About Enyinna Nwigwe
Born 1982. Enyinna Nwigwe is a Nigerian actor.
Chief Enyinna Nwigwe (born 18 September 1982) is a Nigerian actor, producer, and entrepreneur. He is best known for playing Nonso in The Wedding Party 2 and Tamuno in Black November.
Early life and education Nwigwe was born on 18 September 1982, and raised in Obiangwu, Ngor Okpala, in Imo State to Nigerian parents. He studied at the University of Calabar, in Cross River State, Nigeria and holds a degree in economics.
Career Nwigwe began his career as a print and runway model before transitioning to professional acting.
His first feature was in the 2004 film Wheel of Change.
In 2012, he joined the cast of Black November opposite Kim Basinger, Vivica A. Fox, Akon, and Wyclef Jean. In 2017, he played the lead role in the South African movie, All About Love which won the best film, Southern Africa, at the AMVCA. In 2019, Nwigwe played the role of Obinna Omego in the remake of the Nigerian film, Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, and also played the role of Nura Yusuf in Nigeria's first military-based film, Eagle Wings. Nwigwe also played the lead in Badamasi, a biopic on the former military President of Nigeria. He got the Best Actor in a Leading Role nomination at the Africa Movie Academy Awards, for his portrayal of President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida in the film.
Nwigwe's portrait by Nigerian-American photographer Iké Udé was selected to permanently be on exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African Art.
Personal life Nwigwe lives in Lagos State, southwestern Nigeria. He is a Nigerian Chief.
Filmography Film
Television
Awards and nominations
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Who is Enyinna Nwigwe?
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Enyinna Nwigwe was born in 1982 in Ngor Okpala.
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Enyinna Nwigwe is an actor.
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Enyinna Nwigwe is Nigerian.
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