Ini Dima-Okojie
Ini Dima-Okojie | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Alma mater | Covenant University |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Fashion Enthusiast |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Ini Dima-Okojie is a Nigerian actress.[1]
Early life and education
Ini Dima-Okojie, born June 24, is a Nigerian born actress. She studied at the Covenant University, Nigeria where she earned a degree in International Relations. Ini quit her career in investment banking to pursue a pathway into her first love—acting. This led her to earn a degree in acting from the highly reputed New York Film Academy.[2][3]
Career
Dima-Okojie resigned from her job in the finance industry to pursue a career in entertainment.[4] Her film career began in 2014 when she played "Feyisayo Pepple" in the television series, Taste of Love.[5] In 2016, she played "Hadiza Ahmed" in the film North East; her character was an Islamic lady who began a romantic relationship with a man from a different religious background. For her role in the film, she was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 2017 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[6] Dima-Okojie was also nominated for Most Promising Actress at City People Movie Awards around the same time.[7]
Dima-Okojie is also noted to have a strong fashion sense, with Pulse Nigeria and other media outlets describing her as one of the most stylish celebrities in Nigeria.[5][8][4][9] In 2017, she was nominated for The Future Awards prize for acting.[10] Dima-Okojie has cited Majid Michel and Richard Mofe-Damijo as her favourite Nollywood actors.[11][12] She appeared on Pulse Nigeria's list of the 7 Nollywood actresses of 2017.[13]
Filmography
- Taste of Love (2014)
- Skinny Girl in Transit (2015 - 2017)
- Desperate Housewives Africa (2015)
- It's Her Day (2016)
- North East (2016)
- The Royal Hibiscus Hotel (2017)
- Death Toll[14]
- Bad Hair Day
- A Bone To Pick
- The Following Day
- Vanity Last Game (by MNet)
- Battleground [15]
- 5ive[16]
- Sylvia (2018)
- Funke! (2018)
- Oga! Pastor (2019)
- Kpali (2019)
- Namaste Wahala (2021)
Gallery
References
- ^ "Ini Dima-Okojie 'My husband is Chris Hemsworth'".
- ^ "'Why I quit my banking job' – INI DIMA-OKOJIE".
- ^ "Acting is not easy – Ini Dima-Okojie". Punch. January 7, 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
- ^ a b "STYLE FOCUS: Ini Dima-Okojie — fabulously chic and downright classy". Cable. June 19, 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ a b Odion, Okoniofa (December 7, 2017). "Ini Dima-Okojie, the pretty, dashing actress". Pulse. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ admin (July 2017). "NEA 2017 full nomination list". tooxclusive.com.ng. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ reporter (September 8, 2017). "CITY PEOPLE RELEASES NOMINATION LIST FOR 2017 MOVIE AWARDS". citypeopleonline.com. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ http://thenet.ng/photos-proof-ini-dima-okojie-invented-colour-blue/
- ^ "Find Out 5 Things You Didn't Know about Ini Dima-Okojie!". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
- ^ "Adekunle Gold, Tekno, Ini Dima Okojie, others nominated for Future Awards". The Nation. November 28, 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ Izuzu, Chidumga (September 4, 2015). "My top 5 Nollywood actors [Video]". Pulse. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ "I'll keep working till my name is on everybody's lips". Pulse. August 15, 2015. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
- ^ Izuzu, Chidumga (December 12, 2017). "Top 7 Nollywood actresses of the year". Pulse. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
- ^ Odumade, Omotolani. "10 snazzy photos of Ini Dima-Okojie". Pulse. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
- ^ "Joke Silva, Oga Bello, Ini Dima-Okojie Star In Femi Odugbemi's "Battleground" - 360Nobs.com". www.360nobs.com. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "#NEWSERIESALERT – OUR THOUGHTS ON 5IVE THE SERIES".