Iniobong Edo Ekim popularly known as Ini Edo is one of the renown beautiful Nollywood actress, movie producer, philanthropist and a television personality. She is famous for her amazing beauty, determination and wide-ranging talents she portrays in movie acting. Ini Edo is very famous when it comes to movie role interpretation and perfect acting. She has featured in many Nollywood movies playing diverse roles including romantic woman, high-class lady, a princess among others. She has featured in both action trail and romantic Nollywood films making her even more famous.
- Ini Edo was born on 23rd April 1982 in Uyo village Akwa Ibom State located in the southern region of Nigeria. The onscreen queen grew up in Calabar located in the River State of Nigeria. The Actress is currently 38 years of ag.
- She is the second born in the family of four. Ini’s brother is Oti Edo, and a sister Ukeme Edo. Our efforts in getting the details of the other sibling remained futile. Her father was a church elder while her mother was a primary teacher. Ini Edo holds both Nigerian citizenship and nationality. Ini grew up in a strict family background that attributes to her hardworking, determination and respect in the industry. The family was not well of, and Ini Edo has struggled in life to make ends meet. She hails from a humble family and has hustled like any other person to attain the success she enjoys now. Ini was a stubborn child of the family at her tender age.
- Ini Edo is a very beautiful actress with a curvaceous body. She has an average body, and she measures 5 feet 3 inches. She has slightly above average weight, but she has a well-maintained body that is attractive to male fans around the world. Her beauty is complemented by attractive black shiny eyes, black hair. She has millions of male followers and fans due to her amazing beauty.
- After successfully completing her primary education, Ini Edo was blessed to join Cornelius Connely College in Calabar where she pursued her secondary education and successfully acquire her West Africa Senior Secondary School Certificate. She fathered her education and pursued a Higher Diploma in Theater Arts at the University of Uyo, in hr hometown Akwa Iobm state in Nigeria. Ini Edo was not satisfied with her diploma level. She proceeded with additional education at the University of Calabar, where she pursued her Bachelor’s Degree in English. She relocated to the River State of Nigeria while she pursued her degree in education. It was after successful university education that the Nollywood star joined the famous Nigerian Movies Industry.
- Ini Edo got married to the love of her life in the year 2008 in colorful traditional and white wedding ceremonies. Her Spouse was Philip Ehiagwina, an influential American based entrepreneur. This marriage only lasted for a few years until 2014, when the two divorced and parted ways. The marriage is believed to have developed complication and a series of issues that could not be resolved, leading to its unexpected crash in 2014. It was further rumored that the Nollywood queen had snatched her husband from another Nollywood icon, Ruth Okoro, although the claims were not validated by either Ini or ex-husband. It is not clear if the marriage was blessed with the fruit of the womb or not.
- Ini Edo was not sure if she will make a professional fil acting as her career. However, she joined the Nollywood acting career when she starred inher first movie Thiock Madam in the year 2003. It was this movie that made her recognized and famous in the Nollywood industry.
- Ini has featured in more than 250 movies playing different movie roles. Some of the popular movies that Edo has starred in include Worlds Apart, Only Love, Beautiful Faces, Lonely Hearts, Price of Fame, Games Men Play, Reloaded, Cold War, Living in Tears among others. She is known for her perfect role interpretation and acting in all her movies. She is also creative, gifted and beautiful actresses that have massive fans around Africa and Nigeria.
- Edo has starred in movies alongside famous Nollywood legendary icons like Kenneth Okonkwo, Olu Jacobs, Jibola Dabo, Ebele Okaro, Chika Ike, Chach Eke among others.
- Ini has acted in several movies including; Chief Daddy, Married to the Enemy, My Father is Secretly in Love with Me, Live to Remember, Reloaded, Dames Men Play, Inale, Weekend Gateway, Lonely Heart, Knocking on Heaven’s Door, While You Slept, Worlds Apart, Eye of the Gods, Beautiful Faces among others.
- Ini Edo was appointed by the United Nations as the United Nations Habitat Youth Envoy. She was also the GLO brand ambassador between 2006 and 2016, a deal that has fetched her millions of Naira. Ini entered a deal with Noble hair brand ambassador in the year 2010. Recently, Edo is the brand ambassador of Slim Tea Nigeria, a deal that is fetching her some good coffers.
- Ini Edo has been in the Nollywood industry for several years. She is one of the highly paid actresses in Nigeria. She has also struck lucrative deals with multi-billion companies as their brand ambassador. This makes her wealthy and influential. She is estimated to be worth $1.2 million, making her very powerful and rich Nollywood actress in Nigeria. She owns a multi-million house in Lekki, Lagos, estimated at 70 million Naira.