Meggie Keje | |
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.jpg) Ejiofor on set of The Meeting in 2011 | |
| Born | Magdalene Keje Bessong 20 November 1998 Ikom, Anambra State, Nigeria |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Producer, Model |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Spouse | Ibrahim Suleiman (m. Nov 2018) |
Meggie Keje (born Magdalene Keje Bessong; 20 November 1998) is a Nigerian actress, producer and model from Cross River state known for her role as Kevwe in Shan George's TV series Good and Ugly.[1][2] She also starred in movie 'Four Four Forty Four' directed by Izu Ojukwu (2021).[3][4] Shan George of ShanGeorgeTV Nigeria listed her as one of the best actors Nollywood has seen.[5]
Personal life
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A native of Boki, Nigeria, Bessong was born in Cross River, Nigeria. She is the first of five children. Ejiofor attended Ilabor Primary School in Surulere and later enrolled at the Federal Government Girls' College in Onitsha. She also studied sociology at the University of Port Harcourt. On 4 November 2018, she announced her engagement to Tinsel actor Ibrahim Suleiman and married him four days later.[6]
Career
editEjiofor initially wanted to work for an advertising agency. In an interview posted in The Nation newspaper, she said she changed her mind about pursuing a career in advertising after developing interest in acting. She also said she hoped to direct films in the future.[7][8] In 2018, she starred alongside Jemima Osunde in Ndani TV's web series Rumour Has It.[9]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Meeting | Ejura | with Rita Dominic & Nse Ikpe Etim. was nominated for Best Actress in a supporting role at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards |
| 2013 | Secret Room | Ada Obika | With OC Ukeje |
| 2015 | Out of Luck | Halima | With Tope Tedela, Jide Kosoko, Wole Ojo, Sambasa Nzeribe |
| 2015 | Heaven's Hell | With Nse Ikpe Etim, Bimbo Akintola, OC Ukeje, Damilola Adegbite | |
| 2016 | Suru L'ere[10] | With Beverly Naya, Kemi Lala Akindoju, Tope Tedela, Enyinna Nwigwe, Gregory Ojefua and Bikiya Graham- Douglas. | |
| 2015 | A Soldier's Story (2015 film)[11] | Regina | With Tope Tedela, Chico Aligwekwe, Adesua Etomi, Zainab Balogun |
| 2016 | Ojukokoro (Greed) [12] | With Tope Tedela, Charles Etubiebi, Seun Ajayi, Shawn Faqua, Wale Ojo, Ali Nuhu | |
| 2019 | Kpali[13] | With Ini Dima-Okojie, Kunle Remi, Uzor Arukwe, Nkem Owor, IK Osakioduwa |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–present | Tinsel | Bimpe | |
| 2014 | Dowry | Nike | with OC Ukeje |
| 2018 | Rumour Has It | Dolapo | for NdaniTV[9] |
| 2019 | Flat 3B | Nneka | with Mawuli Gavor[14] |
| 2021 | Let's talk about sex | Herself | Belgian documentairy[15] |
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting role | The Meeting | Nominated | [16] |
| Nollywood Movies Awards | Best Rising Star (female) | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | ELOY Awards[17] | TV Actress of the Year | Dowry | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | Best supporting Actress | The Meeting | Won | |
| 2016 | Zulu African Film Academy Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | [18] |
References
edit- ^ "My First TV Series". youtube.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ . bellanaija.com https://www.bellanaija.com/2021/04/four-four-forty-four-bts. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "From Magdalene to Ejura: Meggie Keje makes Nollywood debut". youtube.com. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "Meggie Keje on Instagram". instagram. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ "Finest Nollywood Actress". youtube.com.
- ^ "Linda Ejiofor Profile". nigeriafilms.com. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ "Why I Stopped Acting Nude roles – Linda Ejiofor". thenationonlineng.com. Archived from the original on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ "Linda Ejiofor". Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ a b NdaniTV (2018-04-20), Rumour Has It S2E5: Janus, retrieved 2018-04-23
- ^ "PHOTOS: The Audrey Silva Company Embarks On New Project". 360nobs. King A-Maz. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "Linda Ejiofor on A Soldier's Story". YeYePikin. Precious. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ Izuzu, Chidumga. "Pulse Movie Review: Mixed with violence and humour; "Ojukokoro" is uniquely entertaining". Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ "'Kpali' for Nigerian Immigrants". THISDAYLIVE. 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- ^ "BN TV: Watch Two New Episodes of Exciting Web Series "Flat 3B" starring Linda Ejiofor & Mawuli Gavor". BellaNaija. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ Let's talk about sex - Aflevering 5 (Seizoen 1) (in Dutch), retrieved 2021-10-02
- ^ "Pictures from Linda Ejiofor's maternity shoot - P.M. News". pmnewsnigeria.com. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "Seyi Shay, Toke Makinwa, Mo'Cheddah, DJ Cuppy, Others Nominated". Pulse Nigeria. Chinedu Adiele. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Two years after, Ini Edo emerges winner of ZAFAA Best Actress award". Vanguard News. 2018-06-16. Retrieved 2021-09-17.