Nigerian actress Stephanie Okereke started her career in 1997, and ever since then, she has been winning. She grew from nothing and has become one of the richest Nollywood actresses, with an estimated net worth of about $5 million. If you don’t feel intimidated by her net worth and want to learn more about her, read further. In this post, we will write about Stephanie Okereke’s net worth in 2024.
Stephanie Okereke Biography
Stephanie Okereke Linus was born on 2 October 1982 in Ngor Okpala, Imo State. Her other name, which you may not know, is Onyekachi. She was born into a family of 8, where she is the sixth child of Mrs. Mary and Mr. Chima Okereke. She had her primary and secondary education at Delta State, and then she proceeded to bag a degree in English and literacy studies at the University of Calabar, Cross-river State.
She married Linus Idahosa in 2012, and their union is blessed with a son. Her husband is the CEO of a Del-York International, New York Film Academy representative in Nigeria. Before she married Idahosa, her ex-husband was the Super Eagles player Chikelue Iloenyosi, to whom she tied the knot in 2004. A scandal was revealed eight years later: Chikelue Iloenyosi had already legally married a woman in the United States. She broke the marriage and later married Linus Idahosa in 2012.
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Stephanie Okereke Movie Career
Stephanie has always been acting since her secondary school days. She made it to the screen even while she was still in secondary school. In 1997, she starred in two popular Nollywood movies, Compromise 2 and Waterloo. Five years later, she came runner-up during the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria Pageant she contested. The beautiful actress has since then started taking up top movie roles. In 2006, she starred in a thriller movie titled “More Than A Woman” which featured Saint Obi. “More Than A Woman” was regarded as Nollywood’s best-produced movie of all time.
In 2007, Stephanie Okereke graduated from the New York Film Academy, where she honed her movie directing skills. She directed a comedy movie titled “Through the Glass” in 2008. The skillful actress did most of the heavy lifting in the movie, being the scriptwriter, producer, and one of the actresses in the movie. The film, “Through the Glass,” earned an award from the Africa Movie Academy nomination for Best Screenplay in 2009. She played the role of Ada, as she featured some foreign actors and actresses such as Garrett McKechnie, who played Jeffery, Rainier L. Kenny (Martha), Christy Williams (Nicole), and Brion Rose (Matt).
In 2014, Stephanie released another movie titled “Dry”. She also played the role of the director, scriptwriter, producer, and actress in the movie. She played the role of “Dr. Zara” alongside other popular actors and actresses such as Liz Benson (Matron), William McNamara (Dr. Brown), Darwin Shaw (Dr. Alex), Paul Sambo, and Olu Jacobs. The movie, which was shot in Lagos, Kano, and in the United States of America, won many awards at notable award events, including the 12th Africa Movie Academy Awards and the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for the best movie overall movie with the prize of a brand new car.
However, the same movie received various criticism. It was criticized for too much generalization, and a Nigerian writer, Daniella Madudu, also filed a court case claiming that the storyline in the film was stolen from her.
“Dry” is the true story of Dr. Zara, a successful doctor who lives in Wales, and a 13-year-old African girl, Halima, who is about to get married. As time went on, Halima fell sick and was neglected. Lonely Halima met with Dr. Zara throughout her course, and their lives changed infinitely.
In 2016, “Dry” won Best Narrative Feature at the Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF). The movie also earned Stephanie a Special Recognition at the Los Angeles City Council, where she was recognized at the first-ever Blacks In Cinema presentations and proclamations.
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What is Stephanie Okereke’s Net worth in 2024
Throughout her career, Okereke has starred in over 100 local and international movies. Some of the movies she has featured in include “More Than a Woman, “Through the Glass,” “Omalinze,” “Eye of the Gods,” “Dry,” “Compromise,” “Emotional Crack,” “Dream Lover, “Waterloo,” and lots more which will be too long to include in this post, but Wikipedia has them all.
Stephanie Okereke’s net worth is approximately $5 million, making her one of the richest actresses in Nigeria. She has received several notable awards and nominations as an actress, including;
- Best Actress – Reel Award, 2003
- Best Actress – Afro Hollywood Award, 2006
- Best Director – ZAFAA Global Awards, 2015
- Best Protagonist – Bentonville Film Festival, 2015
- Best Overall Movie – (Nollywood and African Film Critics Awards)
NAFCA, 2016 - Best Supporting Actress – Truth Awards, 2017
She has won an award for the Most Promising Actress in Nigeria and the Best New Actress to Watch Out For at the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) and Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) during the nascent period of her acting career. She received nominations for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2005, 2009, and 2010. In 2016, NAFCA nominated her for Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Drama Film award. She has lots of laurels to her credit, and out of her selfless heart, she reaches out to transform the lives of girls who are victims of trafficking.