Nse Ikpe-Etim is a popular Nigerian actress who has been starring in Nollywood films since the early 2000s. In this biography about Nse Ikpe-Etim, you would learn about her early life, acting career, among other details.
Also, we will reveal how the actress became popular and also talk about a sickness that forced her to remove her womb. In addition, you will see other details about her personal life and net worth in this article.
However, before we go into the full biography, you can see a summary of important facts about Nse Ikpe-Etim in the section below. Likely, all the important questions you have about her will be answered here.
10 important facts about Nse Ikpe-Etim
- Nse Ikpe-Etim was born on 21st October 1974 in Lagos State and she will be 46 years old on her birthday in 2020.
- She is from Akwa Ibom state but she grew up in four different Nigerian States namely; Zaria, Kaduna, Plateau, Kwara and Lagos State.
- The talented actress has five younger siblings.
- Etim graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts from the University of Calabar (UNICAL).
- She acted in a Nigerian soap opera titled Inheritance in 1999 and it aired on NTA.
- Nse Ikpe-Etim had been an Associate Producer and worked on the 2003 Nollywood film, Emotional Crack and she also acted in Venom of Justice 2.
- In 2008, she acted in the film, Reloaded and it got her nominated at the 5th Africa Movie Academy Awards in the Best Actress in a leading role category.
- She has hosted the Africa Movie Academy Awards a record three times; in 2011, 2017 and 2018.
- The beautiful actress revealed that in 2016, she had been diagnosed with Adenomyosis which led to her removing her womb.
- Nse Ikpe-Etim got married on Valentine’s day on 14th February 2013 to Clifford Sule, her childhood friend who is a senior lecturer at the Middlesex University in London, England.
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Nse Ikpe-Etim Biography: Early life
The beautiful and gifted Nigerian actress, Nse Ikpe-Etim was born on 21st October 1974 in Lagos State, Nigeria. Nse Ikpe-Etim is the first child of six children as she revealed in an interview with NdaniTV. She also stated that she grew up in different cities in Nigeria, namely Zaria, Kaduna, Jos, Ilorin and Lagos.
The reason the actress moved a lot when she was younger was that her father worked with the Central Bank of Nigeria. His job required him to move a lot, thus, he moved his family along with him. From research, we found that Nse Ikpe-Etim is from Akwa Ibom State.
Nse Ikpe-Etim started schooling at Awa Nursery School in Kaduna State and then she moved on to Command Primary School (also in the same state). However, it was soon time to move after she completed her Primary school education.
She started her secondary school education at St Louis College, Jos and later attended the Federal Government College in the state. However, she would graduate secondary school from the Federal Government College, Ilorin.
On completion of her secondary school education, Nse Ikpe Etim got admission into the University of Calabar (UNICAL) to study Theater Arts where she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Arts. Despite this degree in acting, she didn’t consciously choose a career in the entertainment industry.
Nse Ikpe-Etim Biography: Early career
During an interview where she was hosted by popular OAP, Toolz, Nse Ikpe-Etim said that she had “accidentally” gone into acting. We will talk about this soon, but it is worth mentioning that she had experience in acting before she became a popular face in Nollywood film.
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Etim’s acting experience came from her university days when she partook in stage plays as part of the Theatre Arts’ course requirements. Also, around 1999/2000 Nse Ikpe-Etim acted in a Nigerian soap opera titled Inheritance.
After this initial stint into acting, she went on to work in a radio station as she revealed during a discussion with Bella Naija’s Bola Aduwo. Thereafter, she worked in a bank and later managed a clothing store as well.
Nse Ikpe-Etim Biography: Acting career
Many people got to know of Nse Ikpe-Etim as an actress after she starred in the 2008 film titled, Reloaded. But before then, she had been an associate producer and worked on a 2003 Nollywood film titled Emotional Crack.
Also in 2003, the actress appeared in Venom of Justice 2 but the film that really brought her prominence was Reloaded.
Nse Ikpe-Etim acted in the lead role with Ramsey Nouah but the story of how she came to be on the cast of Reloaded is quite interesting. According to the actress, Emem Isong, the film’s producer was her friend and she had offered her the role. You can watch the film below:
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Speaking about the film, Etim said, “It was a fun script and I enjoyed reading and working on part of the dialogue. Also, the producer, Emem is a friend. She let me know I had it in me to handle the part.”
Her performance was quite notable and it earned her a nomination at the 5th Africa Movie Academy Awards in the Best Actress in a leading role category. She also won the 2010 Nigeria Entertainment Awards for the film.
It appeared that she had finally found her footing after her early sojourns in different fields. Nse Ikpe-Etim returned to the screen in 2010 with two films; Bursting Out and Inale. The next year, she again starred with Ramsey Nouah and Stephanie Okereke in Guilty Pleasures, a film that received positive reviews from critics.
Within four years from appearing in Reloaded, Nse Ikpe-Etim was already a household name and popular face in Nollywood films. In 2012, she acted in a host of films and notable among them were Phone Swap, Mr. and Mrs., Journey to Self and The Meeting.
Each of the above films was either nominated or won prestigious film awards in Nigeria and Africa as well. This is a testament to the quality that Nse Ikpe-Etim injects into films that she stars in.
Since her debut in the Nigerian film industry, she has won many prestigious acting awards like the Golden Icons Academy Awards, African Magic Viewers Choice Awards and several others. The list of awards that Nse Ikpe-Etim has been nominated for is more numerous as well.
In 2019, Visual Collaborative, a US-based festival and publishing platform that highlights the intersections of people, commerce and innovation, featured her for its Polaris issue. They also list her among the ‘Selected features’ from the Polaris catalogue.
