealth'', ''Best Interest'', ''Odum na Akwaeke'', ''Makers of Justice'', ''Mirror of Life'', ''End of Mirror of Life'', ''Moving Party'', ''Painful Victory'', ''Ajum Akwamiko'', ''Ghost in The Palace'', ''The Princess and The Ghost'', ''Adaure'', ''Ada Mbano'', ''Evil Angels'', ''Nkwocha'', ''Egwonga'', ''The Bleeding Tree'', ''Keke Millionaire'', ''Three Widows'', ''University Babes'', ''Days of Tears'', '''Madam Monica'', ''The Origin'', ''Sorrows and Tears'', ''Beautiful Liars'', ''Ada Mbano in Love'', ''Ada Mbano Reloaded'', ''Nowadays'', ''Birth of Evil'', ''The University'', ''My Mother’s Head'', ''Ugomma and English'', ''Committed Billionaires'', ''Ogechi the Hunchback'', ''Message to Mary'', ''Ada Mbano in London'', ''Eyes of the Blind'', ''The Damsel'', ''Adaeze'', ''Igbotic Love'', ''Widows War'', ''Widows Fate'', ''My Cocoa Butter'', ''Chocolate Pinging Saloon'', ''Joy of The Poor'', ''Akpors and Adanmma'', ''Baby Sister'', ''Ifunnaya the American Nurse'', ''Nneka My Daughter'', ''Rebecca the Keke Driver'', ''Warrior Sisters'', ''Village Sisters'', ''Banana Island'', ''Two Village Captains'', ''The Blind Virgin of My Town'', ''Festival of War'', ''Bloody Carnival'', ''Koko Babes'', ''Sister Gabriella'', ''Village Madness'', ''Cultural Madness'', ''Beauty of the Gods'', ''The Couple'', ''Heart of a Sister'', ''Ghetto Republic'', ''Stubborn Beans'', ''The Village Fighter'', ''Tears of the Dumb'', ''Oga Titus'', ''One Blood'', ''Hidden Hunger'', ''Madam Super'', ''Philomena the Stammerer'', ''Abba'', ''Compound Fools'', ''Aremu The Principal'', ''Zeruwa the Village Councillor'', ''Ojukwu the Warlord'', ''Chetanna'', ''Oshimiri'', ''Festival of War'', ''War Fighters'', ''Amimi the Crime Goddess'', ''The Monk'', ''Son of the Gods'', ''Agatha the Okada Rider'', ''Agaracha the Lioness'', ''Blind Bartimus'', ''Dance of Grace'', and ''New Educated Housewife''.
Nwokoye is married to Oluchi Uzoma and has a set of twin boys.
Born into a Roman-Catholic family of Igbo descent, Nwokoye hails from Ihembosi, Anambra State. She attended Queens School, Enugu, and holds a degree in Sociology and Anthropology from the Nnamdi Azikwe University, Awka, Anambra State.
On the heels of her first feature in 2004, Nwokoye became a household name, with outstanding performances in films such as: ''His Majesty'', ''The Girl is Mine'', ''Security Risk'', ''Save the Baby'', ''Speak the Word'', ''Back Drop My Girlfriend'', ''Clash of Interest'', ''Last Kobo'', ''Disco Dancer'', ''Lady of Faith'', ''Show Me Heaven'', ''Powerful Civilian'', ''The Last Supper'', ''Old Cargos'', ''Confidential Romance'', ''Sand in My Shoes'', ''Short of Time'', ''My Everlasting Love'', ''The Cabals'', ''When You Are Mine'', ''House in Crisis'', ''Heart of A Slave'', ''Give It Up'', ''Temple of Justice'', ''The Evil Queen'', ''Female Lion'', ''Angelic Bride'', ''Onoja'', ''Paulicap and Perpetua'', ''League of Gentlemen'', ''Jealous Friend'', ''Prince of The Niger'', ''Always Mine'', ''Last Mogul of The League'', ''Personal Desire'', ''Ultimate Sacrifice'', ''My Wealth'', ''Best Interest'', ''Odum na Akwaeke'', ''Makers of Justice'', ''Mirror of Life'', ''End of Mirror of Life'', ''Moving Party'', ''Painful Victory'', ''Ajum Akwamiko'', ''Ghost in The Palace'', ''The Princess and The Ghost'', ''Adaure'', ''Ada Mbano'', ''Evil Angels'', ''Nkwocha'', ''Egwonga'', ''The Bleeding Tree'', ''Keke Millionaire'', ''Three Widows'', ''University Babes'', ''Days of Tears'', '''Madam Monica'', ''The Origin'', ''Sorrows and Tears'', ''Beautiful Liars'', ''Ada Mbano in Love'', ''Ada Mbano Reloaded'', ''Nowadays'', ''Birth of Evil'', ''The University'', ''My Mother’s Head'', ''Ugomma and English'', ''Committed Billionaires'', ''Ogechi the Hunchback'', ''Message to Mary'', ''Ada Mbano in London'', ''Eyes of the Blind'', ''The Damsel'', ''Adaeze'', ''Igbotic Love'', ''Widows War'', ''Widows Fate'', ''My Cocoa Butter'', ''Chocolate Pinging Saloon'', ''Joy of The Poor'', ''Akpors and Adanmma'', ''Baby Sister'', ''Ifunnaya the American Nurse'', ''Nneka My Daughter'', ''Rebecca the Keke Driver'', ''Warrior Sisters'', ''Village Sisters'', ''Banana Island'', ''Two Village Captains'', ''The Blind Virgin of My Town'', ''Festival of War'', ''Bloody Carnival'', ''Koko Babes'', ''Sister Gabriella'', ''Village Madness'', ''Cultural Madness'', ''Beauty of the Gods'', ''The Couple'', ''Heart of a Sister'', ''Ghetto Republic'', ''Stubborn Beans'', ''The Village Fighter'', ''Tears of the Dumb'', ''Oga Titus'', ''One Blood'', ''Hidden Hunger'', ''Madam Super'', ''Philomena the Stammerer'', ''Abba'', ''Compound Fools'', ''Aremu The Principal'', ''Zeruwa the Village Councillor'', ''Ojukwu the Warlord'', ''Chetanna'', ''Oshimiri'', ''Festival of War'', ''War Fighters'', ''Amimi the Crime Goddess'', ''The Monk'', ''Son of the Gods'', ''Agatha the Okada Rider'', ''Agaracha the Lioness'', ''Blind Bartimus'', ''Dance of Grace'', and ''New Educated Housewife''.
Nwokoye is married to Oluchi Uzoma and has a set of twin boys.
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Website: www.queennwokoye.com.ng
Instagram: @queennwokoye
Twitter: @QueenNwokoye
Instagram: @queennwokoye
Twitter: @QueenNwokoye