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Chika Ike
Born	Chika Nancy Ike (1985-11-08) 8 November 1985 (age 39) Onitsha, Anambra, Nigeria
Nationality	Nigerian
Education	Human Kinetics and Health Education, University Of Lagos
Alma mater	University of Lagos
Occupation	Actress, model, television personality, producer, businesswoman and philanthropist
Years active	2005—present
Awards	African Heritage Awards, 2012

Chika Nancy Ike (born on November 8, 1985) is a Nigerian actress, TV personality, producer, businesswoman, and someone who helps others through charity. She also used to be a model.

About Chika Ike

Chika Ike was born in Onitsha, a city in Anambra state, Nigeria. She started acting in church plays when she was just six years old. When she was 16, after finishing secondary school, she began modeling. She also started her own business at 17.

In 2004, Chika finished a two-year program in Human Kinetics and Health Education. She then earned a degree in the same subject from the University of Lagos. Her acting career really took off in 2005 after she starred in a movie called Bless The Child.

In 2014, she studied filmmaking at the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles, California. That same year, she started her own company, Chika Ike Production. In 2017, she was accepted into a special business program at Harvard University.

Her Work in Film and TV

Chika Ike started her film journey in 2005 with a small part in the movie Sweet Love. Later that year, she got her first big role in Bless the Child. Since then, she has played main characters in over a hundred movies. Some of these include Paradise, Mirror of Beauty, To Love a Stranger, and Happy Ending.

In 2007, her movie Mirror of Beauty was shown in cinemas in the U.K. It was also chosen to be shown at the Cannes Film Festival in 2008.

Her company, Chika Ike Production, made its first movie, Miss Teacher, in 2014. She also created a reality TV game show called African Diva Reality TV Show. Chika is the main producer, host, and a judge on this show. The first season was shown on DStv, and the second season aired on AIT. In 2015, she worked with Rok Studios to produce movies like Happy Ending and Stuck on You.

Chika Ike is also a writer. Her first book, Boss Up, was even supported by the Harvard Business School.

Helping Others

Chika Ike created a foundation called Help the Child. This foundation aims to help children who are not as lucky. In 2012, she organized a big street party for over 3000 children. She gave them food, toys, school bags, and writing materials. Every year, she holds a large charity event for children on the street. She also provides scholarships and school supplies to help them learn.

Her Fashion Business

In 2011, Chika Ike started her own fashion brand called Fancy Nancy. She launched it in Abuja, Nigeria.

Awards and Recognition

Chika Ike has won many awards and been nominated for others because of her acting. These include the Africa Movie Academy Awards for Best Upcoming Actress in 2008. She also won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 2009 for her work in The Assassin.

Movies and TV Shows

See also

In Spanish: Chika Ike para niños