Chika Eke, full name Chika Nancy Ike, is a Nigerian actress born on November 8, 1985, in Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria. Mr. and Mrs. Ike are her parents, and little is known about her immediate relatives and siblings.
Chika Ike has always been interested in acting since she was a child. She began her acting career by participating in church productions in her area.
The actor began her cinematic career in the Nigerian film industry in 2005. She was cast in a minor role in the film Sweet Love. Nonetheless, she received her first major role in the film Bless The Child in 2005.
She has since played both major and supporting roles in various Nigerian films.
Chika Ike, aside from being an actor and director, is also a seasoned entrepreneur, which has contributed to her net worth.
Chika Eke Profile Summary
Stage Name: Chika Ike
Real Name: Chikadibia Nancy Ike
Occupation: Actress, Television Personality, Producer, Businesswoman, Philanthropist, and Model.
Chika Ike, who was born on November 8, 1985, in Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria, began playing in church plays at the age of six. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ike, are said to be late; little is known about her siblings and close relations.
Chika’s siblings are unknown to the media, yet she does have an older sister named Vivien who is an actress.
She began her modelling career at the age of 16, shortly after finishing high school.
Chika Ike earned a Human Kinetics and Health Education degree from the University of Lagos in 2004 after finishing a two-year diploma program in the same area.
In 2014, she graduated from the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles, where she studied filmmaking.
Chika began performing in church plays at the age of six. She made her film debut as a minor character in Sweet Love in 2005. That same year, she received her first significant role in “Bless the Child.”
Since then, Chika Eke has appeared in more than a hundred films, including Paradise, Mirror of Beauty, To Love a Stranger, Girls Got Reloaded, Happy Ending, Yes We Will, Anointed Queen, and The Prince and the Princess.
Mirror of Beauty premiered in Cineworld and Odeon cinemas throughout the United Kingdom in 2007, and it was selected for and screened at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.
Chika Ike Production, which she founded in 2014, produced Miss Teacher as well as her reality TV game show African Diva Reality TV Show.
She is an executive producer, host, and member of the judging panel. The first season aired on DStv, and the second season aired on AIT.
In 2015, she collaborated with Rok Studios to create films such as Happy Ending and Stuck on You.
Filmography
Small Chops
Happy Ending
Locked up
Miss Teacher
Secret Act I & II
Bridge of Contract
Street President Nene
Dangerous Beauty Anita
Eyes of the Nun
Harvest of Love
Before The Rain
Desire Juliet
Jealous Princess
The Seekers
White Chapel
Emotional Blunder
Awards and nominations
African Movie Academy Awards
Best Supporting Actress
African Youth Society Award
City People Entertainment Awards
Donven Club Awards
United Nations Messenger of Peace United Nations Youth Ambassador for Peace Honorary