Personality of the week: STEPHANIE OKEREKE LINUS

Modeling, Acting and Movie directing has become a trend  in the industry that those with the ability to multi task earn hugely for their hard work. Stephanie Okereke Linus is one of Naija screen diva who is endowed with this ability. Mrs. Linus known as Stephanie Okereke, was born on the 2nd of  October 1982. She is a Nigerian actress, film director and model. Her appearance in Nollywood movies started  in 1997 with “Compromise II” and then featured in “Waterloo”. A year later she gained admission to study  English and Literary studies  at the University of Calabar which she  pursued, putting acting on hold. It just did not  end there,  a year later Nollywood came calling again and Stephanie could not resist, she fed her desire to act with Teco Benson’s “Terror”.
During the 2002 Most beautiful girl in Nigeria beauty pageant Okereke reached 2nd place. A year later in 2003, Okereke received two awards at the 2003 Reel Awards for 'Best Actress - English' and 'Best Actress of the year 2003'.

With determination and creative endowment, Okereke established her Production company “Next Page Productions".  Adding more titles to her portfolio,  Okereke released the movie "Through the Glass", in which she served as director, scriptwriter, producer and actress. The film received an Africa Movie Academy Award nomination for Best Screenplay in 2009. Stephanie  has received several awards and nominations for what she is known for. As an actress, she received the 2003 Reel Award for Best Actress, the 2006 Afro Hollywood Award for Best Actress, and three nominations for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2005, 2009 and 2010. 

In 2011, she was honoured by the Nigerian government with a National honour (Member of the Order of the Federal Republic, MFR). Presently,  Okereke is married to  Linus Idahosa

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