Biography
Iniobong Edo Ekim (born 23 April 1982) is a celebrated and legendary figure in the Nigerian movie industry addressed as Ini Edo.
She is a multifaceted Nigerian actress, filmmaker, and television personality.
Ini Edo began her film career in 2000 and has featured in more than 100 movies since her debut. In 2013, she was a judge for the Miss Black Africa UK Pageant.
In 2014, the United Nations appointed Miss Ini Edo Nations as a United Nations Habitat Youth Envoy.
Education
The talented actress attended the Calabar college, Cornelius Connely. After graduating, she joined the University of Uyo in her home state where she attained a diploma in Theatre Arts. Ini later advanced her education and pursued a degree in English at the same university. In 2014, she was awarded a scholarship to study Law at the National Open University of Nigeria.
CAREER
Her acting career started in 2003 with her debut in Thick Madam. Ini Edo was discovered by a producer at the audition she attended.
Her breakthrough came in 2004 when she acted in World Apart. She has appeared in over 100 films.
She earned a “Best Lead Actress” nomination at the 11th Africa Movie Academy Awards for her performance in the movie “While you slept”
Ini Edo, however, in 2017, made it clear that only hardwork, delight and dedication can get one to the top in the Nollywood industry as there are many distractions.
But she encouraged that with determination, one would get there.
Age
The famous Actress, Ini Edo was born on 23rd April 1983. She is exactly 40 as of April 2022.
Awards
From 2009 -2021, Ini Edo was nominated in 15 Awards, she won 8 awards per Wikipedia checks. Others may not be captured as at now.
Net Worth
Coupled with other sources of income, the actor is valued to have a net worth of over $1.5 million
