BIOGRAPHY

Iniobong Edo Ekim  popularly known as Ini Edo or (Brown Sugar )  is a Nigerian awarding-winning  actress, producer, model brand influencer, and a Business owner

Ini Edo was born on 23 April 1982, she is the CEO of “Beauty Secrets of April”, a skincare product company.Ini Edo began her film career in 2000 and has featured in more than 100 movies since her debut. In 2013, she was a judge for the Miss Black Africa UK Pageant. In 2014, the United Nations appointed Miss Ini Edo Nations as a United Nations Habitat Youth Envoy.Ini Edo was appointed as the Special Assistant to the Akwa Ibom State Governor on Culture And Tourism by Udom Gabriel Emmanuel in 2016.

CAREER AND EARLY LIFE

Her acting career started in 2003 with her debut in Thick Madam. Ini Edo was discovered by a producer at the audition she attended. Her breakthrough came in 2004 when she acted in World Apart. She has appeared in over 100 films. She earned a “Best Lead Actress” nomination at the 11th Africa Movie Academy Awards for her performance in the movie “While you slept

Ini Edo, however, in 2017, made it clear that only hard work, delight, and dedication can get one to the top in the Nollywood industry as there are many distractions. But she encouraged that with determination, one would get there.

FAMILY AND EDUCATION HISTORY

Ini Edo was born on the 23rd of April, 1982, in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The beautiful actress Ini Edo attended Connely College in Uyo and later joined the University of Uyo and graduated with a Diploma in Theatre Arts. She, later on, advanced her studies and graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Calabar, where she studied English.

She, later on, advanced her studies and graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Calabar, where she studied English. In 2014, Ini Edo was lucky to be awarded a scholarship to study law at the National Open University of Nigeria.

PROFILE

• Real Name: Iniobong Edo Ekim 

• Known as: Ini Edo or Brown Sugar
• Gender: Female 
• Birthday: 23 April 1982
• Birth Place:Akwa Ibom 
• Age:40 years old
• State Of Origin: Akwa Ibom 
• Nationality: Nigerian
• Source Of Income: actress, producer, model brand influencer, and a Business owner
• Net Worth:  US$3.5 million.
• Religion: Christianity
• Ethnicity: Black
• Education:  University of Calabar/National Open University of Nigeria.
• Horoscope: N/A
• Father’s Name:  Mr. Ekim
• Mother’s Name: Mrs. Ekim
• Siblings: Esther Urrah 
• Hair Color: Black

NET WORTH

How much is Ini Edo worth? Ini is one of the highest-paid and sought-after actresses in Nigeria, with a net worth of approximately  US$3.5 million.

The actress has a mansion in Lekki, Lagos. Ini Edo house is worth approximately $183 000. Her beauty and talent have made her a force to reckon with in Nollywood.

Ini Edo also owns tremendous cars, which are very expensive. They include: Range Rover SUV, BMW X5Mercedes G-Wagon, G-65Lexus (LX 570)

MARRIAGE LIFE/ RELATIONSHIP

In 2008, the actress Ini Edo got married to a famous American-based businessman named Philip Ehiagwina.

Their wedding was first celebrated and officially registered in Nigeria and several months, in February 2009, repeated in Texas where the husband lived.

In 2014, everything collapsed, and Ini Edo stepped out of the unhappy marriage claiming that the reason for their divorce was specific “irreconcilable differences,” which the couple could not overcome.

Ini Edo‘s marriage only lasted six years, and the actress is currently single and focusing on her own life.

The actress, Ini Edo, however, has given birth to her initial child through surrogacy. The entertainer uncovered she decided to have her initial daughter through surrogacy to satisfy her fantasy about turning into a mother.

She said, “OK, I have a girl, and I had her through surrogacy. The eggs are mine thus hereditarily, and she’s my blood.”

She has been rumored to have the celebrities like Jim Iyke, Mike Godson, and D’banj, as boyfriends in the past.

MOVIES

• 2003
  Thick Madam
• 2004
  World Apart
  Eye of the Gods
  Beautiful Faces
• 2005
  Ultimate Crisis
  The Begotten
  Last Game
  Desperate Billionaire
  Only Love
  Lonely Hearts
• 2006
  Girls cot
  Secret Fantasy
  Price Of Fame
  Married to the enemy
• 2007
  Sleek Ladies
  Games men play
  Most Wanted Bachelor
• 2009
  Love games
  Reloaded
  Live To Remember
• 2014
  Caro The Iron Bender
  Royal Gift’
  Blind Kingdom’
  Native Son
  Ghetto Queen
  Power of beauty
  Political Control
  Ass on Fire
  Breath Again
• 2017
  The Patient
• 2019
  Chief Daddy
• 2020
  Citation (film)
• Fatal Seduction
• The Greatest Sacrifice
• My Heart Your Home
• Nowhere to Run
• Stolen Tomorrow
• Sacrifice for Love
• Silence of the Gods
• Supremacy
• Too Late to Claim
• Total Control
• Traumatised
• War Game
• 11:45… Too Late
• The Bank Manager
• The Bet
• Cold War
• Crying Angel
• Desperate Need
• Emotional Blackmail
• I Want My Money
• Last Picnic
• Living in Tears
• Living Without You
• Men Do Cry
• My Precious Son
• One God One Nation
• Weekend getaway
• Pretty Angels
• Red Light
• Royal Package
• Security Risk
• Songs of Sorrow
• Stronghold
• Tears for Nancy
• Unforeseen
• Eyes of Love
• Faces of Beauty
• Indecent Girl
• Indulgence
• I Swear
• Legacy
• Love Crime
• Love & Marriage
• Negative Influence
• Not Yours!
• The One I Trust
• Sisters On Fire
• Royalty Apart
• Never Let Go
• End of Do or Die Affair
• Darkness of Sorrows
• Final Sorrow
• Behind The Melody
• Memories of The Heart
• Royal Gift
• Dangerous
• Save The Last Dance
• Battle For Bride
• Caged Lovers
• In The Cupboard
• Hunted Love
• Anointed Queen
• A Dance For The Prince
• Bride’s War
• Tears In The Palace
• Slip of Fate
• At All Cost
• Mad Sex
• The Princess of My Life
• Inale (2010)
• I’ll Take My Chances (2011)
• Nkasi The Village Fighter
• Nkasi The Sprot Girl
• The Return of Nkasi
• Soul of a Maiden
• “Blood is Money”