Uche Jombo is a Nigerian actress, screenwriter, and film producer. She has appeared in over 250 Nollywood movies and has also written and produced. She is known for her roles in movies such as Visa to Hell, Girls Hostel, Fire Love, Endless Lies, Nollywood Hustlers and many more. She is also an ambassador for Globacom.
Early life Jombo is a graduate of Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Calabar in Cross River State, Nigeria and Computer Programming from the Federal University of Technology Minna.
Career Uche Jombo ventured into the Nigerian movie industry in 1999 in the movie Visa to Hell. As a screenwriter, she has written and co-written several movies some of which include: The Celebrity, Games Men Play, Girls in the Hood, and A Time to Love. Jombo went on to produce the films Nollywood Hustlers, Holding Hope, and Damage, which deals with the issue of domestic violence. Later roles included starring in Heaven on My Mind, the football drama comedy Onyegwu, and Rok Studios series Dr. Love. Jombo is an ambassador for Globacom.
Her screenplay credits include Games Men Play, Lies Men Tell, Holding Hope, A Mother's Fight, Unconditional, A Time to Love, Be My Wife, and Celebrity.
In 2008, she started executive production of her films through her Uche Jombo production company. She started directing in 2015, with the films Lost in Us, How I Saved My Marriage, and the Nollywood true-life drama Heaven on My Mind.
She runs a non-governmental organization called Uche Jombo and You, helping Nigerian youth.
Having entered the Nigerian film industry at age 17, Jombo revealed that she nearly quit acting early in her career due to structural challenges, low remuneration, and difficult working conditions before deciding to persevere.
Personal life Uche married Kenny Rodriguez in 2012 and proceeded to directing in 2015 after the birth of her son.
Arrest Uche was once arrested for shooting a film in a police station without taking permission from the Inspector General of Police (IGP) at Surulere, Lagos.
Filmography Year Film Role Notes1999 Visa to hell 2000Girls Hostelwith Mary Uranta 2002 Fire Love with Desmond Elliot2004Scoutwith Alex Lopez2005Endless LiesBeckywith Desmond ElliotDarkest Nightwith Genevieve Nnaji, Richard Mofe Damijo and Desmond ElliotBlack Bra2006Secret Fantasywith Ini EdoPrice of Famewith Mike Ezuruonye and Ini EdoMy Sister My LoveHopewith Desmond ElliotLove WinsEgewith Desmond ElliotCo-operate Runswith Zack OrjiGirls CotBellawith Genevieve Nnaji, Rita Dominic and Omotola Jalade Ekeinde2007World of Commotionwith Zack Orji and Mike EzuruonyeRush HourPrice of PeaceAfomawith Chioma Chukwuka and Jim IykeMost Wanted BachelorLucywith Ini Edo and Mike EzuruonyeKeep My WillSusanwith Genevieve Nnaji and Mike EzuruonyeHouse of DoomIjeomawith Zack Orji and Mike EzuruonyeGreatest HarvestNwandowith Pete EdochieFinal Hourwith Tonto Dikeh2008Feel My PainNnekawith Mike EzuruonyeBeyonce & RihannaNicholewith Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Nadia Buari and Jim Iyke2009Love Gameswith Jackie Appiah and Ini EdoEntanglementwith Desmond Elliot, Mercy Johnson and Omoni Oboli Silent ScandalsMukywith Genevieve Nnaji & Majid Michel2010Home in Exilewith Desmond ElliotHolding HopeHopewith Desmond Elliot and Nadia Buari2011Kiss and TellMimiwith Desmond Elliot and Nse Ikpe-EtimDamageSarahwith Tonto Dikeh2012Mrs SomebodyDesperadoMisplacedDebrawith Van Vicker2013After The ProposalMarywith Patience Ozokwor and Anthony MonjaroLagos CougarsAret2016Lost in Uswith Okey UzoeshiWives on StrikeMadam 12:30with Chioma Chukwuka and Omoni Oboli2017Banana Island GhostGhost Mamawith Chigul and Dorcas Shola Fapson2018 Heaven on My MindUjuwith Ini EdoHow I saved My MarriageEstherLara and the BeatFadekemi WestWith Shaffy Bello, Ademola Adedoyin, Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha201940 Looks Good on Youwith John Dumelo and Shaffy Bello202014 DaysDorathywith Uzor Arukwe and Uzo Davies2021Devil in AgbadaLady Goldwith Alex Ekubo, Desmond Elliot, and Uzor Arukwe2022Blood Sisters UchennaTV Mini Series2023Dr. LoveDr. Lovewith Ifeoma ObinwaShanty TownWith Ini Edo, Nse Ikpe Etim, Chidi MokemeMarriage RoommateChiomaWith Olu Deno Adebamowo, Dil Chike Ajufo, Chinneylove EzeOnyegwuNgozika2024Mr Patrick Wahala in AmericaAttorneywith Eugene Bernard, Farheen Barey and Chinedu DanielA Father's LoveBigsisWith Yvonne Jegede, David Jones David, Funny Bone
Accolades
YearEventPrizeRecipient Result2008AfroHollywood Awards -UKBest Actress4th Africa Movie Academy AwardsBest Supporting ActressKeep My Will20102010 Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Supporting ActressSilent ScandalsCity People Entertainment AwardsBest ActressAbia State AwardsHonor AwardHerselfLife Changers Awards-UKNollywood Personality of the yearHerself5 Continents Awards -New YorkMerit award for charity support Herself2011ELOY awardsBest Actress Leading roleDamage2011 Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Actress Leading role DamageBest Screenplay Best Kiss with Kalu Ikeagwu2012NafcaBest Actress Leading Role DamageBest Film2012 Golden Icons Academy Movie AwardsFemale Viewers Choice Awardsherself8th Africa Movie Academy AwardsBest Actress Leading RoleDamage2013Africa International Film FestivalBest Actress Leading Role Lies Men Tell2013 Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Actress Leading Role-EnglishMrs Somebody2014ELOY AwardsFemale Film Producers of the Year2014 Golden Icons Academy Movie AwardsBest On Screen (with Patience Ozokwor)After The Proposal Female Viewers Choice AwardsHerself2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice AwardsBest Movie - Comedy Lies Man Tell10th Africa Movie Academy AwardsBest Actress Leading RoleLagos Cougars20152015 Golden Icons Academy Movie AwardsBest Actress oge's sisterFemale Viewers ChoiceHerself
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