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Nigerian actor
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Place of birth
Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Age
32 years
Education
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
Awards
Africa Movie Academy Awards
 
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Biography

Chimezie Imo is a Nigerian actor and model. He is best known for his roles in Nimbe, Kasala and MTV Shuga Naija series.

Background

Chimezie was born on January 7, 1992, in Lagos State, but hails from Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State in south eastern Nigeria. At the age of 7, he was part of his church's choir and theatre groups.

Career

Chimezie's film and television career began in 2014 when was named runner up on Nigerian talent show, ‘The Next Movie Star Reality Show’. He made his on-screen debut in the film, ‘Learning Curves' and has since starred in TV shows like ‘Origin’ and the comedy ‘90 Gogoro’.

In 2018, Chimezie played a confused young man, bowing to peer pressure in Shuga Naija; which put him on the spotlight. Same year, he played one of four boys in the trenches united by bonds of friendship in a critically acclaimed comedy titled Kasala.

In 2019, Chimezie played a drug-addled teenager in Nimbe. He received rave performances for his role in the film and was nominated for Best Actor Nominee at the Future Awards 2020 and Most Promising Yong Actor at Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) 2020.

In 2022, Chimezie starred in psychodrama "Choke"and received praise for his performance in it as a sickle cell patient who slowly spirals out of control.

In 2023, Chimezie was nominated for Africa Movie Viewers Choice award for Best Actor in a Leading role for Choke.

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef
2020Africa Movie Academy AwardBest Promising Young ActorNominated
2020Future AwardsThe Future Awards Africa Prize for ActingNominated
2023Africa Magic Viewers Choice AwardBest Actor In A DramaNominated
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