Chioma Chukwuka is a Nigerian actress. In 2007 she won the African Movie Academy Award

African Movie Academy Award

The African Movie Academy Awards, popularly known as AMAA Awards, are presented annually to recognize excellence of professionals in the African film industry, including directors, actors, and writers. The awards are aimed at honouring and promoting excellence in the African movie industry as well...

 for Best Actress in a leading role.

Early life

Chukwuka was born in Oraifite, Anambra State

Anambra State

Anambra is a state in south-eastern Nigeria. Its name is an anglicized version of the original 'Oma Mbala', the native name of the Anambra River. The Capital and the Seat of Government is Awka. Onitsha and Nnewi are the biggest commercial and industrial cities, respectively. The state's theme is...

, Nigeria

Nigeria

Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...

. She completed her primary education at Onward Nursery and Primary School in Lagos State

Lagos State

Lagos State is an administrative division of Nigeria, located in the southwestern part of the country. The smallest in area of Nigeria's states, Lagos State is the most populous state in Nigeria and arguably the most economically important state of the country and west Africa, containing Lagos, the...

, and then proceeded to Federal Government Girls College in Onitsha

Onitsha

Onitsha is a city, a commercial, educational, and religious center and river port on the eastern bank of the Niger river in Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria....

, Anambra State

Anambra State

Anambra is a state in south-eastern Nigeria. Its name is an anglicized version of the original 'Oma Mbala', the native name of the Anambra River. The Capital and the Seat of Government is Awka. Onitsha and Nnewi are the biggest commercial and industrial cities, respectively. The state's theme is...

 for her secondary education. She then headed to Lagos State University

Lagos State University

The Lagos State University - also known as LASU - was established in 1983 by the enabling Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, for the advancement of learning and establishment of academic excellence. The university caters for a population of over 61,000, enrolled in full-time and part-time programmes at...

 where she studied Banking and Finance.

Career

Chukwuka's acting career began with her participation in the film The Handkerchief in 2000. In 2007 Chukwuka received the Best Actress in a Lead Role award at the African Movie Academy Awards for the movie Sins of the flesh. Chukwuka has starred in over 80 Nollywood movies.

Filmography

• Red Soil (2008)
• Double Game (2007)
• Ass on Fire (2006)
• Asunder (2006)
• Chinwe Okeke (2006)
• Dead in Faith (2006)
• Desperate Ambition (2006)
• End of Discussion (2006)
• Games Men Play
  Games Men Play
  Games men play is a 2006 Nigerian drama film directed by Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen.- Plot :The film looks at the indiscretions among several wealthy Lagosian couples...
  
   (2006)
• Holy Family (2006)
• Last Dance (2006)
• Naked Sin (2006)
• On My Wedding Day (2006)
• Royal Doom (2006)
• Royal Insult (2006)
• The Saint (2006)
• Saviour (2006)
• Serpent in Paradise (2006)

• Sound of Love (2006)
• Strange Love (2006)
• Tears in My Heart (2006)
• Total Crisis (2006)
• Traumatised (2006)
• Wisdom of the Gods (2006)
• Zoza (2006)
• Azima (2005)
• The Bridesmaid (2005)
• Eagle's Bride (2005)
• Fake Angel (2005)
• Golden Moon (2005)
• Knowing You (2005)
• Moment of Truth (2005)
• Real Love 2 (2005)
• Real Love 3 (2005)
• Sacred Tradition (2005)
• Second Adam (2005) (V)

• Sins of the Flesh (2005)
• War for War (2005)
• Years of Tears (2005)
• Circle of Tears (2004)
• Foul Play (2004)
• Heavy Rain (2004)
• Home Sickness (2004)
• Legacy (2004) (V)
• Promise & Fail (2004)
• Two Become One (2004)
• Unbroken Promise (2004
• Disguise (2003)
• Handsome (2003)
• Real Love (2003)
• Romantic Attraction (2003)
• The Final Clash (2002)
• Sunrise (2002) (V)

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