Kenny George Ejika
Kenny George Ejika | |
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Born | 7 December 1978 lagos, Nigeria |
🏳️ Nationality | Nigerian |
🏳️ Citizenship | Nigerian |
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📆 Years active | 2006–present |
Kenny George (born December 7, 1978) is a UK-based Nollywood film actress, Filmmaker, script writer and producer.[1]
Early Life/ Education Background[edit]
she was born on December 7, 1978 in Lagos, Nigeria into the family of Mr and Mrs Adebayo George, the third of six children. Her father works with Nigeria Airways and her mom is a business woman. she's happily married with three kids.[2] Kenny George started her education at United Nation African primary school Nigeria after which she proceeded to command secondary school ipaja for her secondary education although she didn’t complete it before relocating with her parents in 1991 to London where she continued her secondary education at skinners secondary school for girls Stamford Hill and finished in 1994. She then went on to study health social care in islington college and graduated in 1996. Kenny George also studied Accounting and Hospitality management at South Bank University and North West Kent college respectively.
Career[edit]
she developed a passion for writing stories as early as 9 years old. Her Parent always wanted her to be an accountant, but she wasn’t pleased doing that. Kenny George acting career started in 2006 when she met Lola Alao in London and her apartment house was used for a movie shoot titled Te'te in which Saheed Balogun forced her to act a scene.[3] She has since then excelled in the industry as an actress, script writer, Producer, Filmmaker with the help of some of her colleagues; Toyin Aimakhu and Yomi Fabiyi whom encouraged her to feature in her movies rather than just writing them.
Kenny George is a proud owner of Ejika Film Academy which was unveiled at the Zen Garden on, December 7th, 2015 at Ikeja, Lagos.[4] She also own Klassic Kitchen which she opened after completing her Hospitality Management course.
Awards & Nomination[edit]
- OMAMA Awards - Producer of the Year 2017 (Eni Omo Sin)[5]
- Maya Awards 2017- Nollywood’s Viewers Choice, Yoruba – IREJE by Kenny George[6]
- City people Entertainment Awards -Best New Actress Of The Year (Yoruba) 2015[7]
Selected Filmography[edit]
- Ireje [injustice] (2017)[8]
- Eni omo Sin (2017)
- Ofege (2017)
- Omo Emi (2017)
- Suicide (2017)
- Coma (2017)
- Ishana (2016)
- Ejika (2016)
- Eje aburo mi (2016)
- Koto (2016)
- Egbo-inu
- Diary
- Pasan
- Taxi driver
- Agbejoro
- 7days
- Ijaya
References[edit]
- ↑ "BIOGRAPHY/PROFILE/HISTORY OF NOLLYWOOD MOVIE PRODUCER & ACTRESS KENNY GEORGE" Check
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value (help). Dailymedia. Retrieved October 3, 2017. - ↑ Tribune Online. "Those who say I'm dating my marketer are ignorant —Kenny George". Nigeria Tribune. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- ↑ Timilehin Ajagunna. "Yoruba actor Ibrahim Chatta and UK-based actress, Kenny George star in two-cast movie". thenet.ng. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- ↑ "BIOGRAPHY/PROFILE/HISTORY OF NOLLYWOOD MOVIE PRODUCER & ACTRESS KENNY GEORGE" Check
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value (help). Dailymedia. Retrieved October 3, 2017. - ↑ Aynaijablog Gospel World Tv. "Film maker Kenny George Ejika Win Producer Of The Year At OMAMA 2017 Award". Aynaijablog. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- ↑ Kemisola Ologbonyo. "Full List Of Winners At The MAYA Awards 2017". Stargist. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Check Out The Full Nominee List Of City People Awards". Gistmania. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Ireje". Ibaka Tv.
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