Yul Edochie facts for kids

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Edochie in 2016
Born	Yul Chibuike Daniel Edochie (1982-01-07) 7 January 1982 (age 42) Lagos, Nigeria
Alma mater	University of Port Harcourt
Occupation	Actor film director
Years active	2007 — present
Spouse(s)	Judy (m.2022
Children	6
Parent(s)	Pete Edochie (father)
Relatives	Muna Obiekwe (cousin) Rita Edochie (aunt)

Yul Chibuike Daniel Edochie ⁱ// popularly known as Yul Edochieⁱ// (born 7 January 1982) is a Nigerian actor. He is from Anambra State, Nigeria, the son of a veteran Nigerian actor Pete Edochie.

Personal life

He was raised both in Lagos and Enugu. He is the last of six children. He got married at the age of 22. He attended the University of Port Harcourt, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Dramatic Arts.

Edochie was named after Russian actor Yul Brynner.

Edochie was married to May Aligwe and has three sons and a daughter. On 27 April 2022, the actor revealed that his fellow actor, Judy Austin, is his wife and they have two sons.

Career

Edochie joined Nollywood in 2005 in his first film titled The Exquires alongside Justus Esiri and Enebeli Elebuwa. He got his break in 2007 after featuring alongside Genevieve Nnaji and Desmond Elliot in the movie Wind Of Glory.

In 2015, Edochie opened a film academy in Lagos.

Politics

In 2017, Edochie ran for Governor of Anambra State, and was the gubernatorial candidate for the Democratic Peoples Congress political party. Willie Obiano, who ran for re-election and won a second term.

Filmography

Television

• The Palace
• Royal Castle
• Tinsel

Awards

See also

In Spanish: Yul Edochie para niños