Chimezie Imo

Nigerian actor and model (born 1992)

Chimezie Imo

Born|  (1992-01-07) 7 January 1992 (age 33)

Imo, Nigeria

Nationality| Nigerian
Occupation(s)| Actor, producer
Notable work| Nimbe

Chimezie Imo is a Nigerian actor and model. He is best known for his roles in Nimbe, Kasala, Breath of Life and MTV Shuga Naija series.

## Background

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Chimezie was born on January 7, 1992, in Lagos State, but hails from Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State in south eastern Nigeria. At the age of 7, he was part of his church's choir and theatre groups.[1]

## Career

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Chimezie's film and television career began in 2014 when was named runner up on Nigerian talent show, ‘The Next Movie Star Reality Show’. He made his on-screen debut in the film, ‘Learning Curves' and has since starred in TV shows like ‘Origin’ and the comedy ‘90 Gogoro’.

In 2018, Chimezie played a confused young man, bowing to peer pressure in Shuga Naija which put him in the spotlight.[2] Same year, he played one of four boys in the trenches united by bonds of friendship in a critically acclaimed comedy titled Kasala.

In 2019, Chimezie played a drug-addled teenager in Nimbe. He received raving reviews for his role in the film and was nominated for Best Actor Nominee at the Future Awards 2020 and Most Promising Yong Actor at Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) 2020.

In 2022, Chimezie starred in psychodrama "Choke"[3][4] and received praise for his performance in it as a sickle cell patient who slowly spirals out of control.[5][6]

In 2023, Chimezie was nominated for Africa Magic Viewers Choice award for Best Actor in a Leading role for Choke.[7] In 2024, Chimezie Imo starred and produced Nollywood/Kazakhstani first joint production Adam Bol.[8]

## Filmography

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* Kasala (2018) as Abraham
* Nimbe (2019) as Nimbe
* The Wait (2021) as Somto
* Choke (2022)
* One Too Many (2022) as Otas
* Over The Bridge (2023)
* Breath of Life (2023) as Elijah
* Everybody Loves Jenifa (2024)
* Alakada: Bad and Boujee (2024)

## Awards and nominations

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Year  | Award  | Category  | Result  | Ref

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2020  | Africa Movie Academy Award | Best Promising Young Actor  | Nominated  | [9]
2020  | Future Awards | The Future Awards Africa Prize for Acting  | Nominated  | [10]
2023  | Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award | Best Actor In A Drama  | Nominated  | [11]
2024  | Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award | Trailblazer Award  | Won  | [12]

## References

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1. ^ "INTERVIEW WITH ACTOR CHIMEZIE IMO". thedvfstylecollective. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
2. ^ "Eight Reasons Why We Love Chimezie Imo". thenet. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
3. ^ "Chimezie Imo, Kanayo O. Kanayo, Nkem Marchie to star in 'Choke' movie". pulse.ng. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
4. ^ "Choke: Synopsis, Theatrical Release Date and What We Know So Far". shockng. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
5. ^ "'Choke' Review: Chimezie Imo Stars in Thought-stirring and Pulsating Psychological Thriller". Whatkeptmeup. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
6. ^ "Chimezie Imo Discusses His Acting Roots, Importance of Critics and Recent Roles in Gritty 'Afrocity' and "Challenging" 'Choke'". Whatkeptmeup. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
7. ^ "AMVCA Releases Nomination List For 9th Edition". Daily Trust. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
8. ^ "Nollywood, Kazakhstani movie industry produce first joint film 'Adam BOL' | Pulse Nigeria". www.pulse.ng.
9. ^ "'Knuckle City', 'The Milkmaid' lead AMAA 2020 nominations [Full List]". pulse.ng. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
10. ^ "The Future Awards". thefutureawards. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
11. ^ "Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees". DSTV. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
12. ^ Cletus, Confidence (11 May 2024). "AMVCA: As predicted by PREMIUM TIMES, 'Breath of Life' wins Best Movie (FULL WINNERS LIST)". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

## External links

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* Chimezie Imo at IMDb