Biography
EARLY LIFE
Bovi Ugboma was born in Benin City, the capital of Edo State. He attended UNIBEN staff school for his primary education. In 1991, he was enrolled in Government College, Ughelli in Delta State. For disciplinary reasons, he was removed from boarding school and transferred to Edokpolor Grammar School in Benin City, where his parents lived. That move proved unproductive and he moved to his third secondary school, Boys Model Secondary School, Onicha Olona, an all-boarding school. After completing his secondary education, he gained admission into Delta State University in 1998, where he studied Theatre Arts.
CAREER
Bovi began his career in April 2007, starring in the sitcom Extended Family, which he also wrote and produced. He made his stand-up comedy debut in Night of a Thousand Laughs. His first stand-up special was held at Eko Convention Centre. He followed it up in 2014 with a sequel titled Bovi: Man on Fire. He premiered his first movie It's Her Day on 9 September 2016. In 2020, he starred as a police officer in the remake of the Nollywood classic Nneka the Pretty Serpent. He also wrote, co-produced, and starred in his second film, My Village People.
PERSONAL LIFE
Bovi is married to Kris Asimonye Ugboma, and they have three children. In January 2022, his wife underwent surgery after an episode of ectopic pregnancy, which ruptured one of her fallopian tubes. The two celebrated their 13th anniversary on 19 September 2022.
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Box Office
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Popularity Score
Top 98% of African actors
