Ego Boyo
- Born
- 1968-09-06 (age 57)
- Birthplace
- Umuahia, Nigeria
- Occupation
- Filmmaker, Entrepreneur, Producer, Executive Producer, Actress, Media Entrepreneur, Feminist Advocate, Mentor, Founder, Global Rights Ambassador, President (international Women's Society), Chair (lagos Fringe Theatre Festival Advisory Board), Board Member (mirabel Centre), Board Member (lagos Preparatory School), Advisor (oando Foundation)
- Active
- 1990 - Present
- Spouse
- Omamofe Boyo
- Alma Mater
- University of Benin
- AKA
- Anne Haatrope
Biography
EARLY LIFE
Boyo was born in Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Umuahia, Nigeria during the Nigerian Civil War to the family of Augustine Nnamani and Gloria Nnamani Nee Harewood. She left Nigeria at just ten days old during the Nigerian Civil War and lived in Barbados for the first four years of her life before returning to Enugu in 1971. In 1976, her family moved to Lagos. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Theater Art from the University of Benin.
CAREER
Boyo started her career in the early 1990s series Checkmate, where she played the character of Anne Haatrope, acting alongside Francis Agu and Richard Mofe Damijo. After Checkmate wrapped up in 1995, Boyo started work with Amaka Igwe on the film Violated, which was released in 1996. She started her own production company, Temple Productions in 1996, followed by Temple Media and Temple Studio, among the first in Nigeria to transition into digital filmmaking infrastructure. Her production company’s first major client was the campaign for President Obasanjo in 1998. She produced films that became cultural touchstones, including Keeping Faith (which introduced Genevieve Nnaji). She also produced the silent film A Hotel Called Memory in 2017, which won the audience award for best experimental film at the BlackStar Film Festival in Philadelphia. In 2019, she produced The Ghost and the House of Truth. She was the 60th president of International Women's Society (IWS). She was Global Rights Ambassador for Global Rights Nigeria and founder and trustee of Tempio Media Advocacy and Information Foundation. She was also on the advisory board of Oando Foundation and a member of the Nigerian Oscar Selection committee. In 2024, Boyo was featured as one of Vogue UK's 'Forces of Change,' nominated by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
PERSONAL LIFE
Boyo has been married to Omamofe Boyo since 1992. They have three children.
Filmography
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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
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₦15,261,240.00
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