Ini Dima-Okojie

Ini Dima-Okojie
Born Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Alma mater Covenant University
Occupation Actress, former investment banker
Years active 2014–present

Ini Dima-Okojie is a Nigerian actress and former investment banker[1]

Early life and education

Ini Dima-Okojie was born and raised in Lagos; she is of Edo descent. She obtained International Relations' degree from Covenant University, and went further to take an acting course at the New York Film Academy.[2][3][4]

Career

Dima-Okojie resigned from her job in the finance industry to pursue a career in entertainment.[5] Her film career began in 2014 when she played "Feyisayo Pepple" in the television series, Taste of Love.[6] In 2016, she played "Hadiza Ahmed", in the film North East. In the film, she acted as an Islamic lady, who began a romantic relationship with a culturally different man, to the distaste of her father. For her role in the film, she was nominated for best actress in a supporting role at the 2017 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[7] Within the same period, she also received another nomination for Most Promising actress at City People Movie Awards.[8]

She is also noted to have a strong fashion sense, with Pulse and other media outlets describing her as one of the most stylish celebrities in Nigeria.[6][9][5][10] In 2017, she was nominated for The Future Awards prize for acting.[11] She has cited Majid Michel and Richard Mofe-Damijo as her favourite Nollywood actors.[12][13] She was listed as one of the best seven Nollywood actresses for 2017 by Pulse.[14]

Filmography

Sylvia (2018)

References

  1. ↑ "Ini Dima-Okojie 'My husband is Chris Hemsworth'".
  2. ↑ "7 Things You Didn't Know About Super Stylish Actress, Ini Dima Okojie".
  3. ↑ "'Why I quit my banking job' – INI DIMA-OKOJIE".
  4. ↑ "Acting is not easy – Ini Dima-Okojie". Punch. January 7, 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  5. 1 2 "STYLE FOCUS: Ini Dima-Okojie — fabulously chic and downright classy". Cable. June 19, 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  6. 1 2 Odion, Okoniofa (December 7, 2017). "Ini Dima-Okojie, the pretty, dashing actress". Pulse. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  7. ↑ admin (July 2017). "NEA 2017 full nomination list". tooxclusive.com.ng. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  8. ↑ reporter (September 8, 2017). "CITY PEOPLE RELEASES NOMINATION LIST FOR 2017 MOVIE AWARDS". citypeopleonline.com. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  9. ↑ http://thenet.ng/photos-proof-ini-dima-okojie-invented-colour-blue/
  10. ↑ "Find Out 5 Things You Didn't Know about Ini Dima-Okojie!". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  11. ↑ "Adekunle Gold, Tekno, Ini Dima Okojie, others nominated for Future Awards". The Nation. November 28, 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  12. ↑ Izuzu, Chidumga (September 4, 2015). "My top 5 Nollywood actors [Video]". Pulse. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  13. ↑ "I'll keep working till my name is on everybody's lips". Pulse. August 15, 2015. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  14. ↑ Izuzu, Chidumga (December 12, 2017). "Top 7 Nollywood actresses of the year". Pulse. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  15. ↑ Odumade, Omotolani. "10 snazzy photos of Ini Dima-Okojie". Pulse. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  16. ↑ "Joke Silva, Oga Bello, Ini Dima-Okojie Star In Femi Odugbemi's "Battleground" - 360Nobs.com". www.360nobs.com. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  17. ↑ "#NEWSERIESALERT – OUR THOUGHTS ON 5IVE THE SERIES".
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