Blossom Chukwujekwu’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Blossom Chukwujekwu is a Nigerian actor, who made his skilled performing debut in 2009. In 2015 he received the Finest Supporting Actor Award on the Africa Magic Viewers Alternative Awards.

Youth and schooling

Born Chukwudi Echezona Chukwujekwu on November 4, 1983 in Benin Metropolis, Edo State, Nigeria to Dr I.E and Evangelist J.C Chukwujekwu, Blossom Chukwujekwu is the primary of two sons. He’s a local of Otolo, Nnewi North in Anambra State, Southeast Nigeria. He attended Larger Tomorrow Main Faculty and Larger Tomorrow Complete Faculty each in Benin Metropolis, Edo State. For his tertiary schooling, Blossom opted to review Mass Communications at Anambra State College of Science and Expertise. the place he spent a yr. He accomplished his research on the Benson Idahosa College, Benin Metropolis, Edo State after a short stint on the Enugu State College of Science and Expertise. Whereas in BIU, he was President of the Affiliation of Mass Communication College students (AMCOS) within the 2007/2008 session. He was additionally an energetic member of the favored Home of Theatre (H.O.T) the place he performed the lead within the stage drama, Godless: The trail to daybreak. Blossom maintains that enjoying Ukemu in Godless was his eureka second. In July 2008 he graduated with a Bachelor of Science diploma in Mass Communications from the Benson Idahosa College, Benin Metropolis, Edo State. He moved to Lagos, Nigeria just a few months after graduating to carry out his Nationwide Youth Service Corps obligations. Blossom stayed again in Lagos to pursue his performing ambitions.

Profession

In 2009, after a number of auditions Chukwujekwu landed the lead function within the but to be launched Nigeria cleaning soap opera; Portrait Of Ardour. That very same yr he was forged in his first characteristic movie, Vivian Ejike’s Non-public Storm alongside Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and Ramsey Nouah. Blossom was profiled on Africa Magic’s Nollywood present, Jara, as one of many high 5 actors to be careful for in 2013. He was quantity 4 on ace Nollywood director, Charles Novia’s, record of the very best actors of 2013, In 2012 Chukwujekwu landed a job in Flower Woman which was his breakout film. Launched in 2013, it achieved essential and business success in Nigeria, Ghana, the UK and movie festivals within the USA and Canada. Chukwujekwu’s subsequent block buster characteristic movie, Discovering Mercy, was some of the anticipated and profitable motion pictures of 2013. It was the closing movie on the African Worldwide Movie Competition (AFRIFF 2013). In 2014 Knocking on Heaven’s Door opened in cinemas nationwide on April 18. Chukwujekwu’s efficiency because the abusive and emotionally risky “Moses” earned him the Africa Magic Viewers’ Alternative 2015 Finest Supporting Actor award. Blossom’s most notable movie credit embody Flower Woman (2013), Discovering Mercy (2013) alongside Rita Dominic, Knocking on Heaven’s Door (2014) with Majid Michel, The Go to (2015) with Nse Ikpe-Etim, A Place Referred to as Pleased (2015) and Ghana Should Go (2016) with Yvonne Okoro. He has featured in a handful of TV dramas & sequence, corresponding to Tinsel on MNET, the place he performed Mr. Akinlolu Hart, MTVBASE’s HIV themed Shuga, CATWALQ by Emem Isong and Monalisa Chinda, Greg Odutayo’s My Mum and I, About to Wed and Married. Chukwujekwu performs the lead function of Kelechi Pepple in Nigeria’s first indigenous telenovella; Style of Love. (2015)

Private life

Blossom Chukwujekwu bought married historically to his wife, Maureen, on 19 December 2015 and separated from her in September 2019.

Awards and nominations

YEAR	AWARD	CATEGORY	RESULT
2013	BEST OF NOLLYWOOD AWARDS	BEST ACTOR IN A LEAD ROLE	NOMINATED
2013	GOLDEN ICONS ACADEMY MOVIE AWARDS	BEST NEW ACTOR	NOMINATED
2013	ABUJA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL	MOST OUTSTANDING MALE ACTOR	NOMINATED
2014	NOLLYWOOD MOVIE AWARDS	BEST RISING STAR	NOMINATED
2014	NOLLYWOOD MOVIE AWARDS	BEST LEAD MALE	NOMINATED
2014	GOLDEN ICONS ACADEMY AWARDS	MOST PROMISING ACTOR	NOMINATED
2014	BEST OF NOLLYWOOD AWARDS	REVELATION OF THE YEAR	NOMINATED
2015	AFRICA MAGIC VIEWERS CHOICE AWARDS	BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR	WON
2015	GOLDEN MOVIE AWARDS	GOLDEN ACTOR IN A LEAD ROLE	TBA