Oghenekaro Lydia Itene is a Nigerian actress, businesswoman and humanitarian. She founded The Agnes Fikieme Foundation, whose mission is to enhance the standard of living in the community and increase its efficiency through advocacy, mentoring and creating access to basic necessities.[1][2][3][4]
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| Born | October 24th Nigeria |
| Alma mater | University of Benin |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, humanitarian, entrepreneur |
| Known for | Tinsel |
| Website | oghenekaroitene |
Early life edit
Oghenekaro Itene hails from Isoko, Delta state and was born and raised in Benin City, a town in Edo State, Southern Nigeria. She is a graduate of the University of Benin. The youngest of six children, she quickly learned to express herself through performance. Her first encounter with acting was at age eight when she joined the drama club in her primary school.[5]
Career edit
Itene's acting debut came in 2013 in Shattered Mirror, a feature film directed by Lancelot Imasuen Oduwa, portraying Reverend Sister. Onyinye announced Itene as one to watch out for. She appeared as Simi in Lincoln's Clan drama series produced by Total Recall/ content Africa, A pan Africa Project. Her original plan was to work on one or two film projects and concentrate on her company Kadia Makeovers as a makeup artist. She stayed away from acting for a little under one year, returning in 2015, when she landed a role in Mnet Africa series Tinsel, as the wedding planner.
She appeared as Sonia in the feature film Glass House by Africa Magic Original Films/Mnet Production released in 2016, followed by the feature film, The Prodigal in which she played Tessy. In 2016, Itene landed a role in her first big-screen movie Esohe directed by Charles Uwagbai in the role Itohan. Itene completed a US tour where the movie Esohe premiered. Esohe was selected to screen in Nollywood Travel festival in Toronto and was released in cinemas later that year in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, and Nigeria.[6][7]
Selected filmography edit
Selected films edit
- Shattered Mirror (2014)[8]
- Born Again Sisters (2015)[9]
- The Prodigal(2015)[9]
- Glass House (2015)
- Esohe[10][11]
- Away From Home(2016)[9]
- The Quest (2015)[9]
- Chase (2019 film)[5][12][13]
Television edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Oghenekaro Itene spreads her tentacles in US". 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Notable Actress, Oghenekaro Itene Berths 'The Agnes Fikieme Foundation'". 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Actress, Oghenekaro Itene Delves into Charity with The Agnes Fikieme Foundation". 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Actress Oghenekaro Itene delves into charity with The Agnes Fikieme Foundation". 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Oghenekaro Itene". IMDb. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Bini epic movie 'Esohe' premieres in Houston, USA". Vanguard News. 2017-06-04. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ^ "Desmond Elliot, Toyin Aimakhu, Chris Attoh, Bimbo Manuel star in epic movie". Pulse Nigeria. 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ^ "Oghenekaro Itene A New Flame in Nollywood". 31 July 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Oghenekaro Itene is an Actor based in Nigeria. - StarNow". www.starnow.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ Rep, Ent (3 October 2017). "Oghenekaro Itene soaring higher - Vanguard News - Fastest News Delivery Handle". Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Esohe movie premieres in Houston, Texas". 11 June 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Nigeria's Oghenekaro Itene stars in Hollywood's thriller, Chase". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Michael Matteo Rossi Discusses New Crime/Horror Film 'Chase'". frightnerd.com. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
- ^ "Actress Oghenekaro Itene Stars in 'Lincoln's Clan', Lights Up Movie Scene in South Africa". Retrieved 7 October 2017.