1. Ini Edo began her film career in 2000, and has featured in more than 200 movies since her debut.
19 Facts About Ini Edo
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In 2013, Ini Edo was a judge for the Miss Black Africa UK Pageant and De9jaSpirit Talent Hunt.
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In 2014, Miss Ini Edo was appointed by the United Nations as a United Nations Habitat Youth Envoy.
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Ini Edo is an Ibibio from Akwa Ibom state located in the south-south part of Nigeria.
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Ini Edo's mother was a school teacher, and her father was a church elder.
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Ini Edo had a strict upbringing, the second of four children, three girls, and one boy.
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Ini Edo graduated from the University of Uyo where she got a Diploma in Theatre Arts.
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Ini Edo completed her bachelor's degree program at the University of Calabar where she studied English.
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Ini Edo's acting career started in 2000 with her debut in Thick Madam.
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Ini Edo was discovered by a producer at the audition she attended.
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Ini Edo's breakthrough came in 2004 when she acted in World Apart.
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Ini Edo earned a "Best Lead Actress" nomination at the 11th Africa Movie Academy Awards for her performance in the movie "While You Slept".
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Ini Edo represents the National Democratic Institute, an NGO that works to improve the efficacy of democratic institutions, as an ambassador.
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In 2023, Ini Edo produced ShantyTown, a 2023 Nigerian crime thriller released to Netflix on 20 January 2023.
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Ini Edo is among the Judges at De9jaspirit Talent Hunt she has so far anchored the first, second and third seasons.
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In 2008, Ini Edo married Philip Ehiagwina an American-based business man.
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Ini Edo had her first child, a girl through surrogacy in the year 2021.
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Ini Edo is the founder of GEMS AFRICA an NGO built to support young women in different fields providing mentorship, skills acquisition, and support.
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Ini Edo was appointed as the Special Assistant to the Akwa Ibom State Governor on culture and tourism by Udom Gabriel Emmanuel in 2016.