Uju Okoli

Born: 1986-04-26 (age 40)
Birthplace: Akokwa, Ideato North Local Government, Imo State
Occupation: Movie Producer, Model, Media Personality
Alma Mater: Imo State University
AKA: Ada Akokwa

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Career Stats

Rising

Movies: 6
Lead Roles: 5
Supporting: 1

Career Overview

Uju Okoli has 6 film credits spanning 2023–2026 .

Peak: 2023
Hiatus: 3 years (2023–2026)

Role Distribution

Actress ×6

Genre Breakdown

Versatility: HighFav: Drama

Drama

Thriller

Action

Family

Romance

Supernatural

Biography

EARLY LIFE

Uju Okoli was born into the Obi Okoli family on April 26th, 1986. She hails from Akokwa in Ideato North Local Government in Imo state. Her father, Obi Okoli, is a veteran Nollywood actor. She attended primary and secondary school in Imo State before earning a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication from Imo State University.

CAREER

Uju Okoli ventured into the Nollywood industry in 2010, although she started acting at an early age in 2005 in the movie 'No More War'. She began with minor roles, such as playing a maid, before securing lead roles. She gained prominence after her role in the popular TV series ‘The Palace’. She has acted alongside popular movie stars like Yul Edochie, Peter Edochie, Mercy Johnson, and Chiwetaku Agu. Some of her movies include 'No More War', 'The Lost Son 2', 'Men on Hard Way', 'My Last Hope', 'Village Liars', 'Strength of Love', 'Sound of Ikoro', 'Echoes of Love', 'Another World', 'Strange of Love', 'Ring of Fate', 'Barren Kingdom', 'Feast of Blood', 'Family of Enemies', 'Royal Struggle', 'Amazing Husband', and 'Designated Prince'.

PERSONAL LIFE

Actress Uju Okoli is married but keeps her husband's identity and marriage private from the public, despite having shared pictures of her traditional marriage ceremony. She is fondly referred to as Ada Akokwa.