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Chimezie Imo
Nigerian actor and model (born 1992) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chimezie Imo is a Nigerian actor and model. He is best known for his roles in Nimbe, Kasala, Breath of Life and MTV Shuga Naija series.
Background
Chimezie was born on January 7, 1992, in Lagos State, but hails from Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State in south eastern Nigeria. At the age of 7, he was part of his church's choir and theatre groups.[1]
Career
Chimezie's film and television career began in 2014 when was named runner up on Nigerian talent show, ‘The Next Movie Star Reality Show’. He made his on-screen debut in the film, ‘Learning Curves' and has since starred in TV shows like ‘Origin’ and the comedy ‘90 Gogoro’.
In 2018, Chimezie played a confused young man, bowing to peer pressure in Shuga Naija which put him in the spotlight.[2] Same year, he played one of four boys in the trenches united by bonds of friendship in a critically acclaimed comedy titled Kasala.
In 2019, Chimezie played a drug-addled teenager in Nimbe. He received raving reviews for his role in the film and was nominated for Best Actor Nominee at the Future Awards 2020 and Most Promising Yong Actor at Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) 2020.
In 2022, Chimezie starred in psychodrama "Choke"[3][4] and received praise for his performance in it as a sickle cell patient who slowly spirals out of control.[5][6]
In 2023, Chimezie was nominated for Africa Magic Viewers Choice award for Best Actor in a Leading role for Choke.[7] In 2024, Chimezie Imo starred and produced Nollywood/Kazakhstani first joint production Adam Bol.[8]
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Filmography
- Kasala (2018) as Abraham
- Nimbe (2019) as Nimbe
- The Wait (2021) as Somto
- Choke (2022)
- One Too Many (2022) as Otas
- Over The Bridge (2023)
- Breath of Life (2023) as Elijah
- Everybody Loves Jenifa (2024)
- Alakada: Bad and Boujee (2024)
Awards and nominations
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