If there’s any Nigerian actress who is genuinely and
tremendously respected on the strength of her creativity, hard work and passion
for acting and producing movies, popular Nollywood actress, Uche Jombo would
perfectly fit into this description.
Over the years, she has established herself as one of the
most notable and celebrated actresses not just in Nigeria but across continents all
over the world.
Her commitment to acting naturally throws her into the
limelight and as you might already expect, so much is known about this talented
actress but there are things that make her unique and stand out of the crowd of
flamboyant celebrities Nollywood has churned out in the last two decades.
- She was born in Abiriba, Abia State in Nigeria.
- The correct spelling of her name is Uche Jombo and not Uche Jumbo
- She officially considers herself an actress, a screenwriter and film producer.
- She is a graduate of Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Calabar and also studied Computer Programming at the Federal university of Technology Minna.
- She has produced films such as Nollywood Hustlers, Holding Hope and her latest work ‘My Life My Damage.’
- Her acting career kicked off in 1999 in the movie ‘Visa to Hell.’
- She has over 60 movies to her credit.
- She is extremely close to Nollywood actor and producer, Desmond Elliot
- Uche Jombo is married to an American/Puerto Rican, Kenney Rodriguez
- She was nominated for ‘Best Actor in a Leading Role’ at the 2012 edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards.
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