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RISING STAR: UZOR OSIMKPA

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Uzoma Oluchi Osimkpa, popularly known as Uzor is an actress, writer, show
host & entrepreneur; CEO of Uzie Verse Concepts. She started her career on
stage in 2000 and has featured in over 30 different stage productions within
the period of 4 years before her TV debut on “Shallow Waters” in
2004. Since her debut, she has featured in several movies like “Power must
change hands”, a BBC World Service Trust “Wetin dey” pilot and 50
The Movie.

She has been a consistent face in MNET’s productions like “Doctor’s
Quarters” where she played the role of Omarosa, “Edge of
Paradise” and the rave-making “Tinsel”. She is the Lead Act on
TV sitcoms “About to Wed” & “Half Sisters” and also
featured in “Flatmates”. She has also featured in drama series like
“Secret & Scandal”, “The Maze” and “Living
Large” just to mention a few. She
played the role of “Oluronbi” in “Oluronbi – The Musical”
in 2010 & the role of Rubiewe, an African adaptation of Walt Disney’s
“Beauty & the beast” also titled Rubiewe as her most recent
involvement in stage production.
She explored her adventurous side when she took part in the famous reality
show ‘Gulder Ultimate Search’ where she competed with both male and female
counterparts and emerged 5th.Uzor is a total “character actor” and
arguably one of best new generation Nollywood actors.
 The multi-talented actress also
writes for “Hints”, a soft sell magazine with True Tales
publications. For Uzor, Stage is her first Love, make-believe & film-making
is her passion!
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