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Johnson-Okojie hails from Okene in Kogi State. Born in Lagos to a former naval officer,
Mr Daniel Johnson and Mrs Elizabeth Johnson, she is the fourth child in a
family of seven. She started her primary education in Calabar.
Her father, being a naval officer, was later transferred to Lagos State
where she continued her education at a Nigerian Navy Primary School. She went
to a Rivers State Secondary School for her secondary education in addition to
the Nigerian Navy Secondary School in Port Harcourt,
Rivers State.
Right
after her secondary education, she auditioned for a role in The Maid, a
movie that was to launch her into stardom. Her performance in that movie paved
way for her into getting more roles in movies such as Hustlers, Baby
Oku in America, War in the Palace, and many more. In 2009, she won
an award for Best Supporting Actress at the 2009 African Movie Award
ceremony, and then Best Actress award at
the 2013 Africa Magic Viewers Choice
Awards for her role in the comedy movie Dumebi the Dirty Girl.
In December 2011, she was listed as Google's
most searched Nigerian celebrity, a
position she also held in 2012. She is the senior special assistant(SSA) to the
kogi state governor on Entertainment, Arts and Culture. This post took effect
from 1 April 2017.
She is
married to Prince Odianosen Okojie since 2011 and they have 3 children.
The
seasoned Actress who is currently the Senior Special Assistant on Entertainment
recently took to her IG page, broke the sad news the death of her
mother, Elizabeth Johnson. The cause and date of death are yet to be
revealed to the public
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