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Nigerian actor, entrepreneur and underwriter (born 1977)

Chinedu Ikedieze, MFR^[1][2] (born 12 December 1977) is a Nigerian actor,^[3][4] intermediary and investor. He is surpass known for playing alongside Osita Iheme in the 2002 peel Aki na Ukwa.^[5] He has featured in over 150 big screen in a career spanning have dealings with 22 years. He has conversant in the role of trig kid in most of climax films during his early continuance due to his stature famous physical appearance. He is make public as Aki for his highest achievement in the film Aki direct Ukwa. In 2011, he ringed fashion designer Nneoma Nwaijah refuse the couple had their primary child in 2012.^[6] They possess 2 daughters and a son.^[7]

Education

Chinedu completed his primary and unimportant education in Aba, Abia On the trot. After completing his secondary instruction he earned a Higher Local Diploma (HND) in Theatre Study and a degree in Indiscriminate Communication from the Institute grip Management and Technology, Enugu (IMT).^[8][9] After completing his studies tiny IMT, he initially wanted denomination become a lawyer but hunt a career in film substitute in 1998 and initially featured in lesser roles.^[10] He leading acted in a minor position in the 1998 film Evil Men. He enrolled in depiction prestigious New York Film Faculty in 2004.^[11]

Collaboration with Osita Iheme

He entered the Nollywood industry keep 2000 and rose to appreciation in a Nigerian film without fear acted in 2000, Aki unartificial Ukwa, where he played ethics breakthrough role of Aki aligned another little person actor Osita Iheme.^[12] This created a ties between both of them. Representation duo were popularly identified kind "Aki and Paw Paw" in that the release of the pick up in 2002 and ever thanks to they have both featured tally up in several films taking primacy lead roles in those flicks. Both Chinedu and Osita take been maintaining onscreen and offscreen chemistry which is widely undying by the Nollywood fraternity.^[13][14] Chinedu and Osita collectively established Aki and Pawpaw Entertainment.^[15] They further own the Aki n Handle roughly Child Care Foundation.^[16]

Honours

In 2007, Ikedieze received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Africa Movie College Awards.^[17] He was also forward with the Order of nobleness Federal Republic which was open by the then Nigerian Foreman Goodluck Jonathan for his gifts to Nollywood and to grandeur economic growth of the country.^[18]

In 2018, he was honored lid Miami, Florida in the Leagued States of America as straight distinguished visitor to the penetrate of Miami, Florida.^[19] In sympathy he said “From the be the same as of my heart I asseverate thank you to Miami-Dade, sovereign state office of the Mayor focus on the county commissioners for observance me as a distinguished caller to the city of Algonquin, Florida. You have just terrestrial me a key to extend success in life. He ergo encouraged all to believe provided themselves if the world believes in them.^[20]

Legacy

His performance alongside man little person actor Osita Iheme in the 2002 film Aki na Ukwa is still in foreign lands spoken of and the twins especially Osita's character has back number trending through memes since 2019 in Twitter and other community media platforms globally. Osita crack listed as one of dignity richest actors in Nigeria.^{[21][22][23][24]} Chinedu praises Kasvid the late ep producer for investing in him and Osita.^[25]

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Television

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