Kenneth Okolie facts for kids
Kenneth Obinna Okolie, born on February 21, 1984, is a famous Nigerian actor and model. He won the title of Mr Nigeria in 2010. In 2015, he received an award for Best Supporting Actor at the City People Entertainment Awards.
Quick facts for kids
Kenneth Okolie
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Kenneth Obinna Okolie
21 February 1984 Anambra, Nigeria
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| Alma mater | Valley View University |
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| Years active | 2006-Present |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Spouse(s) | Nwaka Jessica (m. 2017) |
| Children | 1 |
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Early Life and School
Kenneth Okolie comes from Ihiala in Anambra State, Nigeria. This area is mostly home to the Igbo people. Kenneth is the oldest of four children in his family. He earned a degree from Valley View University in Ghana.
From Modeling to Acting
Kenneth started his career as a model in 2006. He actually went with a friend to an audition and ended up trying out himself! He was chosen and began his modeling journey.
In 2010, Kenneth won the Mr Nigeria male pageant. After that, he competed in the Mister World pageant and finished as the second runner-up.
Kenneth then moved into acting in 2011. He has said that becoming an actor was also a happy accident, just like his modeling career.
Awards and Achievements
Kenneth won the City People Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor of the Year (English) at the City People Entertainment Awards. This award recognized his great work in movies.
Personal Life
Kenneth Okolie married Nwaka Jessica in 2017. In 2019, they welcomed their first child. Kenneth has mentioned that he used to admire actresses Nse Ikpe-Etim and Ufuoma Ejenobor, and he still admires Ufuoma.
A Difficult Time
In 2012, Kenneth Okolie was in Owerri, the capital of Imo State, to film a movie. While there, he and fellow actor Nkiru Sylvanus were taken. They were held for six days. On December 21, 2012, both Kenneth and Nkiru were safely released. The exact details of their release were not shared with the public.
Movies and TV Shows
Kenneth Okolie has appeared in many movies and television series. Here are some of them:
Selected Movies
| Year | Movie Title | Character |
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| 2011 | Aina | Bako |
| 2013 | Keeping My Man | Lanre |
| 2015 | House Husband | Chude |
| (2015) | Gbomo Gbomo Express | Jealous Guy |
| 2016 | 25th Birthday | Melvin |
| Trouble Comes To Town | Benny | |
| A Girl’s Note | Ken | |
| 2017 | Evol | Kamari |
| Strangers | Reginald | |
| Mystified | Teddy | |
| Stormy Hearts | Johnson | |
| Next Door | ||
| The Royal Hibiscus Hotel | Deji | |
| 2016 | My Name is Kadi | Tyler |
| 2019 | Different Worlds | Ike |
| Molly’s Love Story | Tony | |
| Black Coffee | Francis Adu | |
| 2019 | Alter Date | |
| 2019 | Reaction | Desmond |
| 2019 | Snap | Jerry |
| 2019 | Mr & Mrs ABAKOBA | Ifeanyi |
| 2019 | Drifted( When a soldier loves) | Ola |
| Just a wish | Dave | |
| 2019 | A Friendly Fire | Daniel |
| 2019 | Royal Tussle | Umenna |
| This is not a love story | Kolawolé | |
| 2019 | Borrowed Heart | |
| 2018 | Dear Ijeoma | Nicolas |
| 2018 | Hit and Run | |
| 2018 | A toast to a heart break | Michael |
| 2018 | Tripod | |
| A long walk to nothing | ||
| 2018 | 3 some | Mark |
| 2016 | Reconciliation | |
| My Silence | ||
| 2017 | Stranger than ever | |
| 2016 | No strings attached | Peter |
| Wedlock | ||
| Bride with Gun | ||
| Lunch Times Heroes | ||
| 2016 | Espionage | |
| 2016 | Kazbar | |
| 2017 | Date Night | Henry |
| A haunted Marriage | ||
| Open Scars | ||
| 2017 | Ruth | |
| 2016 | One Bite | |
| 2015 | The Sassy One | Scott |
| Promises are forever | Dan | |
| 2015 | Deluded | |
| Love isn't enough | ||
| 2020 | The Cleansers | |
| 2020 | Stroke of luck | |
| 2019 | The Tea Room | |
| 2020 | A Tiny Line | |
| 2019 | Olive | |
| 2019 | Izunna | |
| 2019 | Rising Above | Chidi |
| Oath of silence | ||
| 2019 | Heart Ripper | |
| 2018 | Love and Shadow | Izunga |
| 2018 | Strength of love | |
| 2018 | Imperfect Me | |
| Crumbles cookies | ||
| 2010 | Fatal Attraction | Ade |
| 2019 | The right kind of wrong | |
| 2019 | Jumbled | Damilola |
| 2019 | Mothers and daughters in law | Kunle |
| 2019 | Don't get mad Get Even | Julius |
| Mr Black | ||
| RIFT | ||
| Lovers or Loosers (LOL) | ||
| Ignition | ||
| Chances | ||
| Ufuoma | ||
| True vows | ||
| 2015 | The department | Moses |
| Rubbles of love | ||
| Just 2 hours | ||
| 2016 | A Girl's Note | Ken |
| Alera's Diary | ||
| PayBack | ||
| 2020 | Nneka the Pretty Serpent | Tony Okechukwu |
TV Series
| Year | TV Series Title | Character | Seasons |
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| 2013 | Desperate House Girls | 1-2 | |
| 2015 | Husbands of Lagos | Akinlolu | 1-2-3 |
| 2018 | Ojukwu | Odili | 1-2 |
| Poison Ivy | |||
| The Suncity | Chris | 1 | |
| Singles Ladies | |||
| Before 30 | |||
| 2016 | Skinny Girl in Transit | Femi |
Awards and Nominations
Kenneth Okolie has been recognized for his acting skills with various awards and nominations.
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
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| 2019 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Kiss in a Movie | Nominated |
