10 Things You Must Know About Ini Edo

When you talk of Ini Edo, what crosses your mind?
Of course: beautiful, talented, confident and one of the best
actresses from Nollywood. We all know her for her first movie "thick
madam," but there's a lot behind this glamorous face that you still
don't know. Some of things you are about to discover about this
actress are inspirational, but others are plainly human. And like we
all know, it is human to err; so don't judge. Just learn something
from her story. With that in mind, we can now roll the curtain:
10 Lesser Known Facts About Ini Edo
01. She's the second born…
She is the second born in a family of four—one elder cousin whom she
considers her elder sister, a younger brother and a younger sister.
Her sister works at a brewery in Ogun State, Ota. According to her,
she was the most stubborn child in her family, even though her parents
positioned a close eye on her just to ensure that she didn't lose
direction.
02. She was raised in a humble family…
You might confuse this pretty face with a daughter of a Nigerian
Tycoon, but that's not the case. The truth is; Ini Edo understands the
trouble that every young Nigerian woman from a humble background goes
through. She knows how it feels to sell coconuts to pay your fees or
buy yourself Christmas clothes. And she does know all these by
experience, because that's exactly what she used to do while growing
up.
03. She's married…
In November 2008,Ini Edoand the US Based Nigerian Businessman, Phillip
Ehiagwina, officially got married in a church wedding. The wedding was
attended by several Nollywood actors, including Rita Dominic who is
allegedly believed to be Ini's sworn enemy. In February the following
year, the wedding was repeated in Houston, Texas—where her husband
resides.
04. She is alleged to have snatched her husband from Ruth Okoro
Like I mentioned, don't judge; but rumours will always be mentioned
lest the accused comes to her defence; and, at the moment, we are yet
to hear the other side of the story.
"I'm not in position to start calling out names. But I believe God's
is there to make the final Judgement. I'm yet to meet her in person,
but all I know is that an actor is sleeping around with my husband"
–quoted exactly from Ruth Okoro in reference to Ini Edo… But until we
get the other side of the story, don't rush into conclusion…
05. She loves clubbing…
Ini Edo loves clubbing. And she is not afraid to say it. Contrary to
what most people would expect from a married woman,Ini Edoloves
hanging out with friends and, hell yeah, shaking what her mama gave
her… She is quick to point out that she doesn't go clubbing every day,
but anytime she gets a chance, her bed—maybe her husband's—spends a
night without her.
06. She graduated from the University-of-Calabar
Ini Edo graduated from the University-of-Calabar with a degree in
Theatre arts. Before that, she did a diploma at the University of UYO
after attending a catholic school for secondary education. Even though
she had no plans of getting into the film industry, she is pleased
with the progress she has made so far in the film industry.
07. She hails from Akwa Ibom…
She was born in Akwa Ibom on 23rd April, 1982, and raised in the same
state until she was of age. Her father was a church elder and her
mother, a teacher. Because of this, she was brought up in a strict and
very religious environment, which saw to it that she grew into the
nice girl we all love.
08. She has played the lead role in over 60 Nollywood movies…
She might have acted her first movie in 2003, but so far; the actor
has more than 60 movies with her name inscribed on them. She has
gradually been climbing the ladder of success to become one of the
most revered and most-loved stars from Nollywood. Other than acting,
the actor has been seen doing charitable works by assisting the less
fortunate in the society.
09. She was appointed by the United-Nations-Habitat as a youth ambassador…
Alongside Ramsey Nouah and another star from Bollywood, Vikram
Vinod,Ini Edowas appointed by the executive director of the new
United-Nation-Habitat Youth Envoys as a youth ambassador in 2011.
According to the director, the appointed stars were supposed to
participate in urban issues and, at the same time, help the UN body
improve the lives of youths all over the world.
10. She was featured as a judge in the 2013 Miss Black Beauty pageant in the UK…
In 2013, this world-renowned Nollywood star was announced as one of
the judge in the 2013 Miss Black UK Beauty pageant. Others on the list
included Jones Adebayo, Sporah Njau, Charles Ven, Justina Mutale, and
Jenni Steele.