Alexx Ekubo
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Alexx Ekubo (born Alex Ekubo-Okwaraeke; 10 April 1986) is a Nigerian actor and model.[1] He was first runner up at the 2010 Mr Nigeria contest. He won the Best Actor in a Supporting Role award at the 2013 Best of Nollywood Awards for his role in the Weekend Getaway.[2][3][4]
Alexx Ekubo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alex Ekubo-Okwaraeke 10 April 1986 |
| Occupation | Actor, model, Stylist |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Personal lifeEdit
Ekubo is a native of Arochukwu, Abia State. He attended the Federal Government College Daura, Katsina State. He studied Law at the University of Calabar and later got a diploma in Law from Calabar Polytechnic.[5][6][7]
CareerEdit
Ekubo's film debut was a minor role in Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen's Sinners in the House (2005); his first major role was in Ladies Men several years later.[8]
TelevisionEdit
- Secrets & Scandals
- Hope Bay
- Happy Family
- Tinsel
- AY's Crib
- Married to the Game
FilmographyEdit
- Aina (2011)
- Weekend Getaway (2012)
- True Citizens (2012)
- In the Cupboard (2012)
- Dream Walker (2013)
- Keeping my Man (2013)
- Lagos Cougars (2013)
- Champagne (2014)
- Single, Married and Complicated (2014)
- Ifedolapo (2014)[9]
- Gold Diggin (2014) (with Yvonne Nelson and Rukky Sanda)
- Undercover Lover (2015)
- All that Glitters (2015)
- The First Lady (2015) (with Omoni Oboli)
- Gbomo Gbomo Express (2015)
- Death Toll (2015)[10]
- Entreat (2016)
- The Other Side of the Coin (2016)
- Diary of a Lagos Girl (2016)
- Wife Material (2017)[11]
- A Man for the Weekend (2017) (with Syndy Emade)
- Catcher (2017)
- 3 is a Crowd (2017)[12][13]
- Hot Girl Next Door (2018)[14]
- Switch (2018)
- Power of 1 (2018)
- The American King: As told by an African Priestess (2019)
- Bling Lagosians (2019)
- Zero Hour (2019)
- Your Excellency (2019)
- 72 hours(2019)
AwardsEdit
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Most Promising Actor | In The Cupboard | Won |
| 2013 | Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Weekend Getaway | Won |
| Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Won | ||
| 2014 | Screen Nation Awards [15] | Favourite Male Emerging Screen Talent (African) | Himself | Won |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "I don't have anything to prove to anyone". bellanaija.com. Retrieved 25 April 2014. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Alex Ekubo wins Screen Nation Award". Retrieved 25 April 2014. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Alex Ekubo profile at". imdb.com. Retrieved 25 April 2014. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Genevieve Magazine interviews Alex Ekubo". genevieveng.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-26. Retrieved 25 April 2014. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "My Mum taught me all I know in Fashion - Alex Ekubo". punchng.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-26. Retrieved 25 April 2014. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Yemi Alade remains Silent on Relationship to Alex Ekubo". informationng.com. Retrieved 25 April 2014. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "'Why I don't have a Girl girlfriend', Alex Ekubo opens up". Retrieved 25 April 2014. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "I love to Smell Good". dailyindependent.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-26. Retrieved 25 April 2014. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Tope Osoba gives Alex Ekubo first Yoruba movie role". The Vanguard. July 15, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "'Death Toll': Alexx Ekubo, IK Ogbonna, Mike Godson star in new movie". 199News. Ayebusiwa Victor. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Wife Material - iBAKATV | Home for Nollywood Movies". ibakatv.com. Archived from the original on 2019-02-23. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
- ^ "3 IS A CROWD now playing on iROKOtv!". irokotv blog. 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
- ^ "3 IS A CROWD". Talk African Movies. 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
- ^ "Hot Girl Next Door (2018) - nlist | Nollywood, Nigerian Movies & Casting". nlist.ng. Retrieved 2019-02-22.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Alex Ekubo wins SNA". dailytimes.com. Retrieved 25 April 2014. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
External linksEdit
- Alexx Ekubo at IMDb