Ngozi Sylvia Oluchi Ezeokafor, known professionally as Sylvya Oluchy, is a Nigerian actress, writer, producer and filmmaker. She won the Most Promising Act of the Year award in the Best of Nollywood Awards. She won the Rising Star award in the Nollywood Movies Awards.
Early life Oluchy was born in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital and raised in London, United Kingdom and Abuja, the federal capital territory of Nigeria. She studied theatre Arts at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria.
Career According to Oluchy, she never wanted to be an actress until her mom told her "You will make a good actress" after noticing her unique talent in mimicking her school teachers. In 2011, she played the role of Shaniqua in the popular Atlanta TV series. During interviews with Best of Nollywood Magazine and YES International Magazine, Oluchy made national headlines when asked if she had any boundaries or limits in her acting profession, she replied "I don’t have any boundaries because my body is my laptop. Others have their laptops and files, what I have are body and voice, Even the concept of nudity, I don’t have any problems whatsoever..."
Filmography Year Film Role Notes 2009 Honest Deceiver Lara as Sylvia Oluchi Honest Deceiver 2 Lara as Sylvia Oluchi 2010 Bent Arrows Idara Also Starring: Stella Damasus, Francis Ebiloma, Desmond Elliot, Ngozi Ezeonu 2011 Atlanta Series Shaniqua 2013 Alan Poza Senami On Bended Knees Also Starring: Chioma Chukwuka, Seun Akindele, Chukwudi Leonard Playing Victim Demeji's Girlfriend 2014 Being Mrs Elliot Nonye 2015 Losing Control Coco Heroes and Villains2016My Name is KadiJumaiAlso Starring: Blossom Chukwujekwu, Femi Afolabi, Jide Bolariwa 2018 Forbidden Chinalu TV Series2019In the Name of LoveCarolShort2020CrossroadsMadam DanielDirected by Seyi Siwoku
Awards YearAwardCategoryFilmResult2012 Nollywood Movies Awards Rising Star Award Bent Arrows City People Entertainment Awards Best New Actress 2013Best of Nollywood Awards Most Promising Act of the Year (female) On Bended Knees
See also List of Nigerian actors
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