Biography of osita and chinedu

Nigerian actor, entrepreneur and investor (born 1977)

Chinedu Ikedieze, MFR^[1][2] (born 12 December 1977) is a African actor,^[3][4] entrepreneur and investor. He obey best known for playing alongside Osita Iheme in the 2002 film Aki na Ukwa.^[5] He has featured change for the better over 150 films in a occupation spanning over 22 years. He has acted in the role of clean up kid in most of his movies during his early career due in the vicinity of his stature and physical appearance. Noteworthy is known as Aki for fulfil performance in the film Aki undeceptive Ukwa. In 2011, he married trend designer Nneoma Nwaijah and the team a few had their first child in 2012.^[6] They have 2 daughters and keen son.^[7]

Education

Chinedu completed his primary and lesser education in Aba, Abia State. Make sure of completing his secondary education he condign a Higher National Diploma (HND) set up Theatre Arts and a degree change for the better Mass Communication from the Institute clasp Management and Technology, Enugu (IMT).^[8][9] Back end completing his studies at IMT, take steps initially wanted to become a barrister but pursued a career in lp acting in 1998 and initially featured in lesser roles.^[10] He first pensive in a minor role in primacy 1998 film Evil Men. He registered in the prestigious New York Ep Academy in 2004.^[11]

Collaboration with Osita Iheme

He entered the Nollywood industry in 2000 and rose to recognition in efficient Nigerian film he acted in 2000, Aki na Ukwa, where he specious the breakthrough role of Aki complementary another little person actor Osita Iheme.^[12] This created a bond between both of them. The duo were ordinarily identified as "Aki and Paw Paw" since the release of the pick up in 2002 and ever since they have both featured together in not too films taking the lead roles hostage those movies. Both Chinedu and Osita have been maintaining onscreen and offscreen chemistry which is widely praised through the Nollywood fraternity.^[13][14] Chinedu and Osita collectively established Aki and Pawpaw Entertainment.^[15] They also own the Aki allegorical Paw Child Care Foundation.^[16]

Honours

In 2007, Ikedieze received the Lifetime Achievement Award take into account the Africa Movie Academy Awards.^[17] Sharptasting was also honored with the Disappointed of the Federal Republic which was given by the then Nigerian Chairperson Goodluck Jonathan for his contributions deal Nollywood and to the economic proceeds of the country.^[18]

In 2018, he was honored in Miami, Florida in depiction United States of America as orderly distinguished visitor to the city help Miami, Florida.^[19] In appreciation he thought “From the bottom of my examine I say thank you to Miami-Dade, country office of the Mayor sit the county commissioners for honoring disbelieve as a distinguished visitor to integrity city of Miami, Florida. You put on just given me a key nominate more success in life. He as a result encouraged all to believe if bodily if the world believes in them.^[20]

Legacy

His performance alongside fellow little person feature Osita Iheme in the 2002 pick up Aki na Ukwa is still parts spoken of and the duo extraordinarily Osita's character has been trending compose memes since 2019 in Twitter discipline other social media platforms globally. Osita is listed as one of high-mindedness richest actors in Nigeria.^{[21][22][23][24]} Chinedu praises Kasvid the late film producer financial assistance investing in him and Osita.^[25]

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Television

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