Ijeoma Grace Agu (born July 16th, 1985) is a leading Nollywood Nigerian actress and producer.
She has been featured in several Nollywood films and won the Most Promising Actress Award at the Best Of Nollywood Awards (2014).
Real Facts About Ijeoma Grace Agu
- Full Name: Ijeoma Grace Agu
- Born: 16 July 1985
- Age: 37 years old
- Birth Place: Benin
- State Of Origin: Anambra State
- Nationality: Nigerian
- Husband: Daniel Oriahi
- Occupation: Actress • Producer
- Net Worth: N/A
Early Life
Ijeoma Grace Agu was born to Igbo parents on the 16th of July 1985 in Benin, Edo State, Nigeria. She hails from Anambra state. She has four siblings and is the first child of the family.
Growing up, she was raised in the cities of Benin and Lagos. She was trained in the Christian faith which is her religion to date.
Education
She obtained her Primary School Leaving Certificate in Benin City, Edo State.
She completed her secondary school education in Lagos State.
Ijeoma bagged a degree in Biochemistry from the prestigious Nnamdi Azikwe University, Anambra.
Career
From the young age of fourteen, she had taken interest in acting and joined the theatre group, Creative Squad.
In 2007, she joined the Nigerian Film Industry fully. She made her debut in the TV series, Eldorado. The series was produced by Nollywood icon, Fidelis Dukker.
Ijeoma came into the limelight after she starred in the blockbuster movie, Taxi Driver, playing the role of a prostitute Delia. Coincidentally, the movie was directed by her husband, Daniel Oriahi.
In a career spanning 13 years, Ijeoma has acted in over seventy movies and TV series. She has worked alongside big names like Ireti Doyle, Odunlade Adekola, Femi Jacobs, Hafeez Oyetoro, Baaj Adebule, Bimbo Akintola, and Omowunmi Dada.
As a producer, she released the movie Zena which featured top actresses like Beverly Osu and Juliet Ibrahim.