Uche Jombo

Uche Jombo (born December 28, 1979) is a Nigerian actress, screenwriter, and film producer. She has appeared in over 250 Nollywood movies and has also written and produced some out of them. She is known for her roles in movies such as Visa to Hell, Girls Hostel, Fire Love, Endless Lies, Nollywood Hustlers, and many more. She is also an ambassador for Globacom.

Early life

Uche Jombo was born on December 28, 1979, in Abiriba, Abia State, southeast Nigeria. She is a graduate of Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Calabar in Cross River State, Nigeria, and Computer Programming from the Federal University of Technology Minna.

Career

Uche Jombo ventured into the Nigerian movie industry in 1999 in the movie Visa to Hell. As a screenwriter, she has written and co-written several movies some of which include: The Celebrity, Games Men Play, Girls in the Hood, and A Time to Love. Jombo went on to produce the films Nollywood Hustlers, Holding Hope, and Damage, which deals with the issue of domestic violence. Later roles included starring in Heaven on My Mind, the football drama comedy Onyegwu, and Rok Studios series Dr. Love. Jombo is an ambassador for Globacom.

Her screenplay credits include Games Men Play, Lies Men Tell, Holding Hope, A Mother's Fight, Unconditional, A Time to Love, Be My Wife, and Celebrity.

In 2008, she started executive production of her films through her Uche Jombo production company. She started directing in 2015, with the films Lost in Us, How I Saved My Marriage, and the Nollywood true-life drama Heaven on My Mind.

She runs a non-governmental organization called Uche Jombo and You, helping Nigerian youth.

Filmography

Accolades

References

External links

• Uche Jombo at IMDb