Alex Okoroji

Alex Okoroji
Born Alexandra Adaeze Okoroji
(1984-03-10) March 10, 1984
Lagos, Nigeria
Nationality Nigerian
Occupation Actress, Writer, Talk Radio host
Years active 2005–present
Known for Amstel Malta Box Office, Tinsel
Notable work Spider (TV soap opera), Tinsel (TV series), The Naked Talk (radio show), The Naked Truth: Lies Stripped (non-fiction book)
Television Mega Vision, The Show TV
Website alexokoroji.me

Alex Okoroji (born March 10, 1984) is a Nigerian actress, writer, television personality, talk radio host, speaker, author and mentor[1] also known as the "Queen of Expression"[2] is ranked one of the top 250 most influential women leaders in the world by Richtopia [3][4] and recently honored with a 'WEF Iconic woman award' at the annual global Women Economic Forum 2017 in New Delhi, India.[5] She is also an International contributor to the Huffington Post[6] and the first 'African Woman Living in Africa' to be featured on Women Rock Project and listed in the actress category for her contributions to empowering people around the globe with her NAKED philosophy.[7]

Early life

Alex was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, daughter of Musician and former PMAN president, Tony Okoroji and Queen-Mary Okoroji. Alex is the first child and has five younger siblings. She went to elementary school at the St Leo's Catholic Primary School, Ikeja, lagos and then attended Federal Government Girls College, and graduated from Tender Touch College, Festac in Lagos.[8]

Career

She began her professional acting career on television when she "bumped into the consciousness of movie buffs with her superlative performance" in the maiden edition of the reality television show Amstel Malta Box Office (AMBO) in 2005.[9][10] and featured in her first film "Calabar girl" in a supporting role alongside Annie Macaulay Idibia, Femi Brainard, Kunle Coker in 2006 and her first TV Soap Opera "Heavens Gate" in 2007.

She has worked on television as the host for the segment "Fitness at Your Finger Tips" (2008) on Africa Magic and was presenter of daytime program "Mega Vision" on Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) in (2008) and several other entertainment programs like "The Show TV" (2009), syndicated on cable and terrestrial channels. Okoroji has scripted content for television shows, movies and produced a documentary titled "Tales of An Enigma" (2008) spotlighting the book "Copyright, Neighboring Rights and The New Millionaires..." written by her father, Tony Okoroji and highlighting the need for copyright education in Nigeria, among elites, middle-class and entertainers. The documentary was directed by filmmaker John Njamah and featuring a cross section of powerful Nigerian celebrities.

As an actress she has worked in soap operas, film, theater and done voice acting. She has also featured in TV commercials, recorded PSA's & jingles for radio, voiced TV shows and appeared in several musical videos, including Weird MC 2007 video "Ready to Party". Despite graduating from college as a science major, her film training includes two years in community theater and some of her selected acting credits include...

Films

Where she has played both lead and supporting roles. Alex has also played some of the best re-occurring characters in popular Nigerian television soap operas and series like

Television series

Personal life

Alex Okoroji's social life and alleged relationships have gained widespread coverage in the media, with the most prominent being her on and off relationship with British Nigerian Actor, Kalu Ikeagwu whom she dated for several years[11][12][13][14] and then married one of Ghana's top Actors and former Tinsel co-star, Omar Shariff Captan in a private wedding ceremony in Lagos in (2010).[15][16] The brief union produced a son, Ray Okoroji-Captan born on the same birthday as the Ghanaian star & ex husband.[17] Both Alex and Omar parted ways less than two years after their marriage.[18][19][20]

Radio

As the star of her own show, she is achieving huge success on radio as host of The Naked Talk w/ Alex Okoroji[21][22]- an International Syndicated Talk Radio Show broadcast live from inside Africa with over 2.5 million listens around the world, on BlogTalkRadio, a New York based Internet Radio Network. The show is streamed live and automatically archived & distributed as Podcast across several other Global Networks like Acast, PlayerFm, Stitcher Radio, TuneIn Radio, Itunes, Pod Africa and The Good Radio Network in Canada.

The show features unscripted & unfiltered conversations with Global Icons, Business Leaders, Entertainers, Motivational Speakers, Authors, Life Coaches, Relationship Experts and Extra-ordinary Friends from around the world[23]- as they strip themselves, their experiences and share their honest unfiltered thoughts. She has featured high profile and celebrity guests like American Citizen Advocate – Joan Treppa, Mark Saxenmeyer, Jeta Amata, Philip Galinsky, Tony Wrighton, Michael Modzelewski, Ellie Savoy, OT Fagbenle, Richard Mofe Damijo, Segun Arinze, Joseph Benjamin, Femi Branch, John Njamah, Stella Damasus, Kalu Ikeagwu, Elliot Katz.

The Naked Talk Radio Show
Presentation
Hosted by Alex Okoroji
Genre Self Help, Personal Development
Language English
Length Approx. 60–120 Minutes
Publication
Original release December 10, 2014 – present
Website
Alex With Fellow Actresses

Accomplishment

Honored as an Iconic Woman creating a better world for all by the Women Economic Forum. She is a 2015 Global Consciousness Raiser,[24] a 2016 Cover Guardian Woman,[25] RB Magazine Blogger of the month/ spring 2015, an international ambassador for She Matters Movement,[26] an international contributor for The Huffington Post,[27] the first "African Woman Living in Africa" to be featured and spotlighted on Women Rock Project,[28][29] She serves as a member of the Advisory Executive Council (AEC) under Theme Vertical 18 for the Women Economic Forum (WEF 2017),[30] and a Women Mentoring Women's Mentor for Idea Builders Global Initiative.

References

  1. ↑ "Alex Okoroji: Women work fifty times harder to gain respect". Retrieved 2017-05-16.
  2. ↑ "Alex Okoroji - Public Speaking & Appearances - Speakerpedia, Discover & Follow a World of Compelling Voices". speakerpedia.com. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
  3. ↑ "The 250 Most Powerful Women (TOP FEMALE LEADERS)". RICHTOPIA. 2015-11-02. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
  4. ↑ Richtopia. "169. Alex Okoroji - The 250 Most Influential Women Leaders - Week 19". www.rise.global. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
  5. ↑ Rubies, Women of. "ACTRESS, WRITER & TALK RADIO HOST -ALEX OKOROJI TO RECEIVE ICONIC WOMAN AWARD AT WEF 2017 IN INDIA". Celebrating the everyday woman... Retrieved 2017-05-16.
  6. ↑ Okoroji, Alex (2017-01-02). "The NAKED Truth About Real Wealth". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
  7. ↑ "Actress Archives - Women Rock Project". Women Rock Project. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
  8. ↑ admin. "#INTERVIEW| ALEX OKOROJI: WOMEN WORK FIFTY TIMES HARDER TO GAIN RESPECT". Celebrating the everyday woman... Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  9. ↑ "Why my marriage crashed -Alex Okoroji". Independent Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
  10. ↑ "I'm married but to my job – Alex Okoroji". New Telegraph Nigerian Newspaper. July 9, 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  11. ↑ "My ex, Kalu is a good man –Alex Okoroji". New Telegraph Nigerian Newspaper. June 19, 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  12. ↑ "I'm Still in Love With Kalu Ikeagwu -alex Okoroji – Celebrities – Nigeria". www.nairaland.com. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  13. ↑ "Most Eligible Bachelors on parade (2) -Kalu Ikeagwu". Encomium Magazine. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  14. ↑ Agwu, Chief Allen Anya. "I Can't marry for Beauty-Kalu Ikeagwu". Prime Names Magazine. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  15. ↑ "ALEX OKOROJI STEPS OUT WITH HUBBY  : NIGERIA GENERAL TOPICS, FREE, WEBSITES, INTERNET, SOCIETY, REAL ESTATES, BUSINESS". www.nigerianbestforum.com. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  16. ↑ Ghana, News (October 19, 2011). "Omar Shariff Captan". News Ghana. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  17. ↑ Ojoye, Taiwo (June 4, 2016). "My ex hasn't acknowledged his child –Alex Okoroji – Punch Newspapers". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  18. ↑ Igboanugo, Ada (June 27, 2015). "Nollywood actress, who took a break, is now ready to have sex". YNaija. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  19. ↑ "My Marriage Never Lasted for 2yearsActress, Alex Okoroji". TheNigerianVoice.com. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  20. ↑ Danladi, Tally (December 9, 2013). "TaJuLa's Blog: Ghanaian Tinsel Actor Omar Sharif Captan Gets Hitched AGAIN.". TaJuLa's Blog. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  21. ↑ "I can't wait to film my own personal projects- Alex Okoroji". Nigeriafilms.com. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  22. ↑ "I can never quit acting –Alex Okoroji | Leaders NG". leaders.ng. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  23. ↑ "The Naked Talk with Alex Okoroji goes global! | Peoples Post". peoplespostng.com. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  24. ↑ "Alex Okoroji: Women work fifty times harder to gain respect". Retrieved 2016-10-26.
  25. ↑ "Alex Okoroji Covers The Front Page of Guardian NewsPaper – iYODAtv BLOG". blog.iyodatv.com. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
  26. ↑ "I'm married but to my job – Alex Okoroji". newtelegraphonline.com. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
  27. ↑ "Alex Okoroji | Huffington Post". www.huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
  28. ↑ "Actress Archives – Women Rock Project". Women Rock Project. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  29. ↑ "Alex Okoroji – Media Personality, Creative Entrepreneur | Women Rock Project". Women Rock Project. July 16, 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
  30. ↑ "Them: T18 (Understanding Business Globalization, Creativity & Innovative Leadership) – WEF". WEF. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
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