She is a very talented actress, who doesn't fail in representing her roles perfectly. She first joined the Nollywood industry in 1999 after featuring in the movie 'Visa to Hell', and has since then starred in over 200 movies.
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Uche Jombo Profile
Before we continue, here's a quick run down on Uche Jombo Rodriguez's profile and a few things you'd love to know about her:Full name: Uche Jombo Rodriguez
Date of birth: 28th December, 1979
Age: 40 years old
Place of birth: Abia State
Nationality: Nigerian
Education: University of Calabar, Federal University of Technology Minna
Marital status: Married
Spouse: Kenney Rodriguez
Children: Matthew Chinedu Rodriguez
Occupation: Actress, model
Net worth: $2 million
Uche Jombo Biography, Date Of Birth, Age, Early Life, Family And Education
Uche Jombo Rodriguez was born on the 28th of December, 1979 in Abiriba, Abia State, Nigeria. After completing her primary and secondary education in Abiriba, she proceeded to the University of Calabar where she obtained a bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Statistics.Uche Jombo also has a degree in Computer Programming from the Federal University of Technology Minna.
Entertainment Career
Uche Jombo first step into stardom was in 1999 when she got featured in the movie, 'Visa to Hell'. Due to her special talented in interpreting her roles very well, Uche Jombo quickly found her way through the Nollywood industry, and started getting many more roles.Uche Jombo is also a scriptwriter and has co-written several movies including; 'A Time to Love', 'Games Men Play', 'Girls in the Hood' and 'The Celebrity'. Some of her works as a producer include 'Nollywood Hustlers' and 'Holding Hope'.
Personal Life
Uche Jombo got married to her husband, Puerto Rican husband, Kenney Rodriguez on May 16th, 2012. The wedding, which wasn't made public took place at a private beach wedding on the island of Puerto Rico. The both of them have a son named Matthew Chinedu Rodriguez together.In 2017, a rumour broke out that Uche Jombo was having issues with her husband. According to the information, Uche Jombo's husbnand, Kenney Rodriguez reportedly cheated with a 22 year-old lady.
Kenney Rodriguez later debunked the rumours, and even announced that he'd be suing the blog that first published the information.
Uche Jombo's Movies
Uche Jombo has been featured in more than 200 Nollywood movies. She has acted alongside popular stars like Desmond Elliot,Van Vicker, Jackie Appiah, Chioma Chukwuka, Omoni Oboli, Tonto Dikeh, Patience Ozokwor, Anthony Monjaro, Mary Uranta, Ini Edo, Richard Mofe Damijo, Dorcas Shola Fapson, Jim Iyke and Zack Orji.Some of her popular movies include:
• Girls Hostel
• Endless Lies
• Visa to hell
• Black Bra
• Scout
• Secret Fantasy
• Fire Love
• Price of Fame
• My Sister My Love
• Darkest Night
• Love Wins
• Greatest Harvest
• Co-operate Runs
• Feel My Pain
• Price of Peace
• Keep My Will
• Rush Hour
• World of Commotion
• Most Wanted Bachelor
• House of Doom
• Beyonce & Rihanna
• Final Hour
• Silent Scandals
• Love Games
• Kiss and Tell
• Home in Exile
• Holding Hope
• Entanglement
• Damage
• Mrs Somebody
• After The Proposal
• Heaven On My Mind
• Misplaced
• Banana Island Ghost
• Wives on strike
Awards and Nominations
Uche Jombo has gotten a good number of awards and nominations since she first starred in her debut movie in 1999. Some of her awards and nominations include:• Best Actress at the 2008 AfroHollywood Awards -UK (won)
• Best Supporting Actress at the 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards (nominated)
• Best Supporting Actress at the 2010 Best of Nollywood Awards (won)
• Best Actress at the 2010 City People Entertainment Awards (won)
• Honor Award at the 2010 Abia State Awards (won)
• Merit award for charity support at the 2010 5 Continents Awards -NewYork (won)
• Nollywood Personality of the year at the 2010 Life Changers Awards-UK (won)
• Best Actress Leading role at the 2011 Best of Nollywood Awards (nominated)
• Best Screenplay at the 2011 Best of Nollywood Awards (nominated)
• Best Kiss with Kalu Ikeagwu at the 2011 Best of Nollywood Awards (nominated)
• Best film at the 2012 Nafca (won)
• Best Actress Leading Role at the 2012 Nafca (won)
• Female Viewers Choice Awards at the 2012 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards (nominated)
• Best Actress Leading Role at the 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards (nominated)
• Best Actress Leading Role at the 2013 Africa International Film Festival (nominated)
• Best Actress Leading Role-English at the 2013 Best of Nollywood Awards (nominated)
• Female Film Producers of the Year at the 2013 ELOY Awards (nominated)
• Best On Screen (with Patience Ozokwor) at the 2014 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards (nominated)
• Female Viewers Choice Awards at the 2014 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards (nominated)
• Best Actress at the 2015 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards (nominated)
• Female Viewers Choice at the 2015 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards (won)
Uche Jombo Net Worth
Uche Jombo is currently one of the richest and most influential Nigerian actress. She has been featured in more than 200 movies since 1999, and has also gotten a good number of endorsement deals.In 2015, Uche Jombo, alongside fellow stars like Ini Edo and Kenneth Okonkwo where announced as Goodwill ambassadors for the National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN.
She also has an endorsement deal with an endorsement deal with African and Caribbean Video On Demand And Streaming Platform (Vomozmedia).
Uche Jombo also has an endorsement deal with telecom giant, Globacom. According to AustineMedia.com, Uche Jombo has an estimated net worth of $2 million.
Social Media Handles
You can connect with Uche Jombo on:Instagram @UcheJombo
Twitter @UcheJombo
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