1. Ufuoma Stacey McDermott is a Nigerian actress, director, former model and beauty pageant titleholder.
11 Facts About Ufuoma McDermott
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Ufuoma McDermott was so named after the star actress of the TELEFEST programme put together by NTA Benin, The Pot of Life.
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Ufuoma McDermott officially changed her name to Ufuoma McDermott on 23 May 2014 at a Lagos high court.
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Ufuoma McDermott went through Alama Private School Jos, Plateau state, Tunwase Nursery and primary school Ikeja, Lagos and finally Molly International Nursery and primary Ajao Estate for her nursery and primary education.
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Ufuoma McDermott then attended Federal Government College, Odogbolu, Ogun State for her secondary education.
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Ufuoma McDermott has a degree in French Language from the University of Lagos where she partook in a Federal Government scholarship holiday programme, as well as a master's degree in Public and International Affairs, from the University of Lagos.
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Ufuoma McDermott has certificates and diplomas from the Alliance Francaise and NIIT.
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Ufuoma McDermott started a career in entertainment with modelling in 2000 as a photographic model and later moved on to the runway and beauty pageants.
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Ufuoma McDermott was nominated as the Actor of the year 2011 at the Future Awards.
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At the premiere of her movie directorial debut, Ufuoma McDermott revealed that she had begun writing the story for the film Christmas is Coming in 2013.
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Ufuoma McDermott received a Golden Nymph Best Actress nomination at the 2010 Monte Carlo Television Festival alongside Tina Fey, Jane Krakowski and January Jones.