Uche Jombo


Uche Jombo is a Nigerian actress, screenwriter, and film producer. She has appeared in over 250 Nollywood movies and has also written and produced. She is known for her roles in movies such as Visa to Hell, Girls Hostel, Fire Love, Endless Lies, Nollywood Hustlers and many more. She is also an ambassador for Globacom.

Early life

Jombo is a graduate of Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Calabar in Cross River State, Nigeria and Computer Programming from the Federal University of Technology Minna.

Career

Uche 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, and A Time to Love. Jombo went on to produce the films Nollywood Hustlers, Holding Hope, and Damage, which deals with the issue of domestic violence. Later roles included starring in Heaven on My Mind, the football drama comedy Onyegwu, and Rok Studios series Dr. Love. Jombo is an ambassador for Globacom.
Her screenplay credits include Games Men Play, Lies Men Tell, Holding Hope, A Mother's Fight, Unconditional, A Time to Love, Be My Wife, and Celebrity.
In 2008, she started executive production of her films through her Uche Jombo production company. She started directing in 2015, with the films Lost in Us, How I Saved My Marriage, and the Nollywood true-life drama Heaven on My Mind.
She runs a non-governmental organization called Uche Jombo and You, helping Nigerian youth.

Personal life

Uche married Kenny Rodriguez in 2012 and proceeded to directing in 2015 after the birth of her son Matthew.

Arrest

Uche was once arrested for shooting a film in a police station without taking permission from the Inspector General of Police at Surulere, Lagos.

Filmography

Accolades

YearEventPrizeRecipientResult
2008AfroHollywood Awards -UKBest ActressWon
20084th Africa Movie Academy AwardsBest Supporting ActressKeep My Will
20102010 Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Supporting ActressSilent ScandalsWon
2010City People Entertainment AwardsBest ActressWon
2010Abia State AwardsHonor AwardHerselfWon
2010Life Changers Awards-UKNollywood Personality of the yearHerselfWon
20105 Continents Awards -New YorkMerit award for charity supportHerselfWon
2011ELOY awardsBest Actress Leading roleDamageWon
20112011 Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Actress Leading roleDamage
20112011 Best of Nollywood AwardsBest ScreenplayDamage
20112011 Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Kiss with Kalu IkeagwuDamage
2012NafcaBest Actress Leading RoleDamageWon
2012NafcaBest FilmDamageWon
20122012 Golden Icons Academy Movie AwardsFemale Viewers Choice Awardsherself
20128th Africa Movie Academy AwardsBest Actress Leading RoleDamage
2013Africa International Film FestivalBest Actress Leading RoleLies Men TellWon
20132013 Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Actress Leading Role-EnglishMrs Somebody
2014ELOY AwardsFemale Film Producers of the YearNomitated
20142014 Golden Icons Academy Movie AwardsBest On Screen After The Proposal
20142014 Golden Icons Academy Movie AwardsFemale Viewers Choice AwardsHerself
20142014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice AwardsBest Movie - ComedyLies Man Tell
201410th Africa Movie Academy AwardsBest Actress Leading RoleLagos Cougars
20152015 Golden Icons Academy Movie AwardsBest Actressoge's sister
20152015 Golden Icons Academy Movie AwardsFemale Viewers ChoiceHerselfWon