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Bob-Manuel Udokwu
Born
Bob-Manuel Obidimma Udokwu

(1967-04-18) April 18, 1967 (age 57)
Ogidi, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Occupation(s)Actor
Director

Bob-Manuel Obidimma Udokwu (born 18 April 1968) is a Nigerian actor, director, producer and politician.[1] In 2014, he received the Lifetime Achievement award at the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[2][3][4] He was nominated for Best Actor in a supporting role at the 2013 Nollywood Movies Awards for his role in Adesuwa.

Background

He is from Nkwelle-Ogidi, Idemmili North LGA of Anambra State, Nigeria. He is Igbo by tribe. The name of his father is Geoffrey Nwafor Udokwu and the name of his mother is Ezelagbo Udokwu. He was born in Enugu State. He is the fourth child in a family of 6 children. He is also the second son. He comes from a family which consists of three male and three female children.

Education

He attended St. Peters Primary School (now Hillside Primary School) in the Coal Camp, Enugu, Enugu State for his elementary education and Oraukwu Grammar School, Oraukwu, Anambra State for his secondary education.He proceeded to University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Rivers State where he obtained a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Theatre Arts. He bagged a master's degree in Political Science with specialisation in International Relations from the University of Lagos, Lagos State.He was the president of Nigeria University Theater Art Student Association for the year 1989-1990[5]

Personal life

Udokwu met his wife Cassandra Joseph when he was doing his master's degree program at the university of Lagos,while she was an undergraduate at the university.They married on February 19, 2000.[6] The marriage produced two kids,a girl and a boy.The name of the girl is Elyon Chinaza and boy name is Marcus Garvey.[7] He named his son, Garvey Udokwu after the political leader, Marcus Garvey.[8]

Filmography

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bob-Manuel Udokwu joins Gov Obiano's cabinet". Vanguard (Nigeria). Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  2. ^ NONYE BEN-NWANKWO AND KEMI VAUGHAN (July 27, 2013). "Bob-Manuel Udokwu is not happy now". The Punch. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  3. ^ NKARENYI UKONU (November 18, 2012). "Ladies warn me not to pick my husband's call again — Cassandra Udokwu". The Punch. Archived from the original on 29 November 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  4. ^ Ayo Onikoyi (4 May 2014). "How Amaka Igwe made me a star – Bob Manuel-Udokwu". Vanguard (Nigeria). Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Modern Ghana - Breaking News, Ghana, Africa, Entertainment". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  6. ^ "My marriage...with Bob-Manuel Udokwu". Punch Newspapers. 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  7. ^ "Bob-Manuel's Daughter, Elyon Chinaza Udokwu Crowned African Queen 2016 - Glamtush". 2016-06-21. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  8. ^ "Biography, Profile, Movies and Success Story of Bob Manuel Udokwu". 30 April 2018. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.


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