Ini Dima-Okojie


Ini Dima-Okojie is a Nigerian actress.

Early life and education

A native of Edo State, Dima-Okojie was born and raised in Lagos, on 24 June She obtained her international relations degree from Covenant University and took an acting course at the New York Film Academy.

Career

Dima-Okojie resigned from her job in the finance industry to pursue a career in entertainment. Her film career began in 2014 when she played "Feyisayo Pepple" in the television series, Taste of Love. In 2016, she played "Hadiza Ahmed" in the film North East; her character was an Islamic lady who began a romantic relationship with a man from a different religious background. For her role in the film, she was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 2017 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. Dima-Okojie was also nominated for Most Promising Actress at City People Movie Awards around the same time.
Dima-Okojie is also noted to have a strong fashion sense, with Pulse Nigeria and other media outlets describing her as one of the most stylish celebrities in Nigeria. In 2017, she was nominated for The Future Awards prize for acting. Dima-Okojie has cited Majid Michel and Richard Mofe-Damijo as her favourite Nollywood actors. She appeared on Pulse Nigeria's list of the 7 Nollywood actresses of 2017.

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