Stephanie Okereke Linus
Stephanie Okereke Biography
Stephanie Okereke (born Stephanie Onyekachi Okereke), now Stephanie Okereke Linus is a Nigerian Actress, Model, and Film director and producer
Having been in the Nigerian Movie Industry for over two decades now, she has received several awards and nominations for her work as an actress, including the 2003 Reel Award for Best Actress, the 2006 Afro Hollywood Award for Best Actress, and three Africa Movie Academy Awards nominations for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2005, 2009, and 2010.
She was also a runner-up in the 2002 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) beauty pageant. The Nigerian government bestowed the national honor of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic, MFR, on her in 2011.
Wiki Profile
| Real Name: | Stephanie Okereke Linus |
| Date of Birth | October 02, 1982 |
| Place of Birth: | Ngor Okpala, Imo State |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Occupation: | Actress, Beauty Queen, Movie Director & Produer |
| Net Worth | $3.5 million |
Early Life, Childhood and Education
Stephanie Okereke was born in Ngor Okpala, Imo State, on October 2, 1982. She is the sixth of her parents’ eight children (Mary and Chima Okereke). In Delta State, she completed her primary and secondary education. She then enrolled for a Bachelor’s Degree program at the University of Calabar in Cross River State where she received a degree in English and Literary Studies.
The Nollywoodactress had developed interest in acting and showbiz generally right from her teenage age. She travelled abroad to enroll for a course in Film making at the New York Film Academy which she graduated in 2007.
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Career
Stephanie Okereke in Hollywood Movie; BoonVille Redemption
In 1997, she was still a teenager when she appeared in two Nollywood films, Compromise 2 and Waterloo. Okereke took part in the 2002 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria beauty pageant and she finished as 1st Runner Up (2nd position).
Okereke won two awards at the 2003 Reel Awards, one for ‘Best Actress – English’ and one for ‘Best Actress of the Year 2003’, out of eight nominations.
After graduating from the New York Film Academy in 2007, Okereke directed, scriptwrote, produced, and acted in the film Through the Glass. The film received an Africa Movie Academy Award nomination for Best Screenplay in 2009.
In 2014, she released another movie, “Dry” of which she again served as a director, scriptwriter, producer, and actress which won many awards including the 12th Africa Movie Academy Awards and 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards(AMVCA) best movie overall movie with the prize of a brand new car.
In March 2021, the actress released two short films (which she produced) titled “The Student” and “Bad Police” as part of her campaign against gender-based violence against women.
She is also the Chief Executive Director of the Extended Hands Foundation, a non-governmental organization that helps women and girls with obstetric fistulas receive free treatment.
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Stephanie’s Endorsements
Stephanie Okereke is a brand ambassador for a variety of companies, including MINISO Nigeria and Green Valley Oatmeal.She represented Kanekalon Hair, Diva Pads, and the Nigerian Young Professional Forum (NYPF).She was named an ambassador for Stop Violence Against Women in Elections by the National Democratic Institute in 2015. (STOP-VAWIE).She was named a brand ambassador for Nollycasting, an online casting platform for professionals in a variety of fields such as commercials and comedy.
Her list of movies chronologically since 1997 include:
Compromise 2WaterlooPretenderBlind JusticeAristosEmotional CrackGenesis of LovePrivate SinQueen ShebaThe Cross of LoveTogether as OneBeautiful FacesCritical DecisionDeep LossDiamond Lady: The Business WomanDream LoverEye of the GodsIn the Name of LoveLast Girl StandingMagic MomentMama-G in AmericaMiss NigeriaMore Than a WomanMy Mother My MarriageOfficial RomancePromise & FailPromise Me ForeverRight Man for MeSensational SpyStrength of a WomanTo Love AgainVirgins Night OutWorking Class LadyA Time to DieDays of BondageGuys on the LineLonely HeartsOla… the Morning SunOmalinzePrice of IgnorancePrincess of WealthRoyal BattleStreet FameWindfallWoman on TopBehind the PlotDaytime LoversEfficacyShut InSitandaThe Law StudentsThe PreacherUpside DownA Time to LoveGovernor’s WifeMission to NowhereHidden TreasureThrough the GlassNnendaReloadedDryMake Me FabulousBoonville Redemption
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Awards and Recognitions
Best Actress at What a Year Awards 2003Best Actress (English) at Reel Awards 2003Best Actress of the Year at Reel Awards 2003Outstanding Actress at Afro-Dublin Awards 2004Award for Excellence at Film Makers of Nigeria 2004Best Actress at Afro Hollywood Award 2006Miriam Makeba Award for Excellence 2007Beyond the Tears Humanitarian Award 2008Member of Order of the Federal Republic 2011Movie with the Best Social Media at Best of Nollywood Awards 2015Best Protagonist at Bentonville Film Festival 2015Best Actress in Leading Role at NAFCA 2016Face of Nollywood (Female) at DALA Awards 2016Best Supporting Actress at Truth Awards 2017Distinguished Leadership Award by Dillard University 2018
Stephanie Okereke was one of the distinguished guests who attended the 2015 Queens Young Leaders Award in Buckingham Palace on a special invitation from the Queen of England, where 60 young people from Commonwealth nations were honored.
Personal Life
On her way to the African Movie Academy Awards in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, in April 2005, Stephanie was involved in a serious car accident that resulted in burns all over her body and a broken leg.
Stephanie Okereke married Linus Idahosa in April 2012 in Paris, France, at a private wedding ceremony attended by members of her family and a slew of Nollywood actresses and actors.
She gave birth to their first child, Maxwell Enosata Linus in October 2015.
Last month precisely on 31st May, 2022, Stephanie announced the arrival of their second son on her personal blog site, Stephanie Daily
Social Media
Instagram: @stephanielinus
Twitter: @StephanieLinus
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