Chika Ike


Chika Nancy Ike is a Nigerian actress, television personality, producer, businesswoman, philanthropist and former model.

Biography

Ike was born in Onitsha, Anambra state, located in the southeastern region of Nigeria. She began acting in church plays at the age of six. Ike began modelling at age 16 after finishing secondary school. She started business at age 17. In 2004, Ike completed a two-year diploma programme in Human Kinetics and Health Education, followed by a degree in this subject from University of Lagos.
Ike's career accelerated in 2005 after starring in the movie Bless The Child.
In 2014, she graduated from the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles, California where she studied film-making. She founded her production company, Chika Ike Production in 2014.

Film and television career

Ike began her film career in 2005 when she played a minor character in the movie Sweet Love. She got her first major role that same year in a movie titled Bless the Child and has since played major roles in over a hundred movies, such as Paradise, Mirror of Beauty, To Love a Stranger, Girls Got Reloaded, Happy Ending, Yes We Will, Anointed Queen and The Prince and the Princess.
In 2007, Mirror of Beauty was shown in Cineworld and Odeon cinemas across the U.K and in 2008 it was selected and screened at the Cannes film festival.
Her production company founded in Nigeria, Chika Ike Production produced her first movie Miss Teacher in 2014, and her reality TV game show African Diva Reality TV Show of which she is the executive producer, host and a member of the judging panel.
The first season aired on DStv and the second season aired on AIT. In 2015, she collaborated with Rok Studios to produce the movies Happy Ending and Stuck on You.
Ike is also a writer. Her debut book Boss Up was endorsed by the Harvard Business School.

Philanthropy

Ike established the foundation Help the Child, which is aimed at helping poor children. In 2012, she threw a street party where she hosted over 3000 children, feeding them and giving out toys, school bags and writing materials. Every year she organizes a major charity event for the children on the street, provides scholarships, and provides them with school writing materials.

Fashion career

In 2011, Ike founded her fashion line Fancy Nancy and launched it in Abuja, Nigeria.

Personal life

Ike has been outspoken on abusive relationships, having been a victim of domestic violence. In 2013, she opened up about how she was domestically abused in her past marriage. She filed for divorce in 2013 after seven years of marriage She eventually announced through her Facebook page that she was officially divorced, which upset some of her fans. In March 2025, she welcomed a baby girl.
Ike has successfully invested in real estate. She has a real estate project titled The Maison. The housing project is designed to meet the home ownership needs of people.
She was admitted into the Executive MBA Programme in Harvard University in 2017.

Awards and nominations

Ike has received several awards and nominations for her work, including the Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Upcoming Actress, 2008, and the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 2009 for her performance in the movie The Assassin.
YearEventPrizeRecipientResultRef
2008Africa Movie Academy AwardsBest Upcoming ActressBless the Child
2009Africa Movie Academy AwardsBest Supporting ActressAssassination
2009African Youth Society AwardBest Role Model in AfricaSelfWon
2009City People Entertainment AwardsBest Supporting ActressSelf
2011Donven Club AwardsBest ActressSelfWon
2011United Nations Messenger of PeaceUnited Nations Youth Ambassador for PeaceSelfHonorary
2012African Heritage AwardsContributions to The Youth In AfricaSelfWon
2013HOG AwardIcon of HopeSelfWon
2013Actors Guild of Nigeria AwardMost Disciplined ActressSelfWon
2013Cynosure Magazine Nigerian Fashion Recognition AwardsNollywood Fashion Icon of the YearSelfWon
2016City People Entertainment AwardsFace of NollywoodSelf
2016Zulu [African Film Academy Awards|ZAFFA] AwardsBest ProducerMiss Teacher
2016ZAFFA AwardsBest ActressMiss Teacher
2018ZAFFA AwardsBest ActressNomitated
2020International Film Festival AwardBest ActressSelfWon
2020International Film Festival AwardBest ProductionSmall ChopsWon
2020International Film Festival AwardBest Sound designSmall ChopsWon
2020International Film Festival AwardBest Supporting ActressSelfWon
2020International Film Festival AwardBest DirectorSelfWon

Filmography