1. Bovi Ugboma is a Nigerian stand-up comedian, actor, and writer.
16 Facts About Bovi
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Bovi has organized popular stand-up comedy concerts like Bovi: Man on Fire across the globe.
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Bovi Ugboma was born in Benin City, the capital of Edo State.
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Bovi began his career in April 2007, starring in the sitcom Extended Family, which he wrote and produced.
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Bovi was an emerging force in comedy shows and events throughout Nigeria.
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Bovi followed it up in 2014 with a sequel titled Bovi: Man on Fire, which featured performances by international music stars Ja Rule and Ashanti.
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Bovi took the one-man special to several cities in the United States, London, Melbourne, Kyiv, Brisbane, Sydney, Moscow and Toronto.
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Bovi went on a break for three years after the 2014 edition of the show, after the hiatus, the Man on Fire franchise returned to Lagos and it was the most successful yet.
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The fourth edition in Lagos held in April 2019 and Bovi said it is the last of the man on Fire franchise.
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Bovi says his next special will go by another title.
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Bovi began a series titled Back To School in 2018 which he uploads in his YouTube channel.
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Bovi has worked alongside other Nigerian comedians such as I Go Dye, I Go Save, Basketmouth, Buchi, Odogwu, Okey Bakassi, Julius Agwu and many others.
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In July 2022, Bovi held his latest comedy special, Bovi- Naughty By Nature in Lagos and it was sold out two days before the show.
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Bovi premiered his first movie It's Her Day on 9 September 2016.
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Bovi wrote, co-produced and starred in his second film, My Village People.
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Bovi is married to Kris Asimonye Ugboma, and they have three children.