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Alexx Ekubo
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Alexx Ekubo
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Alex Ekubo-Okwaraeke
10 April 1986 Nigeria
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Nationality | Nigerian |
Citizenship | Nigeria |
Education | Law, University of Calabar |
Alma mater | University of Calabar |
Occupation | Actor, model, Stylist |
Years active | 2005–present |
Alexx Ekubo (born Alex Ekubo-Okwaraeke; 10 April 1986) is a Nigerian actor and model. He was first runner up at the 2010 Mr Nigeria contest. He won the Best Actor in a Supporting Role award at the 2013 Best of Nollywood Awards for his role in the Weekend Getaway.
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Personal life
Ekubo is a native of Arochukwu, Abia State. He attended the Federal Government College Daura, Katsina State. He studied law at the University of Calabar and later got a diploma in law from Calabar Polytechnic.
On 10 May 2021, Alex Ekubo and his fiancee Fancy Acholonu announced their wedding dates on Instagram. Their traditional wedding was supposed to hold on Saturday 20 November in Imo State, while the white wedding was on the upper Saturday, 27 November in Lagos State. In August 2021 Alex's fiancée called off their engagement with Fancy Acholonu releasing a statement that their relationship has ended. he bought his own luxury house of late.
Career
Ekubo's film debut was a minor role in Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen's Sinners in the House (2005); his first major role was in Ladies Men several years later.
Television
- Secrets & Scandals
- Hope Bay
- Happy Family
- Tinsel
- AY's Crib
- Married to the Game
Filmography
- Aina (2011)
- Weekend Getaway (2012)
- True Citizens (2012)
- In the Cupboard (2012)
- Dream Walker (2013)
- Keeping my Man (2013)
- Lagos Cougars (2013)
- Champagne (2014)
- Single, Married and Complicated (2014)
- Ifedolapo (2014)
- Gold Diggin (2014) (with Yvonne Nelson and Rukky Sanda)
- Undercover Lover (2015)
- All that Glitters (2015)
- The First Lady (2015) (with Omoni Oboli)
- Gbomo Gbomo Express (2015)
- Death Toll (2015)
- Entreat (2016)
- The Other Side of the Coin (2016)
- Diary of a Lagos Girl (2016)
- Wife Material (2017)
- A Man for the Weekend (2017) (with Syndy Emade)
- Catcher (2017)
- 3 is a Crowd (2017)
- Switch (2018)
- Power of 1 (2018)
- The American King: As told by an African Priestess (2019)
- Bling Lagosians (2019)
- Zero Hour (2019)
- Your Excellency (2019)
- 72 hours (2019)
- Soft Work (2020)
- Son of Mercy (2020)
- The Blood Covenant
Awards
Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref |
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2012 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Most Promising Actor | In The Cupboard | Won | |
2013 | Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Weekend Getaway | Won | |
Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won | |||
2014 | Screen Nation Awards | Favourite Male Emerging Screen Talent (African) | Himself | Won | |
2017 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actor in a Lead role – English | Inikpi | Nominated | |
2020 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role (English) | The Bling Lagosians | Won | |
Best Kiss in a Movie | Nominated | ||||
2021 | Net Honours | Most Popular Actor | Won |
See also
In Spanish: Alexx Ekubo para niños
- List of Nigerian actors