Biography

Nse Ikpe-Etim Biography: Early Life, Career, Films, Awards, Husband & Net Worth

Nse Ikpe-Etim (born 21 October 1974) is a Nigerian actress. She rose to notoriety in 2008 with her performance in Reloaded. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 5th and 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards for her performances in Reloaded and Mr. and Mrs., respectively. She received Best Actress in a Drama at the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) for her performance as “Nse” in Journey to Self.

Nse Ikpe-Etim Biography

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Nse Ikpe-Etim, a Nigerian actress, was born on October 21, 1974, in Lagos state. She was reared by her parents, Patrick Ikpe-Etim, and has one brother, Patrick Ikpe-Etim.

Nse studied Theatre Arts at the University of Calabar and has since become a well-known personality in Nigeria’s film industry. She is of Igbo ethnicity and follows Christianity as her religion.

Career

At the age of 18, Etim began acting in university theatre productions. Her debut television appearance was on the family soap Inheritance. After graduating from university, she briefly left the film profession to pursue other interests until returning with Emem Isong’s Reloaded, starring Ramsey Nouah, Rita Dominic, Ini Edo, and Desmond Elliot.

In December 2019, Nse Etim was featured in the Visual Collaborative Polaris catalogue’s Supernova series for the humanities. She was interviewed alongside individuals such as William Coupon, Bisila Bokoko, and Ade Adekola.

She appeared in the 2020 film Quam’s Money, which is a sequel to Tope Oshin’s 2018 film New Money. The sequel explores what occurs when a security guard (Quam) unexpectedly becomes a multimillionaire. Falz, Toni Tones, Jemima Osunde, Blossom Chukwujekwu, and Nse Ikpe-Etim headed up the new cast.

In February 2021, she took the major part alongside Richard Mofe-Damijo and Zainab Balogun in the film directed by Seyi Babatope, Fine Wine. She recently appeared in the 2023 Netflix limited series Shanty Town.

Filmography

  • 2003: Emotional Crack (Associate Producer)
  • 2008: Reloaded (Omoze)
  • 2010: Bursting Out (Tena), Inale (Ori)
  • 2011: Guilty Pleasures (Liz), Memories of My Heart, Kiss and Tell (Tena), Spellbound (Mary)
  • 2012: Phone Swap (Mary), Mr. and Mrs. (Susan Abbah), The Meeting (Bolarinwa), Journey to Self (Nse), Black November (Lawyer)
  • 2013: Broken (Mariam Idoko), Blue Flames (Vanessa)
  • 2014: Devil in the Detail (Helen Ofori), Hustlers (Blessing), Tunnel
  • 2015: The Visit (Ajiri Shagaya), The Green Eyed, Heaven’s Hell (Alice Henshaw), Fifty (Kate)
  • 2016: Stalker (Kaylah), A Trip to Jamaica (Abigail Rise)
  • 2017: American Driver
  • 2020: Quam’s Money (Ozzy), King of Boys: The Return of the King (First Lady Jumoke Randle)
  • 2021: Fine Wine (Ame)
  • 2022: Glamour Girls (Donna), 4:4:44
  • 2023: A Tribe Called Judah (Collette), Love and Life (Osas), A Sunday Affair (Uche)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Film Result
2009 5th Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Actress in a Leading role Reloaded Nominated
2009 Best of Nollywood Awards Revelation of the Year (female) Nominated
2010 2010 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best Actress Film/Short Story Reloaded Won
2010 Best Of Nollywood Awards Best Actress in a Leading role Guilty Pleasures Nominated
2011 2011 Best of Nollywood Awards Best Actress in a Lead role Mr. and Mrs. Won
2012 2012 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best Lead Actress Nominated
8th Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated
ZAFAA Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Kiss and Tell Nominated
ELOY Awards Actress of the Year Phone Swap Nominated
2012 Nollywood Movies Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Kiss and Tell Won
2012 Best of Nollywood Awards Best Lead Actress in an English Movie Phone Swap Won
Best Actress in a Supporting Role The Search Nominated
Best kiss in a film Spellbound Nominated
17th Africa Film Awards (Afro-Hollywood Awards) Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated
2013 2013 Nollywood Movies Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Mr. and Mrs. Nominated
2013 City People Entertainment Awards Best Actress of the Year Nominated
2013 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards Best Actress Phone Swap Nominated
2013 Ghana Movie Awards Best African Collaboration Purple Rose Nominated
2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best Supporting Actress in a film Kiss & Tell Nominated
2014 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards Best Actress in a Drama Journey to Self Won
2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best Actress in a Lead Role Nominated
2014 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Purple Rose Nominated
Viewers’s Choice Female Nominated
2015 2015 Best of Nollywood Awards Best actress in a Leading Role (English) Stolen Water Won
Best Kiss in a Movie Nominated
2015 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards Best Actress Stalker Won
Best On-screen Duo Nominated
2016 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards Best Actress TV Series/Drama The Visit Nominated
2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Lead Actress In A Film Nominated
12th Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Actress In A Leading Role Fifty Nominated
2022 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards Best Actress in A Comedy Quam’s Money Nominated
2023 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards Best Actress In A Drama, Movie, Or TV Series Shanty Town Nominated
Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Actress in Leading Role 4:4:44 Won
Africa International Film Festival Globe Award Honoree Won

Nse Ikpe-Etim Husband

Etim is the first of six children. In an interview with Toolz, she revealed that she had Caucasian godparents. She married her childhood buddy Clifford Sule on February 14, 2013, at a Lagos registry. A traditional wedding ceremony took place in her hometown of Akwa Ibom State and Lagos State, some months after the civil union.

She currently lives in London with her husband, a senior lecturer at Middlesex University, and travels to Nigeria for film obligations. On Friday, March 20, 2020, she announced on her Instagram profile that she had just returned from the United Kingdom, one of the hardest-hit areas by COVID-19, according to the Federal Ministry of Health.

She did, however, obey the Nigeria Center for Disease Control’s (NCDC) instructions to self-isolate. She was supported by colleagues such as Rita Dominic, Chika Ike, and Iyabo Ojo, among others.

Nse Ikpe-Etim Net Worth

Nse Ikpe-Etim is a Nigerian actress whose net worth ranges between $1 million and $5 million. She has had a long and successful career in Nollywood, Nigeria’s film business.

Her net worth stems from her acting career, which has included roles in several films and television shows. In addition to her great acting career, she has received numerous accolades for her work, including the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.

Social Media

Instagram: @nseikpeetim