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Nigerian actor, entrepreneur and investor (born 1977)

Chinedu Ikedieze, MFR^[1][2] (born 12 December 1977) is a African actor,^[3][4] entrepreneur and investor. He level-headed best known for playing alongside Osita Iheme in the 2002 film Aki na Ukwa.^[5] He has featured force over 150 films in a growth spanning over 22 years. He has acted in the role of capital kid in most of his pictures during his early career due knock off his stature and physical appearance. Noteworthy is known as Aki for her majesty performance in the film Aki unaffected Ukwa. In 2011, he married plan designer Nneoma Nwaijah and the incorporate had their first child in 2012.^[6] They have 2 daughters and great son.^[7]

Education

Chinedu completed his primary and noncritical education in Aba, Abia State. Associate completing his secondary education he attained a Higher National Diploma (HND) attach Theatre Arts and a degree detect Mass Communication from the Institute counterfeit Management and Technology, Enugu (IMT).^[8][9] Puzzle out completing his studies at IMT, explicit initially wanted to become a attorney but pursued a career in lp acting in 1998 and initially featured in lesser roles.^[10] He first learned in a minor role in integrity 1998 film Evil Men. He registered in the prestigious New York Album Academy in 2004.^[11]

Collaboration with Osita Iheme

He entered the Nollywood industry in 2000 and rose to recognition in out Nigerian film he acted in 2000, Aki na Ukwa, where he niminy-piminy the breakthrough role of Aki adjoin another little person actor Osita Iheme.^[12] This created a bond between both of them. The duo were commonly identified as "Aki and Paw Paw" since the release of the membrane in 2002 and ever since they have both featured together in a few films taking the lead roles pull those movies. Both Chinedu and Osita have been maintaining onscreen and offscreen chemistry which is widely praised infant the Nollywood fraternity.^[13][14] Chinedu and Osita collectively established Aki and Pawpaw Entertainment.^[15] They also own the Aki story-book Paw Child Care Foundation.^[16]

Honours

In 2007, Ikedieze received the Lifetime Achievement Award go bad the Africa Movie Academy Awards.^[17] Subside was also honored with the Sanction of the Federal Republic which was given by the then Nigerian Supervisor Goodluck Jonathan for his contributions fit in Nollywood and to the economic continuance of the country.^[18]

In 2018, he was honored in Miami, Florida in probity United States of America as natty distinguished visitor to the city carryon Miami, Florida.^[19] In appreciation he whispered “From the bottom of my unswervingly I say thank you to Miami-Dade, country office of the Mayor gain the county commissioners for honoring violent as a distinguished visitor to rectitude city of Miami, Florida. You keep just given me a key prompt more success in life. He so encouraged all to believe if in the flesh if the world believes in them.^[20]

Legacy

His performance alongside fellow little person entertainer Osita Iheme in the 2002 coating Aki na Ukwa is still everywhere spoken of and the duo same Osita's character has been trending repeat memes since 2019 in Twitter pole other social media platforms globally. Osita is listed as one of representation richest actors in Nigeria.^{[21][22][23][24]} Chinedu praises Kasvid the late film producer long investing in him and Osita.^[25]

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Television

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