Nigerian Movie Star Profile
Star of Rough Rider and a dozen other box office home videos, Oby Edozie, has taken a swipe at those who hold the opinion that that she is morally lax because she is an actress. According to her, despite the raunchy and naughty roles she plays on television, she is definitely not a loose girl.
Early years
“My first movie was Love And Be Cherished. I came into acting after my
lecturer at the Lagos State University, Sola Fosudo gave me a note to Zeb
Ejiro . I got my first lead role after my third movie.” Ever since, she has
acted over 40 movies and has grown to become one of Nollywood’s favourite
faces after almost nine years in the industry.
“My growing up was very Christian. Father was a disciplinarian who never
spared the rod to save the child. We were one happy family. At a very tender
age when I told my classmates I wanted to be an actor, they all laughed and
made jest of me because then, I was very skinny. I am not there yet but I am
growing and I thank God for every day of my life.”
However, today, she has blossomed into a hot, sexy sought-after actress. How
does she handle her male fans: “I am very polite. I try to have an excellent
relationship with my fans. I know where to draw the line. Without them I
wouldn’t be here today.”
Nollywood
Oby says that there has been tremendous improvement and growth in Nollywood
between 1997, when she was a debutante and today: “We should not compare
ourselves to Hollywood. The prospects are very bright. The industry is
growing. Once upon a time, it was just a joke but it has transformed into
the mainstay of a lot of families.”
She describes herself as romantic: “I listen to soft sentimental music. I am
very romantic. When I love, I love to the extreme. I go all the way. I have
been broken hearted before but its personal.”
Secret to success
Oby has a rising profile. Today, she is one of Nollywoods most sought-after
faces. She talks about the secret to her success: “The secret of my success
is hardwork. I play my part to the best of my ability. It is being you,
being humble and consistent. Carriage and poise are very important. I keep
learning. I love people criticising me because that is the only way I could
take my act to the next level. I believe in being real and consistent. That
is the secret to my success.”
Love life
When enquired about her love life she responded thus: “You want to know
about my love life? Wait till my wedding day. Once I get married to that
very man, that’s when I would talk about love. That is when I would talk
about that very man. So, stop bugging me.”
Dreams
“My dream ultimately is to get to Hollywood and be successful. I want to get
married and have eight children at least. My vision was for 13 lovely kids
but I have cut it down to eight. I love kids. I want to adopt them, at
least, a boy and a girl. They are so innocent. I intend to establish a
motherless babies home someday.”
Some of the movies starring Oby includes Supremacy, Golden Moon, Abuja Connection, Jealous Lover, True Love, etc
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