Iniobong Edo Ekim (born 23 April 1982) is a Nigerian actress. Ini Edo began her film career in 2000, and has featured in more than 100 movies since her debut.
In 2013, Ini Edo was a judge for the Miss Black Africa UK Pageant. In 2014, Miss Ini Edo was appointed by the United Nations as a United Nations Habitat Youth Envoy.
Early life and education
Ini Edo is an Ibibio from Akwa Ibom State in the south-south part of Nigeria, not far from Calabar. Her mother was a teacher, and her father a church elder. Ini Edo had a strict upbringing, the second of four children, three girls, one boy. She attended Cornelia Connely College in Uyo. She graduated from the University of Uyo where she got a Diploma in Theatre Arts. She also completed her bachelor’s degree program at the University of Calabar where she studied English. In 2014 she got a scholarship to study law at the National Open University of Nigeria.
Career
Her acting career started in 200 with her debut in Thick Madam. Ini Edo was discovered by a producer at the audition she attended. Her breakthrough came in 2004 when she acted in World Apart. She has appeared in over 100 films; Ini Edo is one of the most successful actresses in Nigeria. She earned a “Best Lead Actress” nomination at the 11th Africa Movie Academy Awards for her performance in the movie “While you slept’.
Ini Edo, however, in 2017, made it clear that only hard work can get one to the top in the Nollywo
Endorsement
- Ini Edo was GLO brand ambassador for ten years from 2006 to 2016.
- In 2010 she was named to be the brand ambassador of Noble Hair.
- Ini Edo is brand ambassador of Slim Tea Nigeria.
- In 2019 she was signed as an ambassador for the @MrTaxi_NG brand.
Political appointment
Ini Edo was appointed as the Special Assistant to the Akwa Ibom State Governor on Culture And Tourism by Udom Gabriel Emmanuel in 2016.
Net Worth
Ini Edo also owns tremendous cars, which are very expensive. They include:
- Range Rover SUV
- BMW X5
- Mercedes G-Wagon G-65
- Lexus (LX 570)
Personal Life/Marriage
The success, popularity, and, of course, beauty have made Ini a desirable bride. Many men sought her attention and offered her their hand and heart. In the year 2008, the actress got married to a famous American-based businessman named Philip Ehiagwina.
Their wedding was first celebrated and officially registered in Nigeria and several months, in February 2009, repeated in Texas where the husband lived. Is Ini Edo still married? The actress is currently divorced. In 2014, everything collapsed, and Ini stepped out of the unhappy marriage claiming that the reason for their divorce was certain “irreconcilable differences,” which the couple could not overcome.
Ini Edo marriage only lasted six years, and the actress is currently single and focusing on her own life. The actress, however, does not have any children yet. Who are Ini Edo children? There isn’t any information regarding Ini Edo baby.
She was not blessed with any child from her previous marriage, even though it was rumored that childlessness was one reason her marriage ended. The actress has since clarified that this was not true from an interview she had with FlipTV Nigeria.
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