Career Stats
Career Overview
Chinaza Onuzo has 1 film credits since 2026 .
- Peak: 2026
Role Distribution
Genre Breakdown
Biography
EARLY LIFE
Chinaza Onuzo grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, during the 1980s and early 1990s, enjoying a typical childhood filled with bike riding, football, extracurricular activities, and visits to video clubs. He was heavily influenced by a diverse range of films, including Hollywood, Nollywood, Bollywood, and Hong Kong martial arts movies, which sparked his early interest in storytelling and filmmaking. At age 15, he left Nigeria for boarding school in the United Kingdom. Due to frequent university strikes in Nigeria during the late 1990s, he pursued higher education abroad, studying in the UK and America.
PERSONAL LIFE
Chinaza Onuzo has a younger sister, Chibundu Onuzo, a novelist who has written about his success in Lagos and its influence on her own life in London. After facing difficulties securing a corporate job abroad post-graduation, he returned to Lagos around 2007-2010, where he has lived for over 15 years, adapting to the city's challenges like infrastructure issues and traffic while building his career. No details on marriage, children, or current relationships are publicly available in sources.
CAREER
Chinaza Onuzo is a private equity professional and investor, maintaining a full-time "9-5" role in finance while pursuing filmmaking on the side. He co-founded Inkblot Productions (now Inkblot Studios) in Lagos with friends Damola Ademola and Zainab "Zulu" Oyefeso, focusing on quality, character-driven films, television, and new media. He serves as CEO and has been involved as writer, producer, director, and executive producer.
Filmography
- As Director
Career Timeline
By Decade
Box Office
Weekly Top Grossing3 Cold Dishes
₦5,331,351.00
Gingerrr
₦12,727,775.00
Gingerrr
₦21,139,500.00
The Herd
₦16,977,673.00
3 Cold Dishes
₦15,261,240.00
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Popularity Score
Top 96% of African actors
