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Ego Boyo

Nwakaego (Ego) Boyo (née Nnamani; born 6 September 1968) is a Nigerian actress, producer, executive producer and creative entrepreneur who is popular for her role as Anne Haatrope in the early 90s soap, Checkmate. She is the founder and Managing Director of Temple Productions, Temple films and Temple Studio.[1][2]

Ego Boyo
Boyo in 2022
Born
Nwakaego Nnamani

(1968-09-06) 6 September 1968 (age 56)
Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Citizenship
  • Nigeria
  • Barbados
EducationUniversity of Benin
Occupations
  • Actress
  • filmmaker
  • entrepreneur
Years active1991–present
WorksCheckmate
The Ghost and The House Of Truth
A Hotel Called Memory
SpouseOmamofe Boyo
Children3
President of the International Women's Society, Nigeria
In office
2017–2018
Preceded byIzarene Adams
Succeeded byAbimbola Bawaallah
Websitehttp://egoboyo.com/

Early life

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Boyo was born in Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Umuahia, Nigeria during the Nigerian Civil War to the family of Augustine Nnamani and Gloria Nnamani Nee Harewood.

She left Nigeria at just ten days old during the Nigerian Civil War and lived in Barbados for the first four years of her life before returning to Enugu in 1971. In 1976, her family moved to Lagos. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Theater Art from the University of Benin.[3]

Career

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Boyo started her career in the early 1990s series Checkmate, where she played the character of Anne Haatrope, acting alongside Francis Agu and Richard Mofe Damijo.

1995–1996

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After Checkmate wrapped up in 1995, Boyo started work with Igwe on the film Violated, which was released in 1996. Several members of the Checkmate cast and crew also worked on the film, which was well received by the audience.[4] She started her own production company, Temple Productions in 1996.[5] Ego Boyo is the founder and Managing Director of Temple Productions and Temple Media[6]

1998

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The studio was set up in 1998 with its first set of digital equipment, one of the first companies to do so as the industry made the gradual change from unstick equipment. In 1998, she bought digital equipment and opened an office on Dolphin Estate in Lagos with a staff of ten.

Temple's first major client was 'The Obasanjo For President' campaign in 1998, for which the company produced jingles, music videos and advertisements. Other major corporate clients including-dividing technical support for the industry meant the company went on to great success.

2017

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She produced the silent movie A Hotel Called Memory in 2017,[7][8] which won the audience award for best experimental film at the BlackStar Film Festival in Philadelphia.[9] In 2019, she produced a movie The Ghost and the house of truth[10][11] that was directed by Africa Movie Academy Award Winner, Akin Omotoso. She was the 60th president of International Women Society (IWS),[12] an independent, non-political, non-governmental and non-profit organisation founded in 1957.[13][14]

Advocacy

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She was Global Rights Ambassador for Global Rights Nigeria; whose work focuses on combating sexual violence against women.[15]

As the founder and trustee of Tempio Media Advocacy and Information Foundation, she is focused on highlighting women's education and women's healthcare. The foundation works with the non-governmental organizations on their visual messaging to help educate the less privileged. She has worked on documentary and advocacy videos focusing on maternal health as well as sexual assault. She is the Chair of the Advisory board of the Lagos Fringe Theatre Festival, a multi disciplinary Festival which runs annually in Nigeria and encompasses the full spectrum of artistic diversities and also on the governing board of the Mirabel center, the first sexual assault referral center (SARC) in Nigeria.[16][17]

As an advocate for education, Boyo was on the advisory board of Oando Foundation, which has founded schools across Nigeria to create a sustainable educational system that will empower pupils and was a member of the Nigerian Oscar Selection committee.[18][19]

She previously served as a member of the advisory board of the Oando Foundation and was the 60th president of The International Women’s society, and a member of the charity serving in multiple capacities. and a non executive director on the board of Lagos Preparatory and Secondary School, Ikoyi, a private British curriculum School based in Lagos.[20]

In 2024, Ego Boyo was featured as one of Vogue UK's "Forces of Change," nominated by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, who commended her charity work focused on Nigerian's women Education and Healthcare.[21]

Personal life

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Ego has been married to Omamofe Boyo since 1992,[22] the deputy group chief executive officer at Oando Plc.[23] She has three children.[24]

Filmography

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Year Film Role Note Award
1996 Violated Producer and Actress As Peggy 3 NOM (Thelma Awards)
1998 To Live Again Producer and Actress As Dr. Zainab
2002 Keeping Faith Producer and Executive Producer
2007 30 Days Producer and Executive Producer
2017 A Hotel Called Memory Producer and Executive Producer AMAA Awards nominations Best Director, Best Editor, Best Film, Best Nigerian Film, Achievement in Sound and Sound Track
2018 - 2023 The Mr X Family Show Actress As Deka
2019 The Ghost and the House of Truth Executive Producer Official Selection Urban World Film Festival New York 2019, Winner Best Narrative Feature Film ( World cinema)
2021 La Femme Anjola Actress As Yejide Johnson
2022 Earth Woman Co-executive producer

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Ceremony Film Nomination Award Ref
2017 Africa Movie Academy Awards A Hotel called memory -Best Achievement in sound & soundtrack

-Best achievement in editing

-Best editor

-Best Film

-Best Nigerian Film

-Best Director

-Best sound & soundtrack,

-Best Editor

[25][26]
2019 AFRIFF The Ghost and the house of truth -Closing night film

-Best Nigerian Film (Official selection)

-Best Director (Official selection)

-Best Actress(Official selection)

-Best Nigerian Film

-Best Director

-Best Actress

[27]
2019 Urbanworld Film Festival The Ghost and the house of truth -Best world narrative feature(World cinema)

-Film Festival (Official selection)

-Best world narrative feature [28]

References

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  1. ^ Akinwale, Funsho (15 September 2018). "Ego Boyo is joyful at 50". Guardian. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  2. ^ "How Nigeria police can improve image through film – Ego Boyo". 11 March 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  3. ^ Okiche, Wilfred. "The Nollywood pioneer seeking perfection in African storytelling". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Why I may never act again —Ego Boyo". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 14 October 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  5. ^ Anonymous (13 June 2016). "Talent is not enough — Boyo". Punch. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Renowned film producer and MD Temple Productions; Ego Boyo celebrates women in media and film". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Boyo, Omotoso challenge Nollywood, make a different kind of film". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  8. ^ "When the stars gathered for 'no dialogue' movie: A hotel called memory in Lagos". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  9. ^ "A Hotel Called Memory comes on big screen in Lagos tomorrow". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Ego Boyo Takes The Ghost And The House Of Truth To Urban Film Festival". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  11. ^ Online, Tribune (20 September 2019). "'The Ghost and the House of Truth' set for US premiere". Tribune Online. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  12. ^ Kareem, Tolu (17 March 2017). "Ego Boyo Becomes 60th President of the International Women's Society | Xplorenollywood". Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Ego Boyo's IWS partners House of Oduduwa, QMA to empower women The Nation Newspaper". 25 October 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Ego Boyo Becomes 60th President of the International Women's Society - Xplorenollywood". 17 March 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Mrs. Nwakaego Boyo - Immediate Past President - International Women's Society, Nigeria". www.iwsnigeria.org. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  16. ^ Obinna, Emelike (4 March 2022). "Ego Boyo: Creating magic with filmmaking". Businessday NG. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  17. ^ Oshin, Sheriff (28 July 2022). "Temple Film's 'The Ghost and the House of Truth' Gets BET+ Streaming Deal". ENTERTAINMENT. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  18. ^ "Nigeria OSCAR Selection Committee calls for feature film entries". Punch Newspapers. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  19. ^ Bankole, Idowu (10 September 2020). "Nigeria Oscar Selection Committee call for entries to the 93rd Academy Awards". Vanguard News. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  20. ^ ADANNE (1 March 2022). "Ego Boyo: Creating Magic With Filmmaking". Olisa.tv. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  21. ^ Vogue (26 August 2024). "British Vogue's Original Forces For Change Cover Stars Nominate 15 Next-Gen Game Changers To Know". British Vogue. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  22. ^ Mosope, Olumide (6 September 2018). "Veteran Nigerian Screen Goddess Ego Boyo Is 50 Years Old Today". The Net. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  23. ^ "Omamofe Boyo, Oando PLC: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg News.
  24. ^ Shoyege, Boluwatife (6 September 2016). "I've spent half of my life with my husband –Ego Boyo". QED.NG. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  25. ^ "Latest Nigerian Entertainment News & Updates". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  26. ^ "When the stars gathered for 'no dialogue' movie: A hotel called memory in Lagos". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  27. ^ "Big win for Omotoso's The Ghost and The House of Truth at AFRIFF". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  28. ^ Rapheal (20 November 2020). "The Ghost and the House of Truth debuts on Showmax". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 4 May 2023.


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