Gloria Young

Gloria Young (née Anozie; born 4 February 1967) is a Nigerian actress who has featured in more than 70 movies and has won the City People Movie Award for Movie Couple of the Year at the City People Entertainment Awards.

Young was born in Abia State, a south eastern geographical area of Nigeria. She received primary education in Fountain School located at Surulere in Lagos State And she studied at Methodist Girls High School, Yaba Lagos, where she obtained her first school leaving certificate &WAEC certificate respectively. Young obtained a Bachelor of science degree in the United States of America.

Young began her career as a journalist then delved into entertainment and became an entertainer on the Charly Boy Show which was a reality show about Charly Boy. Her acting career came into limelight in 1994 when she took an active role in the movie titled “Glamour Girls” which eventually became a successful project. Young who played the character Doris in the Glamour Girls movie featured alongside Nollywood prominent actors; Dolly Unachukwu, Liz Benson, Eucharia Anunobi, Zack Orji, Sola Fosudo, Ngozi Ezeonu, Keppy Ekpenyong, and Sandra Achums. AVanguard publication described her as one who ruled the Nigerian movie industry in the 90’s.

City People Movie Award for Movie Couple of the Year at the City People Entertainment Awards.

Young is married to Nollywood colleague Norbert Young and both have three children together.A novelty football match was organized at the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos state in other to celebrate her silver jubilee in Nollywood.

• Flee
• Passionate Appeal
• The Soul That Sinneth
• Wanted At All Cost
• Back To Life
• The Return
• Deadly Affair
• Glamour Girls
• .Strain
• Numerous soap operas: JEMEJI, HOTEL MAJESTIC, .EVE, HEAD OVER HEELS

HER STAGE CREDITS INCLUDE: "Women of Owu" by Femi Osofisan, "Mbarra" by Arnold Udoka, "High"by Kenneth Uphopho,"August Meeting" by Chioma Onyenwe