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Life and journey of Nigerian Movie Legend Patience Ozokwor

Patience Ozokwor Popularly Called
#Mama_G
is a Nollywood award-winning veteran actress, musician, Evangelist and fashion designer.
Born September 14 1958 (64 yrs old) at Ngwo, Enugu State.

She is blessed with three wonderful children.

Patience spent most of her early childhood years in Enugu State before moving to Lagos where she attended Abimbola Gibson Memorial School in Lagos.

For her higher education, she enrolled at the Institute of Management and Technology Enugu, where she graduated with a degree in Fine and Applied Arts.

After graduating from college, she tried her hands-on teaching and practised it for some time.
Later on, she decided to go into broadcasting and worked with one of the local radio stations as a newscaster.

Patience debuted her professional acting career when she was cast to play a role in the radio drama titled Someone Cares which was aired by the National Television Authority (NTA).
Because of her acting prowess, she began landing roles in movies. In 1999, she was cast to play a role in the highly successful and popular movie titled Authority.

Since then she has Over 200 movies:

Here is a list of some movies she has featured in:

1999 Authority
Ukwa (1995)
Terrible Sin (2001)
Mothering Sunday (2001)
Greedy Genius (2001)
Desperadoes (2001)
The Final Clash (2002)
Sunrise (2002)
Submission (2002)
Pretender (2002
) Old School (2002)
Miracle (2002)
Fire on the Mountain (2002)
Christian Marriage (2002)
Under Fire (2003)
The Storm is Over (2003)
The Cross of Love (2003)
Private Sin (2003)
Price of the Wicked (2003)
Mr. Trouble (2003)
Market Sellers (2003)
Forever Yours (2003)
Evil Woman (2003)
Cry No More (2003)
By His Grace (2003)
Blood Sister (2003)
Billionaires Club (2003)
2 Rats (2003)
Police Woman (2004)
The Staff of Odo (2004)
My Mother My Marriage (2004)
My First Love (2004)
Mama G in America (2004)
Mama, I Will Die for You (2004)
Heritage (2004) Annabel (2004) Women in Power (2005)
Ways of the Heart (2005)
Torn Apart (2005)
The Corridors of Power (2005)
Soul on Fire (2005)
Rings of Fire (2005)
Men at War (2005)
Ladies World (2005)
Good News (2005)
End of Dreams (2005)
Divided Kingdom (2005)
Dangerous Blood (2005)
Crying Angel (2005)
Winning Your Love (2006)
Total Crisis (2006)
The Humble Lion (2006)
The Devil in Her (2006)
The Final Days (2006)
Sweet Mama (2006)
Sacred Blood (2006)
Pounds and Dollars (2006)
Nowhere to Run (2006)
My Mother’s Decision (2006)
My Love My Sorrow (2006)
Unfinished Business (2007
) Will of God (2007)
Saved by Sin (2007)
Pride of a Woman (2007)
Love and Likeness (2007)
Lions Den (2007)
Kingdom Apart (2007)
Goddess of the Sun (2007)
Blood Apart (2007)
Area Mama (2007)
Stubborn Doctor (2008)
Strength to Strength (2008)
Indian Doctor (2008)
Heart of a Slave (2008)
Heaven After Hell (2008)
After My Heart (2008)
Act of Faith (2008)
Power of a Kiss (2010)
Open & Close (2011)
World of the Mind (2012)
The End is Near (2012)
My World (2012)
Bridge of Contract (2012)
Sin of a Woman (2013)
Cry of a Witch (2013)
To Rise Again (2014)
Idemili (2014)
Overseas (2015)
Chief Daddy (2018)
Don’t Get Mad Get Even (2019)
Scars of a Mother (2020)
Bad Comments (2020)

Awards & Nominations;

African Movie Awards
2008
Best Actress In Supporting Role
Movie: New Jerusalem

10th Africa Movie Awards

2013
Best Supporting Actress In Role award
Result: won
Movie: Turning Point

2014:
Africa Movie Academy Award

Best Supporting Actress Role
Movie: After the proposal
Result: Won.

Top 100 Nigerians honoured by the Nigerian government to celebrate the amalgamation of the Southern and Northern Protectorates

2023
African Magic Viewers Choice Award (AMVCA 9)
Industry Merit Award

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