- One of the biggest revelations of Nollywood in the past decade, Ini Dima-Okojie plays the lead in the first major collaboration between the top two largest film producers in the world - Nollywood and Bollywood ( Namaste Wahala), as well as the first-ever Nigerian Netflix, commissioned series - Blood Sisters which debuted as the only African title on the global top 10 charts in May 2021.
Inibokun Iguerehi Dima-Okojie was born June 24th, 1990, in Lagos, Nigeria. She is the last child of four siblings (One brother and two sisters). Her parents Dr. and Barr Dima- Okojie, are professionals, her dad being a doctor while her mom a banker and lawyer.
Her career path was designed by fate drawing inspiration from her elder sister, a child star in a popular children's series, "Children of the World".
In 2013 after spending nearly two years as an investment banker, Ini quits her job and chose to follow her passion for acting. Receiving support from family and friends, she attended and graduated from New York Film Academy later that year. Shortly after finishing film school, Ini went back home to Nigeria. Her first job in the Nigerian Film industry was as a production assistant on the TV show called Before 30 (2014). Soon after, she was cast as a supporting lead in a telenovela series, " Taste of Love".
2016 was a notable year as she was cast in her first lead role as Hadiza in the feature film "North East". However, her big break came when she played Teni Badmus, in multichoice's hit show Battle-ground(2017), which landed her The Future award Africa, The Nigerian entertainment Award, and Eloy Award nominations.
Ini Dima-Okojie is clearly set to be one of Africa's biggest entertainment exports in Film, Fashion, and Lifestyle
- IMDb mini biography by: Ini Dima-Okojie
- Infectious laugh, piercing eyes, hour glass physique
- Her outfit to 2018 Lagos Fashion Week was featured in British Vogue.
- She graduated from university with a 4.18 GP in International Relations.
- Her great grandfather was the king of Uromi in Edo state.
- Had to undergo surgery to remove fibroids in 2020.
- She starred in the very first Nollywood and Bollywood film 'Namaste Wahala' (2021). Which was the first Nollywood film to make it to the top ten of the Netflix global chart.
- The more I accepted the things I once saw as flaws and imperfections as part of myself, the happier and more whole I felt. Beauty is a story of acceptance, not one of perfect appearances.
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