Joyce Kalu

Joyce Kalu// ^ⓘ (born 25 September 1970) is a Nigerian actress, film producer and director in the Nigerian Film Industry.

Joyce Kalu
Born	(1970-09-25) 25 September 1970 (age 54) Ohafia, Abia state, Nigeria
Education	Marketing, Lagos State University (LASU) Computer Science (Diploma)
Occupation(s)	Actress, film producer
Years active	2005-date
Children	3
Awards	Best Actress in Nigeria, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Most Promising Act, and Most Prominent Actress in Nigeria

Biography

Joyce Kalu was born on 25 September 1970 in Ohafia, Abia State, Southeastern Nigeria. The last daughter in a family of nine, she is now married with three children.^[1]

Education

Kalu's primary and secondary education was in Abia State, Nigeria. She also has a bachelor's degree in Marketing, which she obtained from the Lagos State University (LASU). Kalu also has a diploma in Computer Science.^[1]

Career

Joyce Kalu started her acting career in 2005. She became prominent after featuring in a Nollywood movie Take me Home. She is also a business woman.^[1]

In 2018, Joyce Kalu featured alongside Rita Dominic, Enyinna Nwigwe and other Nollywood actors in an award-winning movie Bound,^[2] which was produced by Lilian Afegbi. Bound won the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) 2018 for Best Indigenous Language (Igbo).^[3]

Based on her involvement in the Nigerian Film Industry, community and charity organizations, she was honored with a chieftaincy title of Apunawu I of Ohafia Community, Abia State by His Royal Paramount Ezieogo, Prof. U I.E. Imaga alongside the entire Ohafia monarchy. She was conferred with the chieftaincy title on January 1, 2016.^[1]

Joyce Kalu received an honorary award from the Niger Delta Icon and Dynamic Awards (NDID) as the Most Influential Actress of the year (2020).^[4]

Selected filmography

• Take me Home (2007)
• Pride of a Woman (2007) as Presido
• A Walk in the Dark (2010) as Mrs. Obi
• A Dance for the Prince (2011) as Lolo
• Bridge of Contract (2012)
• Palace of Sorrow (2013) as Elizabeth
• The Illuminati Cult (2014) as Madam Dollar
• Queen Aziza (2016) as Chief Muma
• Dance of Grace (2016) as Amuche
• Prince on Fire (2018) as Queen
• Obianama (2018)^[5]
• Oderi gwugwu(2018)^[5]
• Isioma Scotland (2018)^[5]
• Bound (2018)^[6]
• Throne of Madness (2020) as Ezenwa's Mother
• Sister's Plot (2020) as Queen Ocheze
• Where Men Rule (2021) as Daluchi
• The Anointed Bride (2022) as Queen
• Angel in Crisis (2023) as Queeneth