Actress Chioma Okafor has featured in a good number of Nollywood movies and soap operas, alongside modeling. She is best known for her roles in Netflix’s movie Aki and Paw Paw, Wale Adenuga’s Super Story Monica, Africa Magic’s TV shows Riona and Flatmates, and Accelerate TV “Visa on Arrival”. She featured as Uchenna in Zeb Ejiro’s Domitilla: The Rebooth. The fast-rising star shares some moments chatting with Ferdinand Ekechukwu
What was growing up like?
Growing up was pretty normal with three boys and myself a nuclear family things.
What would you say attracted you to acting?
I would say at first watching movies when I was little but I never fully understood it though but gradually I started joining extracurricular group in secondary to fully understand that ‘ohhhh this is the thing’.
How would you say you have fared so far?
I would say I have fared pretty well so far so good.
What has been your biggest challenge?
So, the thing with challenges when they hit me at the time, they will be like a very huge thing but once it dies down, I won’t even remember the thing or why it bothered me in the first place.
You have featured in quite a number of movies, which one of the movies easily comes to mind?
Super Story Monica: I love the story, it had lots of versatility and it was a good show to be part of!
You do both stage and screen acting, which was the opener for you?
Stage was such opener at first. It was stage that kicked it off
Could you relate being Chioma Okafor to your life as an actress?
No relation no similarities, very different people.
What are you easily engaged with when you are not on set?
So fun things would; watch movies, probably read a novel.
What were some of the biggest lessons your journey has taught you?
That everything is turn by turn, your time will come. I prayed for a time to be so occupied with good projects & now I can’t complain if I’m tired or overwhelmed.
Was the movie industry what/how you expected it to be, what were the things that surprised you?
People pleasers, fake life, and unfair judgment becoming the new normal…
Have you ever dabbled into other aspects of showbiz like modeling and the rest of it?
So yes, modeling just came, it wasn’t planned or anything. Like I was on my own and it’s not a thing of pride people were just saying “you are so beautiful “come and model and so the pay came that’s how the journey began.
Many believe entertainment celebrities thrive on controversies. Do you agree, and is it something you can do?
Honestly it depends but I believe if you are good at what you do then your market will make way for you even without effort.
What’s your take on nudity in Nollywood? Would you play nude if presented with such script?
It’s alright if that’s what the story needs. For now I can’t say.
On a lighter note, who is Chioma Okafor? What are your hobbies, your favourite food, favourite colour?
Chioma Okafor is an ambivert. Well, she loves watching movies, reading novels partially love hanging out. Favorite food… ohhh I love spaghetti and stew, Indomie with potatoes and stew too. Favourite color: black.
