Chinenye Nnebe is one of the most recognizable faces in the Nigerian movie industry; despite her young age, she has already risen to fame on a level that brings her international recognition. Chinenye Nnebe has featured in nearly 100 movies, and she is also a model and social media influencer.
Chinenye Nnebe has earned her place in Nollywood; she is immensely talented, bold, and confident. Having featured in so many blockbusters, it is safe to say that she is one of those whose talent has held up Nollywood in the past few years. Her selling points include her beautiful face, graceful carriage, and the way she commands the stage.
In this post we want to find out all we can about this beautiful screen goddess, and delve deeper into her life, career, and everything else about herself.
Chinenye Nnebe’s Profile
Full Name: Chinenye Nnebe
Date of Birth: 5 April 1997
Place of Birth: Asaba, Delta State
State Of Origin: Delta State, Nigeria
Nationality: Nigerian
Occupation: Actress, Model
Chinenye Nnebe’s Biography
Even though Chinenye Nnebe grew up literally on set, she has earned her place in Nollywood with her sheer brilliance and hard work. She has the talent, and she certainly has the desire to be among the highest echelon of actors in the Nigerian movie industry, and most importantly to leave a legacy for those coming behind.
She has already established herself firmly in Nollywood; she has featured in top movies including Proof of Life, Mother’s Heart, and World of Lust. She has forged very good on screen collaborations with top actors like Ray Emodi, Jerry Williams, and Uche Sonia.
She has garnered several awards and nominations, and has seen her social media numbers skyrocket. She is a crowd-puller; her face on a billboard is guaranteed to make a movie sell. But how did she come into the world of movies; the answer is in her early life.
Chinenye Nnebe’s Early Life
Chinenye Nnebe was born on the 5th of April 1997 in Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria. She is the daughter of Uche Nancy, a successful costumier, movie producer, and director. Her mother is a big name in the Nigerian movie industry.
One could say that she was practically groomed for stardom; with the influence of her mother she featured in her first movie when she was just 3 years old. Thankfully, she was allowed to have a normal childhood despite the occasional movie feature, this helped her to have a healthy development.
Chinenye Nnebe completed her primary school education in a private primary school in Asaba, and then she went to St. Augustine College for her secondary school education. However, when it was time for University Education, she went to the Zenith University College, Accra, Ghana, where she studied Business Administration. She graduated from this institution in 2019.
Career Progression
As mentioned before, she was a child actress, which means that acting is all she knows; she took this as her career just after secondary school, and her fresh, innocent face certainly helped her in getting movie roles.
She entered limelight after she starred in the movie; Dry. The film was produced by Stephanie Okereke, and was done back in 2014, and was a blockbuster which featured top stars like Stephanie Okereke, Liz Benson, Paul Sambo, Olu Jacobs, as well as foreign stars like William McNamara, Darwin Shaw, and so many others.
The movie was shot in Nigeria and Ireland, and continues to be one of the notable international collaborations in the Nigerian movie industry. The film attracted rave reviews all over the continent and beyond; one review said it was a beautifully stitched story.
That movie practically launched her career as an actress, and gave her the platform upon which to sell herself. The success attracted movie directors and producers all over the country; and made Chinenye Nnebe a household name.
Personal Life
Chinenye Nnebe already had her road map drawn out for her as a child; thankfully she was blessed with the brains and the resourcefulness to follow through. Even though she is just a young lady, Chinenye is a very mature and responsible. She is very goal driven, and has a strong sense of attachment to her family.
Her family is essentially a film family; her siblings Sonia Uche, Ijeoma Nnebe and Chinanu Nnebe are all involved in the movie industry, and her mother Uche Nancy, an influential movie producer, director, and costumer.
Chinenye Nnebe’s family
When not on set she is probably reading a script, working on some designs for her clothing store, or listening to music. She is not the kind of person to be seen jumping from one party to another; she prefers to stay indoors with loved ones.
Speaking of love; she was said to be romantically involved with fellow actor Somadina Adinma, although both parties have come out to vehemently deny such claims.
Nevertheless, a beautiful flower like Chinenye Nnebe is bound to attract a few admirers; investigations reveal that she is in a romantic relationship which will soon lead to marriage. The identity of the young man in question has not yet been released.
Chinenye Nnebe is a very calm and friendly, although with so many projects to do simultaneously, she is very busy indeed. She lives in Asaba with her mom in their beautiful duplex.
Filmography
As expected; this vastly talented and experienced young actress has featured in so many movies, but for the sake of saving time and space we will only mention a handful of them. These are some of the movies she has featured in:
- Blessing
- More Than Sisters
- Fulton Mountain
- Proof Of Life
- Not My Queen
- Helped
- The Moving
- Best Of Enemies
- The Lamb
- Dirty Diamond
- Hot Kingdom
Awards And Recognition
Chinenye Nnebe has received several awards and nominations for her work;
- Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
- Movie Award for Revelation of the Year(English) (Nomination 2018)
- Outstanding New Artist at NAACP (Nomination)
Other Endeavors
Chinenye Nnebes first love is movies, but she has also made out time for other endeavors. Besides acting, she is also one of the top models in Nigeria; her slim physical structure, and beautiful face have been very strong selling points, especially when combined with the fact that her face is a very popular one.
She has been sought after by modeling agencies and beauty brands throughout the country. Chinenye Nnebe has secured brand ambassadorship deals with makers of beauty products such as Jenny Glows Beauty Products, and Beauty Solution. She has also done promotional work for the likes of Sonia Hair Extensions, Ammievals Gallery, and Omah’s World.
Chinenye Nnebe has also entered the world of business with the launch of her very own clothing brand – Shop With Chinny. It is breathtaking to think that this beautiful young lady designs and makes clothes, shoes and bags, and that she markets them online. Fans and customers are able to preorder in-coming designs, and have them sent to their residences after payment.
Social Media Handle
Leveraging on her popularity, Chinenye Nnebe has built a tribe of loyalists on social media; she has over 1.1million followers on Instagram. She uses her page to create awareness about upcoming movie projects, to celebrate with family and friends, and promote her personal brand.
Chinenye Nnebe also uses her considerable online presence to work as a social media influencer. She does promotional work for brands by posting the advertorial messages on her instagram. Many of the posts actually feature her; as she is also a model.
Her instagram handle is @chinenyennebe.
How Old is Chinenye Nnebe?
Chinenye Nnebe was born 5th of April 1997, which means she is 26 years old as at the time of writing this post.
Chinenye Nnebe’s Husband
Chinenye Nnebe is not married; therefore there is no husband as at this time. It is not surprising to see so many searches about whether she is married or has a child. Perhaps it is her male fans trying to find out about her so as to know whether she is available.
Well if you are husband material, and you willing to give it a shot, then maybe you should contact her.
Chinenye Nnebe Contact Information
The easiest way to contact Chinenye Nnebe is to use her Instagram account; @chinenyennebe. However, one must mention that she is a very busy person, and that messages may not be replied.
Chinenye Nnebe’s Son
Chinenye Nnebe is not married, and she has not given birth. The queries about her having a son obviously comes from pictures in circulation on the internet in which she is carrying a baby boy in her arms. We can only state categorically that it is not her baby boy; we will elaborate further when more information becomes available.
Chinenye Nnebe Net Worth 2024
Chinenye Nnebe is estimated to be worth around $100,000-$300,000. The money comes from her acting, modeling, brand ambassadorial and social media influencing work. She is also a businesswoman; she owns her own clothing shop where she designs and makes clothes, bags, and shoes, and she sells them online.
Chinenye Nnebe is a multitalented and driven young woman; she is one of the fastest rising stars in the Nigerian movie industry. Despite being just 26 years old, she already has already featured in a landmark number of films; and has established herself in the hearts and minds of Nollywood fans. The sky is certainly the limit for this graceful lady.
