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Uzoamaka Aniunoh
Aniunoh in 2020
Born
Uzoamaka Doris Aniunoh

Onitsha, Nigeria
Education
OccupationActor
Known forMTV Shuga

Uzoamaka Aniunoh is a Nigerian actor and writer. She has been a regular cast member of MTV Shuga appearing in several series including the first and the sixth.[1]

Life

Aniunoh was born in Onitsha. She studied English & Literary Studies and History & International Studies at the University of Nigeria In 2015 she moved to England where she studied creative writing at the University of Birmingham gaining a master's degree.[2]

Actor

Aniunoh is in the queue to audition to play Cynthia in MTV Shuga

She returned to Nigeria in 2017 and attended the open auditions for a new series named MTV Shuga.[3] She was one on the few actors chosen as her role was to be Cynthia.

She has been a lead in the film "Stuck" with Seun Ajayi and Lala Akindoju.[4]

Series six of MTV Shuga returned to be based once again in Nigeria and Aniunoh reprised her role as Cynthia in that years series sub-titled "Choices".[5] Fellow actors included Timini Egbuson, Rahama Sadau, Yakubu Mohammed, Bukola Oladipupo, Helena Nelson and Ruby Akabueze.[6]

Cynthia talking on-line in "Alone Together" Episode 12

Aniunoh was in series six of MTV Shuga and the role of Cynthia was included when it went into a mini-series titled MTV Shuga Alone Together highlighting the problems of Coronavirus on 20 April 2020. The series was written by Tunde Aladese and broadcast every night - its backers include the United Nations.[7] The series was based in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Côte d'Ivoire and the story progresses using on-line conversations on location between the characters. All of the filming was done by the actors[8] who include Lerato Walaza, Mamarumo Marokane, Jemima Osunde, Folu Storms and Aniunoh.

She plays the role of Kumene in Africa Magic's Riona.

She was listed as a Nigerian actress to look forward to in 2021 by Nigerian Entertainment Today.[9]

She starred alongside Neo Akpofure in the short film Sister Rose.[10] She was also in a short film Title Ije.[11]

In 2022 she starred in the Nigerian streaming series Diiche which was produced by James Omokwe and co-starrs were Uzoamaka Onuoha, Chinyere Wilfred, Gloria Anozie-Young and Frank Konwea. The premier in October in Lagos was hosted by Chigul.[12]

Writer

Aniunoh is also a writer and has had work published. An excerpt from her work Balcony was edited and published by the Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.[2]

Filmography

Television

Films

See also

References

  1. ^ "17 Nigerian Actresses You Should Watch Out For in 2021". Nigerian Entertainment Today. 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  2. ^ a b "UZOAMAKA ANIUNOH CHATS WITH GLANCE NG". Glance Online. 2018-05-30. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  3. ^ "Every Woman Every Child partners with the MTV Staying Alive Foundation to Tackle COVID-19". Every Woman Every Child. 2020-04-16. Archived from the original on 2021-10-09. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  4. ^ Tv, Bn (2019-01-23). "Ozioma Ogbaji's Short Film "Stuck" starring Seun Ajayi, Lala Akindoju & Uzoamaka Aniunoh is a Must Watch | BN TV". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  5. ^ a b Chikwendu, Margaret (2019-10-23). "Award Winning TV Drama, MTV Shuga Naija Returns To TV Screens Today!". BHM. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  6. ^ a b Kehinde, Opeyemi; Lagos (2019-10-19). "MTV Shuga Naija returns with 'Choices' this October". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  7. ^ a b "Every Woman Every Child partners with the MTV Staying Alive Foundation to Tackle COVID-19". Every Woman Every Child. 2020-04-16. Archived from the original on 2021-10-09. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  8. ^ Akabogu, Njideka (2020-04-16). "MTV Shuga and ViacomCBS Africa Respond to COVID-19 with "Alone Together" Online Series". BHM. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  9. ^ a b c d e Samuel, Mofijesusewa (2021-01-08). "17 Nigerian Actresses You Should Watch Out For in 2021". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  10. ^ a b BN, TV (16 February 2021). "Blessing Uzzi Tells A Unique Love Story With Short Film Sister Rose Starring Uzoamaka Aniunoh & Neo Akpofure". Bella Naija. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  11. ^ Nwogu, Precious 'Mamazeus' (2021-08-06). "Watch Omowunmi Dada, Uzoamaka Aniunoh in 'Ije' short film trailer". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  12. ^ Augoye, Jayne (2022-10-01). "Showmax's first Nigerian original limited series, Diiche, screens in Lagos". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  13. ^ "Meet the Cast for DIICHE; Showmax's First Nigerian Original Series". BellaNaija. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  14. ^ TV, BN (2021-03-01). "Meet the Star Studded Cast of Kayode Kasum's Comedy Film "Ponzi" + Watch the Trailer". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  15. ^ Tv, Bn (2021-03-01). "Meet the Star Studded Cast of Kayode Kasum's Comedy Film "Ponzi" + Watch the Trailer". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
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