Linda Ihuoma Ejiofor, was born on July 17, 1986. She was raised in Lagos, Nigeria. She comes from a family of seven in Isuikwuato, Abia. She attended Labo Memorial Nursery and Primary School in Surulere and later went to Federal Government Girls’ College in Onitsha for her secondary education.
She proceeded to University of Ibadan for a diploma in Theatre Arts, but dropped out after three months due to her father’s disapproval of the entertainment industry.
She then went to the University of Port-Harcourt in Rivers State to study Sociology.
After completing her university education, Linda began her modeling career, but part-time. However, based on a friend’s advice, she auditioned for an M-Net production. She eventually got a role and joined the cast of the popular TV series Tinsel, and played the role, Bimpe Adekoya.
In 2012, Linda made her acting debut in the critically acclaimed film, ‘The Meeting’. This marked a significant turning point in her acting career. The film propelled her to prominence, earning her a nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the Africa Movies Awards in 2013.
Aside ‘Tinsel’ and ‘The Meeting’, she has also appeared in a number of other movies and television shows:
■ Tinsel, 2007 – present
■ The Meeting, 2012
■ Secret Room, 2013
■ Dowry, 2014
■ Out of Luck, 2015
■ Heaven’s Hell, 2015
■ Suru L’ere, 2016
■ A Soldier’s Story, 2015
■ Ojukokoro: Greed 2016
■ Chief Daddy, 2018
■ Knock Out Blessing, 2018
■ Flat 3B, 2019
■ A Soldier’s Story 2: Return From The Dead, 2020
She has worked with many prominent actors, and actresses, like; Rita Dominic, OC Ukeje, Jide Kosoko, Damilola Adegbite, Femi Jacobs, Beverly Naya, Zainab Balogun, Mildred Okwo and others.
She is happily married to her friend and colleague, Ibrahim Suleiman, and they are both blessed with a son.
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