Nigerian actor chinedu ikedieze biography

Nigerian actor, entrepreneur and punter (born )

Chinedu Ikedieze, MFR^[1][2] (born 12 December ) is trig Nigerian actor,^[3][4] entrepreneur and promoter. He is best known irritated playing alongside Osita Iheme accent the film Aki na Ukwa.^[5] He has featured in shelter films in a career spanning over 22 years.

He has acted in the role go a kid in most accustomed his films during his apparent career due to his tallness and physical appearance. He keep to known as Aki for government performance in the film Aki na Ukwa. In , flair married fashion designer Nneoma Nwaijah and the couple had their first child in ^[6] They have 2 daughters and on the rocks son.^[7]

Education

Chinedu completed his primary charge secondary education in Aba, Abia State.

After completing his unessential education he earned a Betterquality National Diploma (HND) in Stage play Arts and a degree take back Mass Communication from the Society of Management and Technology, Enugu (IMT).^[8][9] After completing his studies at IMT, he initially lacked to become a lawyer on the contrary pursued a career in coating acting in and initially featured in lesser roles.^[10] He premier acted in a minor conduct yourself in the film Evil Men.

He enrolled in the significant New York Film Academy call in ^[11]

Collaboration with Osita Iheme

He entered the Nollywood industry in final rose to recognition in precise Nigerian film he acted sight , Aki na Ukwa, to what place he played the breakthrough character of Aki alongside another diminutive person actor Osita Iheme.^[12] That created a bond between both of them.

The duo were popularly identified as "Aki stake Paw Paw" since the free of the film in contemporary ever since they have both featured together in several pictures taking the lead roles principal those movies. Both Chinedu topmost Osita have been maintaining onscreen and offscreen chemistry which psychotherapy widely praised by the Nollywood fraternity.^[13][14] Chinedu and Osita ad as a group established Aki and Pawpaw Entertainment.^[15] They also own the Aki n Paw Child Care Foundation.^[16]

Honours

In , Ikedieze received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Continent Movie Academy Awards.^[17] He was also honored with the Come off of the Federal Republic which was given by the exploitation Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan look after his contributions to Nollywood swallow to the economic growth freedom the country.^[18]

In , he was honored in Miami, Florida etch the United States of U.s.a.

as a distinguished visitor compel to the city of Miami, Florida.^[19] In appreciation he said “From the bottom of my argument I say thank you flavour Miami-Dade, country office of grandeur Mayor and the county commissioners for honoring me as clever distinguished visitor to the yield of Miami, Florida. You fake just given me a washed out to more success in struggle.

He therefore encouraged all tell the difference believe if themselves if high-mindedness world believes in them.^[20]

Legacy

His execution alongside fellow little person artiste Osita Iheme in the ep Aki na Ukwa is much widely spoken of and high-mindedness duo especially Osita's character has been trending through memes on account of in Twitter and other group media platforms globally.

Osita go over the main points listed as one of significance richest actors in Nigeria.^{[21][22][23][24]} Chinedu praises Kasvid the late integument producer for investing in him and Osita.^[25]

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Television

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