Iniobong Edo Ekim, born on April 23, 1982, better known as Ini Edo, is a Nigerian actress and model. She began her acting career in 2000 and has been in over 100 films since then. Ini Edo was a judge in the Miss Black Africa UK Pageant in 2013. She was named a United Nations Habitat Youth Envoy by the United Nations in 2014.
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| Full Name: | Iniobong Edo Ekim |
| Date of Birth: | April 23, 1982 (40 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Onna, Akwa Ibom |
| State of Origin: | Akwa Ibom State |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Occupation: | Actress & Model |
| Net Worth: | $3million |
| Husband: | Philip Ehiagwina (divorced) |
Early Life and Education
Ini Edo is an Ibibio from Akwa Ibom, a state in Nigeria’s south-central region near Calabar. Her father was a church elder and her mother a school teacher.
Ini Edo was the second of four children, three girls and one boy, who had a strict upbringing. In Uyo, Nigeria, she attended Cornelia Connely College. She earned with a Diploma in Theatre Arts from the University of Uyo.
She also completed her bachelor’s degree program in English at the University of Calabar. She was awarded a scholarship to study law at Nigeria’s National Open University in 2014.
Career
In 2003, she made her acting debut in the film Thick Madam. A producer found Ini Edo at an audition she attended.
In 2004, she made her debut in the film World Apart. She has acted in almost a hundred films. Her work in the film “While you slept” garnered her a nomination for “Best Lead Actress” at the 11th Africa Movie Academy Awards.
Ini Edo, on the other hand, stated in 2017 that there are numerous diversions in the Nollywood industry, and that only hard work, joy, and dedication will propel one to the top. But she believed that if one worked hard enough, one could succeed.
Udom Gabriel Emmanuel appointed Ini Edo as Special Assistant to the Governor of Akwa Ibom State on Culture and Tourism in 2016.
Ini Edo Net Worth
Ini Edo is a popular Nigerian actress with a net worth estimated at $3million. The actress has amassed wealth and fame in her acting career.
Movies
- Fatal Seduction
- The Greatest Sacrifice
- My Heart Your Home
- No Where to Run
- Stolen Tomorrow
- Sacrifice for Love
- Silence of the Gods
- Supremacy
- Too Late to Claim
- Total Control
- Traumatised
- War Game
- 11:45… Too Late
- The Bank Manager
- The Bet
- Cold War
- Crying Angel
- Desperate Need
- Emotional Blackmail
- I Want My Money
- Last Picnic
- Living in Tears
- Living Without You
- Men Do Cry
- My Precious Son
- One God One Nation
- Weekend getaway
- Pretty Angels
- Red Light
- Royal Package
- Security Risk
- Songs of Sorrow
- Stronghold
- Tears for Nancy
- Unforeseen
- Eyes of Love
- Faces of Beauty
- Indecent Girl
- Indulgence
- I Swear
- Legacy
- Love Crime
- Love & Marriage
- Negative Influence
- Not Yours!
- The One I Trust
- Sisters On Fire
- Royalty Apart
- Never Let Go
- End of Do or Die Affair
- Darkness of Sorrows
- Final Sorrow
- Behind The Melody
- Memories of The Heart
- Royal Gift
- Dangerous
- Save The Last Dance
- Battle For Bride
- Caged Lovers
- In The Cupboard
- Hunted Love
- Anointed Queen
- A Dance For The Prince
- Bride’s War
- Tears In The Palace
- Slip of Fate
- At All Cost
- Mad S*x
- The Princess of My Life
- Inale
- I’ll Take My Chances
- Nkasi The Village Fighter
- Nkasi The Sprot Girl
- The Return of Nkasi
- Soul of a Maiden
- “Blood is Money”
Endorsement Deals
- Ini Edo was GLO brand ambassador for ten years from 2006 to 2016.
- In 2010 she was named to be the brand ambassador of Noble Hair.
- Ini Edo is brand ambassador of Slim Tea Nigeria.
- In 2019 she was signed as an ambassador for the @MrTaxi_NG brand.
Personal Life
Ini Edo married Philip Ehiagwina, an American businessman, in 2008. After six years of marriage, the couple divorced in September 2014. Ini Edo gave birth to her first child, a girl, through surrogacy in 2021.
Social Media
- Instagram: @iniedo
