Uche Jombo
| Uche Jombo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Uche Jombo December 28, 1979 (age 36) Abiriba, Abia State, Nigeria |
| Education | University of Calabar |
| Occupation | Actress, Film Producer, Script Writer |
| Spouse(s) | Kenney Rodriguez (m. 2012) |
| Children | Matthew Rodriguez |
Uche Jombo Rodriguez is a Nigerian actress, screenwriter and film producer.
Early life
Uche Jombo born on December 28, 1979 was born in Abiriba, Abia State, Nigeria. She is a graduate of Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Calabar, and Computer Programming from the Federal University of Technology Minna.[1][2]
Career
Jombo ventured into the Nigerian movie industry in 1999 in the movie Visa to hell and since then has over sixty movies to her credit. As a screenwriter she has written and co-written several movies some of which include: The Celebrity, Games Men Play, Girls in the Hood & A Time to Love. Jombo went on to produce films such as Nollywood Hustlers, Holding Hope and her latest work Damage which deals with the issue of domestic violence. Jombo is an ambassador for Globacom.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Visa to hell[3] | ||
| 2000 | Girls Hostel | with Mary Uranta[4] | |
| 2002 | Fire Love | with Desmond Elliot | |
| 2004 | Scout | with Alex Lopez | |
| 2005 | Endless Lies | Becky | with Desmond Elliot |
| Darkest Night | with Genevieve Nnaji, Richard Mofe Damijo & Desmond Elliot | ||
| Black Bra | |||
| 2006 | Secret Fantasy | with Ini Edo | |
| Price of Fame | with Mike Ezuruonye & Ini Edo | ||
| My Sister My Love | Hope | with Desmond Elliot | |
| Love Wins | Ege | with Desmond Elliot | |
| Co-operate Runs | with Zack Orji | ||
| 2007 | World of Commotion | with Zack Orji & Mike Ezuruonye | |
| Rush Hour | |||
| Price of Peace | with Chioma Chukwuka & Jim Iyke | ||
| Most Wanted Bachelor | with Ini Edo & Mike Ezuruonye | ||
| Keep My Will | with Genevieve Nnaji & Mike Ezuruonye | ||
| House of Doom | with Zack Orji & Mike Ezuruonye | ||
| Greatest Harvest | with Pete Edochie | ||
| Final Hour | with Tonto Dikeh | ||
| 2008 | Feel My Pain | with Mike Ezuruonye | |
| Beyonce & Rihanna | Nichole | with Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Nadia Buari & Jim Iyke | |
| 2009 | Love Games | with Jackie Appiah & Ini Edo | |
| Entanglement | with Desmond Elliot, Mercy Johnson & Omoni Oboli | ||
| Silent Scandals | Muky | with Genevieve Nnaji & Majid Michel[5] | |
| 2010 | Home in Exile | with Desmond Elliot | |
| Holding Hope | Hope | with Desmond Elliot & Nadia Buari | |
| 2011 | Kiss and Tell | Mimi | with Desmond Elliot & Nse Ikpe-Etim |
| Damage[6] | with Tonto Dikeh | ||
| 2012 | Mrs Somebody | Desperado | |
| 2012 | "Misplaced" | Debra | with Van Vicker |
| 2015 | After The Proposal | Mary | with Patience Ozokwor & Anthony Monjaro |
Accolades
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| Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ELOY Awards[7] | Female Film Producers of the Year | N/A | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "Glo Ambassadors - Uche Jombo". Lagos, Nigeria: Globacom Limited. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ↑ Adeniran, Yemisi (10 September 2011). "I found acting boring -Uche Jombo". National Mirror (Lagos, Nigeria: Global Media Mirror Limited). Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ↑ Olatunji, Samuel (26 June 2011). "Nollywood’s ‘A’ list stars". Daily Sun (Lagos, Nigeria). Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ↑ Erhariefe, Tony (2013-04-28). "Mary Uranta: Sexual harassment drove me out of Nollywood". Sunnewsonline.com (Daily Sun). Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ↑ "Silent Scandals hits movie shelves soon". Vintage Press Limited. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ↑ "Uche Jombo Storms Cinemas With Damage". AllAfrica.com. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ↑ "Seyi Shay, Toke Makinwa, Mo’Cheddah, DJ Cuppy, Others Nominated". Pulse Nigeria. Chinedu Adiele. Retrieved 20 October 2014.