Uche Jombo: Biography, Age, Career, Family And Movies
Uche Jombo Rodriguez (born December 28, 1979), is a Nigerian actress, screenwriter and film producer.
Early life
Uche Jombo born on December 28, 1979, was born in Abiriba, Abia State, Nigeria. She is a graduate of Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Calabar, and Computer Programming from the Federal University of Technology Minna.
Career
Jombo ventured into the Nigerian movie industry in 1999 in the movie Visa to hell. As a screenwriter, she has written and co-written several movies some of which include: The Celebrity, Games Men Play, Girls in the Hood & A Time to Love. Jombo went on to produce films such as Nollywood Hustlers, Holding Hope and her work Damage which deals with the issue of domestic violence. Jombo is an ambassador for Globacom.
Over 200 Nollywood film(s) acting credit to her name, sometimes credited as Uche jumbo
Over 20 screenplay credits of Nollywood classics like ..games men play, lies men tell, holding hope, a mother’s fight, unconditional, a time to love, be my wife, celebrity etc
Having started executive producing her film through her Uche Jombo studios production company since 2008 Uche Jombo creatively proceeds to directing in 2015 after the birth of her son Matthew. Her directing credits include… lost in us, how I saved my marriage, Nollywood box office true-life drama… heave on my mind
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Visa to hell | ||
| 2000 | Girls Hostel | with Mary Uranta | |
| 2002 | Fire Love | with Desmond Elliot | |
| 2004 | Scout | with Alex Lopez | |
| 2005 | Endless Lies | Becky | with Desmond Elliot |
| Darkest Night | with Genevieve Nnaji, Richard Mofe Damijo & Desmond Elliot | ||
| Black Bra | |||
| 2006 | Secret Fantasy | with Ini Edo | |
| Price of Fame | with Mike Ezuruonye & Ini Edo | ||
| My Sister My Love | Hope | with Desmond Elliot | |
| Love Wins | Ege | with Desmond Elliot | |
| Co-operate Runs | with Zack Orji | ||
| 2007 | World of Commotion | with Zack Orji & Mike Ezuruonye | |
| Rush Hour | |||
| Price of Peace | with Chioma Chukwuka & Jim Iyke | ||
| Most Wanted Bachelor | with Ini Edo & Mike Ezuruonye | ||
| Keep My Will | with Genevieve Nnaji & Mike Ezuruonye | ||
| House of Doom | with Zack Orji & Mike Ezuruonye | ||
| Greatest Harvest | with Pete Edochie | ||
| Final Hour | with Tonto Dikeh | ||
| 2008 | Feel My Pain | with Mike Ezuruonye | |
| Beyonce & Rihanna | Nichole | with Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Nadia Buari & Jim Iyke | |
| 2009 | Love Games | with Jackie Appiah & Ini Edo | |
| Entanglement | with Desmond Elliot, Mercy Johnson & Omoni Oboli | ||
| Silent Scandals | Muky | with Genevieve Nnaji & Majid Michel | |
| 2010 | Home in Exile | with Desmond Elliot | |
| Holding Hope | Hope | with Desmond Elliot & Nadia Buari | |
| 2011 | Kiss and Tell | Mimi | with Desmond Elliot & Nse Ikpe-Etim |
| Damage | with Tonto Dikeh | ||
| 2012 | Mrs Somebody | Desperado | |
| 2012 | “Misplaced” | Debra | with Van Vicker |
| 2013 | After The Proposal | Mary | with Patience Ozokwor & Anthony Monjaro |
| 2016 | Wives on strike | with Chioma Chukwuka & Omoni Oboli | |
| 2017 | Banana Island Ghost | with Chigul & Dorcas Shola Fapson | |
| 2018 | Heaven On My Mind | Uju | with Ini Edo |
2016 Lost in us with Okey Uzoeshi
2018 how I saved my marriage
Accolades
| Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | AfroHollywood Awards -UK | Best Actress | Won | |
| 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Keep My Will | Nominated | |
| 2010 | 2010 Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Silent Scandals | Won |
| City People Entertainment Awards | Best Actress | Won | ||
| Abia State Awards | Honour Award | Herself | Won | |
| Life Changers Awards-UK | Nollywood Personality of the year | Herself | Won | |
| 5 Continents Awards -NewYork | Merit award for charity support | Herself | Won | |
| 2011 | ELOY awards | Best Actress Leading role | Damage | Won |
| 2011 Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actress Leading role | Damage | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| Best Kiss with Kalu Ikeagwu | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | Nafca | Best Actress Leading Role | Damage | Won |
| Best Film | Won | |||
| 2012 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards | Female Viewers Choice Awards | herself | Nominated | |
| 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Actress Leading Role | Damage | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Africa International Film Festival | Best Actress Leading Role | Lies Men Tell | Won |
| 2013 Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actress Leading role-English | Mrs Somebody | Nominated | |
| 2014 | ELOY Awards | Female Film Producers of the Year | N/A | Nominated |
| 2014 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards | Best On-Screen ( with Patience Ozokwor) | After The Proposal | Nominated | |
| Female Viewers Choice Awards | Herself | Nominated | ||
| 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | Best Movie – Comedy | Lies Man Tell | Nominated | |
| 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Actress Leading Role | Lagos Cougars | Nominated | |
| 2015 | 2015 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards | Best Actress | oge’s sister | Nominated |
| Female Viewers Choice | Herself | Won |
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