Uche Jombo is a well-known Nigerian actress, producer, and screenwriter who has had a long and successful career in the movie industry. Uche Jombo Studios, a movie production, and distribution firm was founded by her. She has been active and involved in the movie industry since her debut in Nollywood in 2009. She also acted a vital role in the just-released Blood Sisters movie series.

Uche Jombo Biography

Full Name	Uche Jombo
Date of Birth	December 28, 1979
Place of Birth	Abia State, Nigeria
Higher Qualification	B.Sc, M.Sc
Occupation	Actor | Filmmaker | Entrepreneur
Active Since	1999 till present
Spouse	Kenney Rodriguez
Children	Matthew Rodriguez
Social Handles	Instagram: uchejombo Twitter: @uchejombo

Early Life & Education

Uche Jombo was born in Abiriba, Abia State, Nigeria, on December 28, 1979. For actress Jombo, growing up was a difficult experience. Her mother nurtured her and enrolled her in their church theater group when she was very young. Even in secondary school, she was consistently recognized as the top drama student. During her secondary school years, the mother’s church had to pay for her tuition.

She earned her bachelor’s degree in mathematics and statistics from the University of Calabar and her master’s degree in computer programming from the Federal University of Technology, Minna.

Career

In 1999, Uche Jombo debuted in the Nigerian film industry when she acted a role in the film Visa to Hell. She has written and co-authored several films as a screenwriter, including The Celebrity, Games Men Play, Girls in the Hood, and A Time to Love. Jombo went on to create films like Nollywood Hustlers, Holding Hope, and Damage, a documentary on domestic abuse. 

She has appeared in over 200 Nollywood films. Games Men Play, Lies Men Tell, Holding Hope, A Mother’s Fight, Unconditional, A Time to Love, Be My Wife, and Celebrity are among her 20 screenplay credits.

Through her Uche Jombo studios production firm, she began executive production of her own films in 2008. She married Kenny Rodriguez in 2012 and began directing after the birth of her son Matthew in 2015. Lost in Us, How I Saved My Marriage, and the Nollywood box office true-life movie Heaven on My Mind are among her directed films.

She was one among several celebrities, including Omoni Oboli, Laura Ikeji, and others, who helped launch GrandLux Cafe in Lekki on November 30th, 2018. In 2012, the talented actress starred alongside other actresses like Rita Dominic, Funke Akindele, and Kate Henshaw in the Ebony Life TV reality show Screen Divas. These four female actresses starred in the short film New Horizon together. Tope Oshin directed the film, which addressed women’s maltreatment and domestic violence.

In 2022, Uche Jombo also acted in the popular Blood Sister movie series, alongside prominent Nollywood actors such as Ramsey Noah, Gabriel Afolayan, Deyemi Okanlawon, among others. 

Personal Life

Marital Life

In 2012, Uche Jombo got married to Kenny Rodriguez. In 2015, the couple was blessed with a boy, Matthew.

Endorsement 

Within the 3 years period of 2010 to 2013, Uche Jombo served as an ambassador for Globacom. 

Movie Series

Awards & Nomination

Social Handles

Instagram: uchejombo

Twitter: @uchejombo

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