Angela Okorie is a Nigerian actress, model and singer. She has no doubt been a successful entertainer with an estimated net worth of at least 600,000 US Dollars or more.
Angela Okorie’s Net Worth, Biography, and Earnings
Angela Okorie Biography and Early Life
Angela Okorie was born on October 29th, 1975 in Cotonou, Benin Republic. Angela’s the third of her parent’s five children. She is an indigene of Ishiagu in Ivo Local Government Area, Ebonyi state. Angela graduated from the Theater Arts department of the University of Lagos. She also attended the Lagos State University and earned a degree in Public Administration.
Angela Okorie: Acting Career and Earnings
Angela Okorie spent more than a decade as a model, where she modeled for a soap company. Eventually, she joined the Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood in 2009. In an interview, she stated that her mother was against her acting career on religious grounds. Her debut movie was Sincerity (produced in 2009), in which she acted alongside Nonso Diobi, Yemi Blaq, and Oge Okoye. The movie was directed by Stanley Egbonini and Ifeanyi Ogbonna. Nevertheless, Angela’s role in a later movie titled ‘Holy Serpent‘ was what brought her into the limelight. And soon after that movie, she made known her intention to delve into gospel music.
Angela had a lot of breakthroughs in 2014. As at January 2014, she had appeared in over 80 Nollywood movies. She became one of the Nollywood’s most sought after actresses listed on the Vanguard and Nation newspapers. Angela Okorie became a recipient of the award for Best Supporting Actress in an English Movie at the 2015 City People Entertainment Awards. And as we speak, the actress has featured in over 200 movies to date.
She has a principle which indicated her lack of interest in nude movie productions. She made reference to her mentor Genevieve Nnaji; insisting that nudity is not a prerequisite for having a successful movie career.
Angela portrays her cultural background through her indigenous costumes while acting, clearly showing her support for her cultural heritage.
The actress has starred in notable movies which include Secret Code, Heart of a Widow, Holy Serpent, Royal Vampire, Palace of Vampire, amongst several others.
Angela Okorie’s Music Career
Angela began her music career late in 2019 after she dropped her debut single ‘Someday‘. She released some other hit songs like Legit, Lift Up, E Pain Dem, and more. Angela went on to release her 10-track debut album ‘ Everywhere Burst‘ in August 2021. The album featured her hit song “Baby Chu Chu“.
The actress and singer has not failed to leave a mark in the Nigerian Entertainment industry. While counting the top Nigerian entertainers, Angela Okorie is sure be in the top l6.
Angela Okorie: Her Personal Life
Angela is married to Nwele Michael Chukwudi and has one son. She has kept her private life out of public scrutiny quite well, and much to her advantage.