Kenneth Obinna Okolie (born 21 February 1984) is a Nigerian actor, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Mr Nigeria 2010 and won the City People Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor of the Year (English) at the 2015 City People Entertainment Awards.
Early life and education Okolie is a native of Ihiala in Anambra State, a southeastern geographical area of Nigeria predominantly occupied by the Igbo people of Nigeria. Okolie is the firstborn child of his parents and has three siblings. He graduated with a B.Sc. degree from Valley View University in Ghana.
Modelling and acting career Okolie, before his debut into the Nigerian movie industry, began as a model in 2006, which he described as a coincidence, as he merely escorted a friend to an audition for models and never intended to participate in the auditioning process. He was compelled to audition by the organisers, which he accepted. He was successful in the audition and was selected, marking the start of his modelling career. In 2010, four years after beginning his modelling career, Okolie participated in the Mr Nigeria male pageant and won. After winning the pageant, Okolie competed in the Mister World pageant and finished as the second runner-up. Okolie debuted in the Nigerian movie industry in 2011. Okolie described his venture into the Nigerian movie industry also as a coincidence, as he never intended to be an actor.
In 2015, Okolie won the City People Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor of the Year (English) at the City People Entertainment Awards.
Personal life Okolie married Nwaka Jessica in 2017 and in 2019, she gave birth to their first child. Okolie had a crush on Nse Ikpe-Etim and Ufuoma Ejenobor.
2012 Kidnap case In 2012, Okolie travelled to Owerri, the capital of Imo State, to shoot a movie alongside Nollywood colleague Nkiru Sylvanus. On 15 December 2012, it was reported that Okolie and Nkiru Sylvanus had been abducted, and their captors demanded a ransom of ₦100,000,000 (one hundred million naira), which was equivalent to $640,000 (six hundred and forty thousand U.S. dollars) at the 2012 exchange rate. On 21 December 2012, at 10:30 p.m., after six days in captivity, Okolie and Nkiru Sylvanus were released. The amount ultimately paid for their release was never disclosed by the Nigerian media.
Selected filmography +MoviesYearMovie TitleCharacter2011Aina Bako2013Keeping My ManLanre2015House HusbandChudeGbomo Gbomo ExpressJealous GuyThe DepartmentMosesLunch Time HeroesMr Ishola201625th BirthdayMelvinTrouble Comes To TownBennyA Girl’s Note Ken2017Evol KamariStrangersReginaldMystified TeddyStormy HeartsJohnsonNext Door The Royal Hibiscus Hotel Deji2016My Name is KadiTyler2019Different WorldsIkeMolly’s Love Story TonyBlack Coffee Francis Adu2019Alter DateReactionDesmondSnapJerryMr & Mrs ABAKOBAIfeanyiDrifted( When a soldier loves)OlaJust a wishDave2019A Friendly FireDanielRoyal TussleUmennaThis is not a love storyKolawolé2019Borrowed Heart2018Dear IjeomaNicolasHit and RunA toast to a heart breakMichaelTripodA long walk to nothing20183 someMark2016ReconciliationMy Silence2017Stranger than ever2016No strings attachedPeterWedlockBride with GunLunch Times Heroes2016EspionageKazbar2017Date NightHenryA haunted MarriageOpen Scars2017Ruth2016One Bite2015The Sassy OneScottPromises are foreverDan2015DeludedLove isn't enough2020The Cleansers2020Stroke of luck2019The Tea Room2020A Tiny Line2019Olive2019Izunna2019Rising AboveChidiOath of silence2019Heart Ripper2018Love and ShadowIzunga2018Strength of love2018Imperfect MeCrumbles cookies2010Fatal AttractionAde2019The right kind of wrong2019JumbledDamilola2019Mothers and daughters in lawKunle2019Don't get mad Get EvenJuliusMr BlackRIFTLovers or Loosers (LOL)IgnitionChancesUfuomaTrue vows2015The departmentMosesRubbles of loveJust 2 hours2016A Girl's NoteKenAlera's DiaryPayBack2020Nneka the Pretty SerpentTony Okechukwu
TV series +TV-SeriesYearTV Series TitleCharacterSeasons2013Desperate House Girls1-22015Husbands of LagosAkinlolu1-2-32018OjukwuOdili1-2Poison IvyThe SuncityChris1Singles LadiesBefore 302016Skinny Girl in TransitFemi
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryResultRef2015City People Entertainment Awards Best Supporting Actor 2019Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Kiss in a Movie
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