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  • Oge Okoye Birthday is November the 16th. Happy Birthday!

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    Oge Okoye's birthday is today November the 16th. The sexy Nollywood actress has contributed immensely to the growth of Nollywood since her joining the film industry in 2001. On behalf of Nollywood and fans, we say Happy Birthday!


    Nollywood News: It's Oge Okoye-Duru birthday!

    Oge Okoye is a native of Nnewi in Anambra State. She was born in London to the Late Mazi Okoye and Lolo Okoye. She had her early education partly in London before relocating to Nigeria and continued at the University Primary School Enugu. She attended Holy Rosary College, Enugu. She is a graduate of Theatre Arts from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.

    The beautiful actress started acting in her first year in the university. Though she played a supporting role in her first movie One Dollar, she drew attention to herself with her smooth interpretation and showed a lot of promise. Sister Mary, her most tasking movie brought her to limelight. She has starred in over 70 movies.

    The relentless Nollywood actress was last month honored with a doctorate degree by Wisconsin International University, USA.

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    Oge Okoye looking beautiful as ever. (Watch Oge Okoye movies online)

    Oge Okoye-Duru is married with two adorable children.

    Some of her must-watch movies include Lady Gaga, The Three Widows, Private Husband, Sister Mary, Scent of Passion, Desperate Ladies, Babes on Highway, and Blackberry Babes.

    See all Oge Okoye movies and videos on Nigeria Movie Network.

    Leave your well wishes for Oge as she celebrates her birthday today November the 16th!
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  • I Will be Seen as the Worst Person on Earth If I Act Nude –Oge Okoye

    by N.M.N (Staff) / 1,110 Views

    The latest Nollywood gist making buzz at the moment is when Nollywood actress Oge Okoye in a recent interview lamented that if not for societal norms and perceptions she wouldn’t have had any difficulty acting nude in a movie.


    Several movie personalities, especially actresses, have received back lashes from the general public for sexually inclined roles they’ve played in movies with some saying those roles are not of our culture.

    The actress who boasts of a decade in acting told Nigerian journalist Adeola Adeyemo in an interview that any attempt to play nude will paint a very negative picture of her.

    “Honestly I can’t because of our society, where we come from. The way we see it, I will just be seen as the worst person on earth. I wouldn’t do that because our culture doesn’t allow it. But I could do other sensual roles but for nude, I wouldn’t,” she stressed.

    Asked how her husband of seven years feels about her romantic roles in movies, the bubbly actress said the husband encourages her with her roles but has not complained about those roles.

    According to Oge, her husband “is not complaining. I really don’t know if he feels bad, but I know that being a human being like I am, he might be feeling bad inside but he is not showing it. He encourages me a lot; he is always there for me. It’s not much of a problem though he doesn’t watch my movies, unless maybe you see him hiding somewhere watching it.”

    With stiff competitions in an ever growing Nollywood movie industry, there were rumours of spats between Oge Okoye and some actresses; notable among them were Ini Edo and Chioma Toplis.

    When she was asked that question, she answered, “Concerning Chioma Toplis and I, I wouldn’t want to say anything about that because it’s not necessary, so no comment. It’s a New Year, we shouldn’t be revisiting stuff that happened in the past. Let’s just forge ahead and talk about new things.”

    Oge however added, “Ini is still my friend, I still work with her. We still have that working relationship and we are not quarreling. What do they mean that we fought on set because it never happened.”

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  • Celebrity Interview: Oge Okoye celebrates 10 years in Nollywood – Talks Marriage, Success & More

    by N.M.N (Staff) / 1,385 Views


    Nollywood actress, Oge Okoye, has been acting since 2001. Born in London, the  actress cut her teeth into the movie industry while in her first year studying Theater Arts at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Anambra. Since then, she has starred in over 50 movies including BlackBerry Babes, Blood Sister, Marry Me, Lady Gaga, The Girl is Mine amongst others.

    Married, and mother of two children, Oge has played a wide range of roles. From reverend sister to prostitute, from classy executive to poor widow, her roles have been versatile and her appearance in movies has been consistent. She spoke with Adeola Adeyemo about her marriage, career and aspirations.

    The first time I saw the photos of Oge Okoye’s shaved head on the set of a new movie, I wondered how much it would cost to get an actress to go bald. While “shaving it all off” is trendy in some countries such as South Africa, in Nigeria, it is synonymous with certain cultures which force widows to shave off their hair after the death of their husbands. I wondered how a glamorous actress could do without her “crowning glory”. I thought she would go down the track that many of her other colleagues have by donning a lace front wig. Nope! Not Oge, her confidence shone through as she walked into the restaurant we held the interview – bold, beautiful and all smiles. She laughed easily and was easy to talk with.

    I had so many questions to ask…but I just had to start with the hair!

    What is it about this trend of actresses shaving off their hair in Nigerian movies? Why did you do it?

    It takes a very good script for someone like me to be able to shave my hair. I did that for the last movie I acted in December. It’s not out yet but the working title of the movie is “Royal Widows” but I’m not sure if that’s what it is going to come out with. I’ve never acted that kind of role and it was a good experience for me. I scaled through. I leave the fans to judge when the movie is out.

    How much did you get paid to shave off your hair?

    It’s not really about the money, but about the script. Let’s just say I got paid very well.

    Do you feel self conscious walking on the streets with a shaved head?

    I don’t feel shy. I was at first. I was like how am I going to face the world? Am I going to go bald like this or should I just put on a wig. But I asked my husband and he said I looked good. I sent him some pictures through BB and he was like “Ok, you look good, why shouldn’t you flaunt it” – He gave me the courage.

    Talking about your husband, you are based in Nigeria while your husband is far away in Holland. How often do you see each other? How are you coping with a long-distance marriage? Any plans of you two coming together in one location soon?

    Honestly, it’s not a problem for us. We understand ourselves, we love each other, we know when to draw the line, we are like brother and sister. It’s all about the relationship, it’s all about communication. He calls me almost 10 times in a day. For example, he just called me now and he would still call me again. Every night, I must talk to him before I sleep, it’s a must. It’s not much of a problem. I’m always there, and if I’m not there, he is here. Next week, he would be around so it’s not much of a problem.

    As a star, there is significant gossip and media reports about your personal life – we know it comes with the territory, however, there have been constant rumours of marital issues between you and your husband. Are the rumours true?

    It’s not true. That is what amazes me. I really don’t know why people would be breaking our marriage and bringing it back, breaking it up for us. I really don’t get it.
    Oge Okoye in Red Carpet
    Oge Okoye's Red Carpet Style

    The Nigerian movie industry is very competitive with rumours of spats between actresses. There have been publicized rifts between you and follow actresses Ini Edo and Chioma Toplis.

    Concerning Chioma Toplis and I, I wouldn’t want to say anything about that because it’s not necessary, so no comment. It’s a new year, we shouldn’t be revisiting stuff that happened in the past. Let’s just forge ahead and talk about new things.

    Ini is still my friend, I still work with her. We still have that working relationship and we are not quarreling. What do they mean that we fought on set because it never happened.

    Tell us about the movie you shot recently in the USA?

    It’s not out yet. The movie “Turning Point” (Directed and produced by Niyi Towolawi and co-produced by Egor Efiok) was just God’s plan for me. It happened just like that. I got to know about it just two days to the time I was to go and shoot the movie. When my manager told me about it, I said it wasn’t possible but she encouraged me. We negotiated, I wanted to use the price to scare her away but she insisted. So I went for the movie and thank God, the production came out well, everything just went so perfect. It was my first time doing a Hollywood movie, a big one at that. There were other Nigerians, and Americans in the cast.

    Many accomplished actresses are now diverting into directing and producing. You’ve been acting for a decade now? Why haven’t you followed this trend or are you just bidding your time?

    One thing with me is that I’m one person that likes to take my time when I’m doing things. If I’m going to produce a movie, I shouldn’t do any half baked type of movie or just do it like fast fast because I want to produce a movie. I want to do something that in the next 10 -20 years, you’d still refer to it and say it was a good movie. I really want to take my time.

    So what is the next level for you then? What should we be expecting from you this year?

    Expect something big. I know that before the end of this year, something wonderful would happen. I already have 3 movies lined up for this year and I’m making plans on writing my own book soon.

    When and how did you meet your husband? When did you get married?

    It was really not love at first sight, I personally don’t believe in love at first sight. I believe in working it out, knowing ourselves, if we are compatible, so that is what exactly what happened between me and my husband. We were friends at first and it was going on like that then the marriage came. I got married in 2005. I met him early 2004.

    What is one good thing that marriage has done to you?

    Marriage has made me more matured in life. I am so matured that sometimes when I am having a discussion with my very close cousin who is like my sister, she would tell me that I’m talking like an old woman.

    Oge Okoye pregnant
    How do you cope with raising two kids and your career as an actress?

    I have two lovely kids. My boy is 5 years old, and my second a girl, is 1 year and 4mnths. It’s really hard, but it takes a whole lot of hardwork and a lot of sincerity. There are some questions they will ask you, you wouldn’t even know what to say and you wouldn’t want to lie, you are just like caught in the middle. You go extra mile, you want to stay with them more even though you want to be at work and all that so you are like caught in the middle. But one thing I just don’t do is I don’t let anyone suffer; my job, my career, my family. I try to make a balance.

    Are there any plans of you having more kids soon?

    We are taking a break a little bit. My husband and I agreed to take a break on child bearing.

    You seem to be a workaholic. Do you make out time to relax and how?

    I do relax. In my quiet time, I like reading a lot, learning about different things, different cultures. I relax with my family. If I want to have a quiet time with myself alone, I go to the beach, I just stay there, have fun, read.

    How long have you been acting and how did you get into it?

    I got into acting in 2001. I had always wanted to act so I went for audition. My mother would always say that since I was young, I was always saying I want to be a super star someday, that I used to walk up and down the house doing fashion parade as a child. She thought I was going to be a model, not an actress. I love everything about drama, in church, I started the drama lessons.

    I was in Enugu State University of Technology at first reading Accountancy. I did that for a whole year and I was like, God in heaven, you know I shouldn’t be doing this. My father wanted me to be a Doctor and I knew I wasn’t going to do it. So I persuaded him and I left for Nnamdi Azikiwe University where I studied Theater Arts. I started going for auditions here and there. I was so lucky when I got a minor role in “Caesar to Caesar”, a long time ago. After that, it got me “Spanner”, my first and only comedic movie that starred Nkem Owoh and Chinedu Ikedieze. I was so scared at first to act with Nkem Owoh, but I did that and after that, “Sister Mary” and on and on since then.

    How many movies have you acted in since 2001?

    I’ve lost count really. Should be between 50 to 60.

    Which of them would be your most memorable?

    I really love the first movie that shot me to limelight which was “Sister Mary” coming from the stables of Great Movies Production.

    How about your recent movies?

    I know you guys might have mixed feeling about it but I still cherish that film, “Lady Gaga“. So many people were mocking the title, they were really castigating it but I would want you guys to go watch that film. It’s something else, it’s something more than the ordinary. I just let it out in that film, that is one of my best.

    Oge Okoye New Haircut
    You have played sassy roles in various movies including “BlackBerry Babes” and “Lady Gaga”, are there any similarities to the real Oge?

    People say I’m quiet, that I look quiet. I’m kinda so mischievous when I’m with my friends. It depends on the mood really.

    Will you ever sign on for a role that requires nudity?

    Honestly I can’t because of our society, where we come from. The way we see it, I will just be seen as the worst person on earth. I wouldn’t do that because our culture it doesn’t allow it. But I could do other sensual roles but for nude, I wouldn’t.

    How does your husband feel about your romantic scenes in movies?

    He is not complaining. I really don’t know if he feels bad, but I know that being a human being like I am, he might be feeling bad inside but he is not showing it. He encourages me a lot, he is always there for me. It’s not much of a problem though he doesn’t watch my movies, unless maybe you see him hiding somewhere watching it.

    What will you like to tell your fans?

    I’ll tell my fans that they should be themselves, never imitate anyone. They should bring out their own talent because in every personality, there is something beautiful about everyone. Be yourself, bring out that you, the sky would be your starting point and not the limit.


     
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  • Oge Okoye Shaves Hair For Movie Role

    by N.M.N (Staff) / 1,030 Views

    Oge Okoye was paid some millions of naira in the region of two digits for her to have her head shaved.


    News getting to us from the grapevine confirms that two top Nollywood actresses and one top Ghanaian actress are now two digits million-naira richer as a result of money paid them by one of Nollywood producers to shave their heads to the skin in other for them to fit in the characters needed of them.


    According to information available to the desk of Questionmarkmag, the trio of Oge Okoye, Queen Nwokoye and Ghanaian Rukky Mashud were paid some millions of naira in the region of two digits for them to have their heads shave.

    As we learnt, the trio of Queen, Oge and Rukky had their heads shaved in other to play the role of wives to a man in a new movie, whose shoot is taking place in Lagos.

    Other top actresses that have had their heads shaved in the past for movie roles are Mercy Johnson, Adaora Ukoh, Stella Damasus, among others. The movie is yet to be titled, according to confirmed information getting to us.

    Sexy Oge Okoye before shaving her hair

    DISCUSSION: Don't you think it is more appropriate for our Nollywood producers/directors to offer our Nollywood actresses a bald cap instead of shaving their real hair bald for a movie role?

    According to Wikipedia, a bald cap is a wig-like cap simulating the appearance of a bald or partially bald head. As part of an actor's make-up, it is often used to make a person appear older.

    Bald caps may be purchased ready-made or be constructed on-site by a make-up artist, who applies a thin coat of liquid plastic (such as latex) to a pattern made by covering the actor's head in clingfilm. The finished cap is glued to the actor's head with spirit gum or surgical adhesive, and the edges of the cap are blended with the actor's skin using make-up techniques.

    Bald caps used in the theatre are made of thicker rubber, intended to be put on and off rapidly and multiple times. Read more »

  • Oge Okoye Bounces Back With New Hollywood Movie

    by N.M.N (Staff) / 708 Views

    Delectable actress and mother of 2 lovely kids, Oge Okoye may have been off the movie for a long while now but the good news is that she is back with a bang.

    The talented actress who has been in the news consistently over her alleged troubled marriage to her Holland-based hubby has braced up to take her career to another level, especially after having to take a break to make a family.


    She delivered a baby lately and that is part of the reasons she went off the scene, but she has staged a comeback with her remarkable role in the Hollywood movie titled "Turning Point", a movie which parades both Hollywood and Nollywood stars.

    It was shot in USA and is set to be released soon. Stay tuned for more details...

    Are you a big fan of Oge Okoye and would love to attend the forthcoming premiere of the new movie? Leave your comments below.

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