Alexandra López, // commonly known as Alex Lopez is a Brazilian-Nigerian actress and former model, who is best known for her controversial starring role as a lesbian in Zeb Ejiro’s 1999 movie Domitila II. In 1993, she was second runner-up in the popular beauty pageant, Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria.[citation needed]

Alex Lopez
Born
Alexandra López

1980
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present

Early life

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López, of Afro-Brazilian, and Nigerian (Igbo) descent, was born in Jos and was trained at Obosi, Anambra state in southeastern Nigeria.[1] She is the second child from a family of five girls and a boy.[2]

Career

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López starred in Faruk Lasaki's Changing Faces where she played Franca, the caring Nigerian wife of Dale and a successful white architect. She has also played lead and supporting roles in Nollywood movies like Domitilla, Karishika, Love, Sex & Marriage, Dangerous Girls, Abuja Connection 2&3, Emotional Hazard, The One I Love, Akata, Catastrophe, Jungle Justice, Moving Train, Remarkable Pains, Scout, Sisters On the Run, Six Problem Girls, The Good The Bad And The Terrible and Walls Have Ears. She played a lesbian in Zeb Ejiro's movie Domitilla.[3]

Due to her mixed ethnicity, she is often referred to as "the half-caste Nollywood actress".[4]

Personal life

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As of 2011, Lopez was unmarried and had a son.[1] In July 2013, it was reported that López and Slim Burna, the Port Harcourt-based Nigerian singer, were dating.[citation needed] Both responded that they were just friends.[5]

Filmography

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Year Film Role Notes
1996 Domitilla Action / Thriller film

Directed by Zeb Ejiro

1998 Karishika Horror film

Also starring Bob-Manuel Udokwu

2001 The Luck of the Irish
2003 Six Problem Girls
Moving Train with Kanayo O. Kanayo
Abuja Connection 2 Doris
2004 Scout with Uche Jombo
Abuja Connection 3 Doris Action / Drama / Thriller film

Also starring Eucharia Anunobi Ekwu

References

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  1. ^ a b Akinnagbe, Akintomide (2011-06-25). "I am not in a hurry to settle down.Actress Alex Lopez". Nigeriafilms. Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
  2. ^ "Alex Lopez".
  3. ^ "Nollywood Star Alex Lopez's role in Changing Faces and other movies".
  4. ^ "19 Fading and Outdated Nollywood Stars who are no Longer Relevant in The Industry".
  5. ^ Slim Burna denies dating Nollywood actress Alex Lopez.
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