Biography & Career Of Victor Osuagwu

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Biography & Career Of Victor Osuagwu

Victor Osuagwu is a popular comic actor, movie producer and television personality.

He was born into a Christian family in Mbaise, Imo State. He hails from Ezinifite, a community in Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State. He had his up-bringing in Surulere, Lagos.

Educational Background

Osuagwu had his primary and secondary education in Surulere in Lagos state for his first and secondary school certificates respectively.

He later went to the University of Port Harcourt to have a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts.

His Acting Career

Victor Osuagwu made his entry into Nollywood in 1994 and acted his first movie, “Evil Passion”, a movie that shot him to fame and recognition in Nollywood.

The movie was very successful and earned him a nomination for Best new actor in a comedy at the African Viewers Choice Awards.

Osuagwu has since starred in over 100 Nollywood movies, some of which include:

• My Only Love

• Lion Finger

• Our Daily Bread

• One Dollar

• Keke Soldiers

• Professional Beggars

• Hi Goat

• My Classmate

• Corporate Beggar

• Adam Goes To School among others.

Osuagwu is creative and highly talented Nollywood actor known for good interpretation of roles in movies. He can as well fit into any character assigned him and he is known to acts in comedy movies alongside top Nollywood stars like Okey Bakassi, Francis Otega, Chinedu Ikedezie, Osita Iheme, John Okafor and the late Sam Loco.

Awards

Victor Osuagwu is a recipient of several awards, notably as:

• Best Comic Actor in Nigeria at the African Movie Academy Awards.

• Most Prominent Actor in Nigeria at the Best of Nollywood Awards.

• Best Actor in a leading role at the Golden Icon Movie Academy Awards.

• Best New Actor in comedy at the African Magic Viewers Choice Awards.

• Special Recognition Award at the City People Entertainment Awards.

Osuagwu was the former Chairman of Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Lagos State Chapter.

He also holds a Chieftaincy title in his hometown as the Ochibundu 1 of Udo Ancient Kingdom of Ezinifite village in Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State.

Endorsement

Victor Osuagwu was named 2015 Ambassador for Nigerian telecommunication giant, Glo.

His Personal Life

Osuagwu got married to the love of his life, Roseline Nchelem in 2014 after 16 years of courtship. The union is blessed with four lovely children, two boys and two girls.

His Net Worth

Victor Osuagwu is one of the pioneers and strong pillars of Nollywood, rated one of the richest and most influential with a net worth of about $1million dollars.