In 1999, uche jombo joined the nigerian movie industry popularly known as nollywood and acted in her first movie visa to hell a movie that. Heaven on my mind is not a christian film but a human. I fell madly in love with him d first day he worked in my. Uche jombo made her debut as an actress in nigerian movies in 1999 with the movie, visa to hell. Actress, uche jumbo questions nollywood movie producers. I fell madly in love with him d first day he worked in my office uche jombo 2 n movies new nigerian movies african nollywood movies. Damaged was produced by jombo s movie production outfit, uj studios. Uche jombo celebrates 20th anniversary of joining the movie industry uche jombo took a walk back memory lane as she celebrated the 20th anniversary of joining the nollywood movie industry.
We have some productions from my production company, uche jombo studios so im basically doing more of postproduction work. Uche jombo has now gone into the aspect of filmmaking. She is a graduate of mathematics and statistics from the university of calabar, and computer programming from the federal university of technology minna. The highlyanticipated movie is the first collaboration between two talented actors uche jombo and ini edo, who share the production credit. Uche good job i love you so much ive been watching you movie for 15 years. Uche jombo premieres first movie nigerian entertainment. It is said that memories are best captured on pictures, and the actress has been doing that so well.
The actress married an american man of puerto rican descent by the name of kenney rodriguez. Her evolution was quick soon enough, the most famous producers expressed desire to work with the charismatic young lady. Nigerian actress uche jombos biography and movies legit. She is the owner of uche jombo studios who has credits in acting, writing and producing.
Nollywood actresses, uche jombo, genevieve nnaji, rita dominic. In the summer of 2012, uche jombo became uche jombo rodriguez during a private wedding ceremony in puerto rico. In 2009 for example, uche jombo raked in up to 11 million naira. Emem isong is getting set to release the forthcoming movie special jollof.
From abiriba, abia state, jombo also made headlines few years ago when her celebrated romance with veteran actor, norbert young, crashed amid accusations and. Reputed as the first actress to win the africa movie academy award. The first movie of a talented actress was visa to hell. Uche jombo is a nollywood actress, scriptwriter, movie director and producer. The movie was titled, damaged and it premiered at the silverbird cinemas, lagos on the 31st of july. Rust 2020 latest nollywood blockbuster starring uche jombo, femi branch, ifeanyi kalu 23 hours ago.
Leading nollywood artistes who now call the shotssaturday. My first movie was visa to hell by fidelis duker in 98. But adure by charles ifeduba, where i played lead the following year, really established my name and presence in nollywood. And im working on another comedy which i was the coexecutive producer with desmond elliott. Uche jombo celebrates 20th anniversary of joining the. With talents as diverse as hers, she is bound to become one of the wealthiest actresses in nollywood.
Igbako 2020 latest nollywood movie starring femi adebayo, motilola watch here 15 hours ago. Uche jombo is a threesome nigerian star shes an actress, a producer, and screenwriter. Uche jombo married, husband, kids, biography, age buzznigeria. The veteran actress recalled making her nollywood debut in visa to hell and working her way to the top, alongside becoming a scriptwriter. The purpose of their reunion was to celebrate genevieves 40th birthday as well as a movie titled girls cot. Uche jombo is the executive producer of movies such as nollywood hustlers, holding hope, damage, broken silence, my life my damage, the place, a mothers fight, misplaced, lies men tell, false, after the proposal, unconditional, under your skin, oges sister, almost perfect.
She has also done screenwriting for movies like the celebrity, games men play, girls in the hood and a time to love. Uche jombos brother unveils good home as he echoes. Uche jombo debuts new movie heaven on my mind graphic. The movie crew began shooting in 2017 under the instructions of uche jombo, who doubled as the movie director also read. Uche jombo divorces husband secretly months after marriage.
Uche jombo is an actress and writer, known for heaven on my mind 2018, weeping ashes 2014 and. Uche jombo expecting first baby thecitizen its all. Uche maduagwu reveals why tonto dikeh, uche jombo, ini edo. She became a very popular actress and featured in several other movies afterwards, which fetched her 7 figures for several years after her first million. Uche jombo first step into stardom was in 1999 when she got featured in the movie, visa to hell.
Uche jombo thanks nigerians for making movie set box. Latest uche jombo news, music, pictures, video, gists. Uche jombo born on december 28, 1979 was born in abiriba, abia state, nigeria. She produced her first film in 2012 called damage, under her company uche jombo studio.
Jombo ventured into the nigerian movie industry in 1999 in the movie visa to hell. It stars desmond elliot, uche jombo and nadia buari, introducing abiola. Holding hope is a 2010 nigerian drama film written by uduak isong oguamanam, produced by emem isong and uche jombo, and directed by desmond elliot. She is a nigerianborn movie actress like genevieve nnaji. My life my damage, we are looking at starting the tour in september. She has signed a number of endorsement deals in the course of her acting career. Home of trending movies 2020 nigerian movies 11,622 views. Mr ibu healing and miracle center nigerian comedy skits. How do you want others to love you if you dont love yourself first. Uche has starred in an army of movies since her maiden entry into nollywood in 1999 and has won tons of awards as souvenirs for her efforts. Wives on strike features uche jombo, chioma akpotha, ufuoma mcdermott, kehinde bankole, kalu ikeagwu, julius agwu, kenneth okonkwo among others. When it comes to listing out veteran actresses who have been in nollywood for quite a long while, names like omotola jalade, ini edo, genevieve nnaji, rita dominic and uche jombo. Omoni oboli reached out to uche jombo to justify her absence from uche s movie.
Due to her special talented in interpreting her roles very well, uche jombo quickly found her way through the nollywood industry, and started getting many more roles. Uche jombo son is known as matthew chinedu rodriguez. Rust 2020 latest nollywood blockbuster starring uche. Popular nollywood actress, uche jombo is a very happy and fulfilled woman as she has celebrated her 20th anniversary of joining the nollywood movie industry uche jombo went back in time to her first nollywood movie titled visa to hell to highlight her growth in the movie industry as a movie. Actress, uche jombo questions nollywood movie producers. Uche jombo rodriguez born december 28, 1979, is a nigerian actress, screenwriter and film producer. For 17 years, the beautiful and talented actress has successfully evolved from an upcoming actress to a leading actress. Watch the exciting trailer for emem isongs special. Uche jombo a glance at her 20years in nollywood youtube. She made her acting debut in 1999 and instantly rose. Uche jombo biography, age, early life, family, education. She started with scriptwriting, then she became an executive producer and producer. Jombo began acting in 1999 when she featured in the movie, visa to hell.
She made her acting debut in 1999 and instantly rose from the unknown young girl with a passion for acting to the potential superstar. Uche jombos heaven on my mind is ready the guardian nigeria. The actress has also produced several movies, some of which include nollywood hustlers, holding hope and damage. Uche jombo slams president buharis aide for covik one.
Uche jombo made her debut as an actress in nigerian movies in 1999 with the. All you need to know about uche jombo and ini edos new movie. Uche jombo biography, husband, movies, child, family 2020. Actress and film maker, uche jombo rodriguez has shared her experience being in one of the largest film industries, nollywood, as well as how she has coped with marriage and motherhood. Ini edo reveals why she rejects movie roles in 2019 first interview news in nigeria. Having worked as a coproducer with his talented and award winning sister, uche jombo, who tutored him to be one of the lilium inter spinas of the industry that she is, nelson jombo released his first movie. According to one of her interviews, uche jombo and kenney rodriguez had been dating for less than a year before they decided to tie the knot. My journey in nollywood has been memorable uche jombo. Enjoy while i log on to iroko tv to watch the full movie. Uche jombo damage, a movie produced by uche jombo studios is the first in a series of similarly themed trio of movies featuring, tonto dike, kalu ikeagwu, basorge tariah jnr amongst other. Uche jombo blasted for saying that coronavirus cannot. Her first degree was in mathematics and statistics which she obtained from the.
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