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'''Patience Ozokwor,''' born 14 September 1958, is a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] musician, fashion designer, gospel singer and a professional actress. She won the [[Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Supporting Actress 2012 & 2013]] award at the [[10th Africa Movie Academy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.informafrica.com/entertainment-africa/patience-ozokwos-biography-filmography/ | title=Patience Ozorkwor Biography | publisher=informafrica.com | accessdate=8 August 2014 | archive-date=10 November 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110073304/https://www.informafrica.com/entertainment-africa/patience-ozokwos-biography-filmography/ | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/06/when-patience-ozokwor-stormed-london-for-sons-wedding/ | title=When Patience Ozokwor stormed London for son's wedding | publisher=vanguardngr.com | accessdate=8 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://pulse.ng/movies/interview-i-miss-my-husbands-love-and-companion-patience-ozokwor-id2752186.html | title='I Miss My Husband's Love And Companion' Patience Ozokwor | publisher=pulse.ng | accessdate=8 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://diamondcelebrities.com/2014/03/25/patience-ozokwor-reveals-her-real-age-why-she-adopted-5-children/ | title=Patience Ozokwor reveals her real age & why she adopted 5 children | publisher=diamondcelebrities.com | accessdate=8 August 2014}}</ref> Ozokwor was among 100 Nigerians honoured by the government to celebrate the amalgamation of the northern and southern protectorates in 2014.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/03/jonathan-decorates-obasanjo-buhari-ibb-others-centenary-awards/ | title=Jonathan decorates Obasanjo, Buhari, IBB, others with centenary awards | publisher=vanguardngr.com | accessdate=7 October 2014}}</ref>
'''Patience Ozokwor,''' born 14 September 1958, is a [[Nigerians|Nigerian]] musician, fashion designer, gospel singer and a professional actress. She won the [[Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Supporting Actress 2012 & 2013]] award at the [[10th Africa Movie Academy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.informafrica.com/entertainment-africa/patience-ozokwos-biography-filmography/ | title=Patience Ozorkwor Biography | publisher=informafrica.com | accessdate=8 August 2014 | archive-date=10 November 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110073304/https://www.informafrica.com/entertainment-africa/patience-ozokwos-biography-filmography/ | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/06/when-patience-ozokwor-stormed-london-for-sons-wedding/ | title=When Patience Ozokwor stormed London for son's wedding | publisher=vanguardngr.com | accessdate=8 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://pulse.ng/movies/interview-i-miss-my-husbands-love-and-companion-patience-ozokwor-id2752186.html | title='I Miss My Husband's Love And Companion' Patience Ozokwor | publisher=pulse.ng | accessdate=8 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://diamondcelebrities.com/2014/03/25/patience-ozokwor-reveals-her-real-age-why-she-adopted-5-children/ | title=Patience Ozokwor reveals her real age & why she adopted 5 children | publisher=diamondcelebrities.com | accessdate=8 August 2014}}</ref>. Patience Ozokwor was among 100 Nigerians honoured by the government to celebrate the amalgamation of the northern and southern protectorates in 2014.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/03/jonathan-decorates-obasanjo-buhari-ibb-others-centenary-awards/ | title=Jonathan decorates Obasanjo, Buhari, IBB, others with centenary awards | publisher=vanguardngr.com | accessdate=7 October 2014}}</ref>


She is popularly known for her excellent screen performance. <ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-31|title=Patience Ozokwor: A queen mother of the big screen|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/05/patience-ozokwor-a-queen-mother-of-the-big-screen/|access-date=2021-02-24|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}</ref>
She is popularly known for her excellent screen performance. <ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-31|title=Patience Ozokwor: A queen mother of the big screen|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/05/patience-ozokwor-a-queen-mother-of-the-big-screen/|access-date=2021-02-24|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}</ref>

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Patience Ozokwor
Ozokwor on set in 2006
Born (1958-09-14) 14 September 1958 (age 66)
Ngwo, British Nigeria
Other names
  • Mama G,G for general
Occupation(s)Actress, musician, fashion designer
Years active1999–present

Patience Ozokwor, born 14 September 1958, is a Nigerian musician, fashion designer, gospel singer and a professional actress. She won the Best Supporting Actress 2012 & 2013 award at the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[1][2][3][4]. Patience Ozokwor was among 100 Nigerians honoured by the government to celebrate the amalgamation of the northern and southern protectorates in 2014.[5]

She is popularly known for her excellent screen performance. [6]

Early life

Patience Ozokwor was born in the village of Amaobo, Ngwo in present-day Enugu State, Nigeria, and attended Abimbola Gibson Memorial School in Lagos. Patience Ozokwor had a passion for acting since she was at primary school, where she would act in different stage plays.[7] She later attended Institute of management and technology Enugu, where Patience obtained a degree in fine and applied arts. Before starting as an actress, she was already a star before acting and first made it into radio drama. She took part in a soap opera by the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) titled Someone Cares.[8] She was married at age 19[9] and has three biological children and five adopted ones who all bear her name. She lost her husband in the year 2000.[8] She expressed her life's biggest regret as not being able to marry the man of her choice, and also her children preventing her from remarrying after she lost her husband.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Patience Ozorkwor Biography". informafrica.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  2. ^ "When Patience Ozokwor stormed London for son's wedding". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  3. ^ "'I Miss My Husband's Love And Companion' Patience Ozokwor". pulse.ng. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Patience Ozokwor reveals her real age & why she adopted 5 children". diamondcelebrities.com. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Jonathan decorates Obasanjo, Buhari, IBB, others with centenary awards". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Patience Ozokwor: A queen mother of the big screen". Vanguard News. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  7. ^ [1]
  8. ^ a b "Patience Ozokwor (Mama Gee) – Biography, Late Husband, Children, Facts". BuzzNigeria - Famous People, Celebrity Bios, Updates and Trendy News. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Biography". Kevin Onuma for Inform Africa. 8 May 2012. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  10. ^ Denis (24 March 2019). "Patience Ozokwor opens up on what she regrets most in life". Denisonyeka. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
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