Acting
Ngozi Nwosu, born on August 1, 1963, is a celebrated Nigerian actress and producer, originally from Arochukwu in Abia State and raised in Lagos. Fluent in Igbo, Yoruba, and English, she began her acting journey in Yoruba-language films before rising to prominence through her role in the ground-breaking Igbo-language film Living in Bondage, a production widely credited with launching the Nigerian home-video film era. She gained further acclaim portraying "Peace" in the beloved sitcom Fuji House of Commotion, a spin-off of the popular soap.
Over a career spanning more than three decades, Nwosu has appeared in a variety of notable films and TV series, ranging from Ripples and Living in Bondage to modern productions like Knock Out (2019), Light in the Dark (2019), Crazy Grannies (2021), and the web series Skinny Girl in Transit.
She also expanded into production with titles like Evil Passion, Stainless, and a radio show called Onga. Nwosu has been vocal about industry issues, speaking out about female empowerment, harassment, and industry ethics. Her resilience is also evident in her personal life, having survived a serious kidney ailment in 2012, she received treatment abroad after being let down by her home-state government and declared she would no longer offer services to them for free.
As a veteran Nollywood powerhouse, Ngozi Nwosu remains one of the industry’s most enduring and respected performers, continuously bridging the gap between Nollywood’s foundational era and its contemporary evolution.
Popular in | Nollywood |
Popular as | Acting |
Gender | FEMALE |
Birthday | August 1, 1963 (62 years old) |
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