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'''Ini Dima-Okojie''' is a Nigerian actress.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/06/ini-dima-okojie-my-husband-is-chris-hemsworth/ |title=Ini Dima-Okojie ‘My husband is Chris Hemsworth’}}</ref>
'''Ini Dima-Okojie (born June 24,1990)'''is a Nigerian actress.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/06/ini-dima-okojie-my-husband-is-chris-hemsworth/ |title=Ini Dima-Okojie ‘My husband is Chris Hemsworth’}}</ref>


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==

Revision as of 17:49, 4 March 2021

Ini Dima-Okojie
Born
Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Alma materCovenant University
Occupation(s)Actor, Fashion Enthusiast
Years active2014–present

Ini Dima-Okojie (born June 24,1990)is a Nigerian actress.[1]

Early life and education

Ini Dima-Okojie, born June 24, is a Nigerian born actress. She studied at the Covenant University, Nigeria where she earned a degree in International Relations. Ini quit her career in investment banking to pursue a pathway into her first love—acting. This led her to earn a degree in acting from the highly reputed New York Film Academy.[2][3]

Career

Dima-Okojie resigned from her job in the finance industry to pursue a career in entertainment.[4] Her film career began in 2014 when she played "Feyisayo Pepple" in the television series, Taste of Love.[5] In 2016, she played "Hadiza Ahmed" in the film North East; her character was an Islamic lady who began a romantic relationship with a man from a different religious background. For her role in the film, she was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 2017 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[6] Dima-Okojie was also nominated for Most Promising Actress at City People Movie Awards around the same time.[7]

Dima-Okojie is also noted to have a strong fashion sense, with Pulse Nigeria and other media outlets describing her as one of the most stylish celebrities in Nigeria.[5][8][4][9] In 2017, she was nominated for The Future Awards prize for acting.[10] Dima-Okojie has cited Majid Michel and Richard Mofe-Damijo as her favourite Nollywood actors.[11][12] She appeared on Pulse Nigeria's list of the 7 Nollywood actresses of 2017.[13]

Personal life

In December 2020, she opened up on her Instagram page about her struggle with Uterine fibroid.[14]

Filmography

TV Shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2020 Smart Money Woman Tami Based on a book of the same name by Arese Ugwu [15]
2019 Oga! Pastor Laitan Gesinde [16]
2017 Battleground Teni Bahdmus Africa Magic original [17]
2016 5ive [18]
2015 - 2017 Skinny Girl in Transit Hadiza [19]
2015 Desperate Housewives Africa [20]
2014 Taste of Love Feyisayo Pepple Nigeria's first telenovela [21][22]

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2021 Namaste Wahala Didi Nollywood/Bollywood cross-cultural romantic comedy [23]
2019 Kpali Amaka Kalayor Alongside Nkem Owoh [24]
2018 Funke! Ms. Cathrine Set in 1996 - Alongside Segun Arinze and Jide Kosoko [25]
Sylvia Gbemi Ogunlana [26]
2017 The Royal Hibiscus Hotel Joyce [27]
2016 The Following Day [28]
North East Hadiza Ahmed [29]
It's Her Day Nicole Hernandez [30]
A Bone to Pick Alicia Starred alongside IK Ogbonna [31]
2015 Death Toll [32]
2014 Bad Hair Day Shot while in NYFA [33]

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref
2017 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated [6][33]
City People Movie Awards Most Promising Actress Nominated [7][33]
ELOY Awards TV Actress of the Year (Battleground) Nominated [34]
The Future Awards Prize for acting Nominated [35]

Gallery

References

  1. ^ "Ini Dima-Okojie 'My husband is Chris Hemsworth'".
  2. ^ "'Why I quit my banking job' – INI DIMA-OKOJIE".
  3. ^ "Acting is not easy – Ini Dima-Okojie". Punch. January 7, 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  4. ^ a b "STYLE FOCUS: Ini Dima-Okojie — fabulously chic and downright classy". Cable. June 19, 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  5. ^ a b Odion, Okoniofa (December 7, 2017). "Ini Dima-Okojie, the pretty, dashing actress". Pulse. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  6. ^ a b admin (July 2017). "NEA 2017 full nomination list". tooxclusive.com.ng. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  7. ^ a b reporter (September 8, 2017). "CITY PEOPLE RELEASES NOMINATION LIST FOR 2017 MOVIE AWARDS". citypeopleonline.com. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  8. ^ http://thenet.ng/photos-proof-ini-dima-okojie-invented-colour-blue/
  9. ^ "Find Out 5 Things You Didn't Know about Ini Dima-Okojie!". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  10. ^ "Adekunle Gold, Tekno, Ini Dima Okojie, others nominated for Future Awards". The Nation. November 28, 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  11. ^ Izuzu, Chidumga (September 4, 2015). "My top 5 Nollywood actors [Video]". Pulse. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  12. ^ "I'll keep working till my name is on everybody's lips". Pulse. August 15, 2015. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  13. ^ Izuzu, Chidumga (December 12, 2017). "Top 7 Nollywood actresses of the year". Pulse. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  14. ^ Agesin, Ooreofejesu (2020-12-31). "Ini Dima-Okojie opens up about harrowing battle with fibroids". QED.NG. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  15. ^ "Smart Money Woman: Firstbank Partners Arese Ugwu, Unveils TV Series of the Award-Winning Book". Smart Money Woman: Firstbank Partners Arese Ugwu, Unveils TV Series of the Award-Winning Book. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  16. ^ BellaNaija.com (2019-06-11). "Ini Dima-Okojie, Uzor Arukwe, Pearl Okorie & Jimmy Odukoya Star in NdaniTV's New Web Series OGA! Pastor". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  17. ^ BellaNaija.com (2017-08-25). "#AMBattleground Stars Ini Dima-Okojie & Shaffy Bello walk us through Stunning Closets & Extravagant Style". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  18. ^ "Watch trailer for series starring KC Ejelonu, Baaj Adebule, Ini Dima-Okojie". Pulse Nigeria. 2016-10-21. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  19. ^ "Timini Egbuson joins season 3 of show". Pulse Nigeria. 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  20. ^ "Behold, 8 Nollywood beauties to watch out for 2021". Vanguard News. 2021-01-31. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  21. ^ "Ini Dima-Okojie, the pretty, dashing actress". Pulse Nigeria. 2017-12-06. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  22. ^ "First Nigerian telenovela underway". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  23. ^ "Namaste Wahala film wey Nollywood/Bollywood collabo do dey totori fans". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  24. ^ "Ini Dima-Okojie says working with Nkem Owoh in 'Kpali' kept her on her toes". Pulse Nigeria. 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  25. ^ BellaNaija.com (2018-08-17). "Jide Kosoko, Segun Arinze, Eniola Badmus, Ini Dima-Okojie star in Yemi Morafa's "Funke" | Watch the Teaser on BN". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  26. ^ "Sylvia… The 'art' of exploring 'spirit husband' in Nollywood". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  27. ^ BellaNaija.com (2020-04-22). "EbonyLife TV's "The Royal Hibiscus Hotel" is Coming to Netflix". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  28. ^ "The Following Day". irokotv.com. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  29. ^ nollywoodreinvented (2016-11-03). "North East". Nollywood Reinvented. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  30. ^ ""It's Her Day" is an imaginative and clever comedy movie". Pulse Nigeria. 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  31. ^ "A BONE TO PICK". Talk African Movies. 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  32. ^ "IK Ogbonna, Ini Dima Okojie team up once again in new thriller film". Pulse Nigeria. 2015-08-05. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  33. ^ a b c "Ini Dima Okojie Biography| Profile | FabWoman". FabWoman | News, Style, Living Content For The Nigerian Woman. 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  34. ^ CHIDIRIM NDECHE (2 November 2017). "Full List Of Nominees For The 2017 ELOY Awards". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  35. ^ BellaNaija.com (2017-11-24). "#NigeriasNewTribe: Wizkid, Ini Dima-Okojie, Simi, Davido nominated for The Future Awards Africa 2017 | See Full List". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2021-02-21.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ini_Dima-Okojie&diff=1010278071&oldid=1009710629

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