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Sharon Ooja - Wikipedia

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Sharon Ooja Nwoke

Born	Sharon Ooja Egwurube (1991-04-06) 6 April 1991 (age 33) Kaduna, Nigeria
Nationality	Nigerian
Occupation	Actress
Known for	Skinny Girl in Transit

Sharon Ooja Nwoke (née Egwurube; born 6 April 1991), known professionally as Sharon Ooja, is a Nigerian actress.^[1] She came into the limelight after she played the role of "Shalewa" in the web series Skinny Girl in Transit.^[2]

Early life and education

Ooja is from the Idoma tribe of Benue state. She was born in Kaduna State. She has three sisters. She attended Kings and Queens School, Jos, for her primary education. For her secondary education, she attended two all-girls schools – Regina Pacis Secondary School, Garki II, Abuja, and St. Louis Girls’ College, Jos. Both were boarding schools.^[3]

Career

Ooja started her acting career when she moved to Lagos in 2013.^[4] She revealed in an interview with a Nigerian tabloid, Punch newspaper how she got into acting. According to Ooja, it all began when she was at a photo session for a store and NdaniTV was covering the behind-the-scenes activities of the shoot. The next week, she was invited for an interview for a television show that did not happen. Shortly afterwards, she was called to play in a small role in the television series, Gidi Up. Ooja also featured in Skinny Girl in Transit, where she played the character Shalewa.^[3]

Ooja is a graduate of mass communication from Houdegbe North American University Benin. She hosted GT Bank's Fashion week red carpet alongside Timini Egbuson in 2017.^[5]

She was listed as a top female celebrity of 2020^[6] and a Nollywood actress to look forward to in 2024.^[1] Ooja was among many others selected by Netflix to represent Nigeria in the program organized titled "The Bridgeton Affair" in South Africa. ^[7] She fell ill during the remake of the movie Glamour Girls.^[8]

Personal life

Ooja and Ugo Nwoke dated for two and a half months before they married.^[9] The actress announced in March 2024 that she had a private civil wedding ceremony with her husband whom she calls "Odogwu silencer".^[10] Surrounded by family members, friends and colleagues, Ooja married Ugo Nwoke in June 2024. The traditional leg of the ceremony was held on 27 June 2024, while the white wedding was on 29 June 2024.^[11]

Controversies

Ooja's husband, Ugo Nwoke, was said to have been a three-time divorcee and had three children from previous marriages.^[12]^[13]

Filmography

TV shows

Year	Show	Role	Notes	Ref
2024	Oloture: The Journey	Oloture	A show by Netflix, in collaboration with EbonyLife Studios 3 episodes	^[14]^[15]
2022-present	Flawsome	Ivie	A Showmax Original
2020	Assistant Madams		1 episode
2018-20	The Men's Club	Jasmine	A show by Red TV (UBA) 2 episodes	^[16]
2016-current	Skinny Girl in Transit	Shalewa	A show by Ndani TV	^[17]
2013-14	Gidi Up	Jola	A show by Ndani TV	^[18]

Movies

Year	Movie	Role	Notes	Ref
2024	Dead Serious	Amara	Alongside Sabinus, Nkem Owoh, and Deyemi Okanlawon	^[19]
2023	The Modern Woman		Alongside Bimbo Akintola, Chinonso Arubayi, Timini Egbuson
2022	Glamour Girls	Emma	Alongside Nse Ikpe Etim and Toke Makinwa	^[20] Glamour Girl
2022	The Perfect Arrangement	Omotade Kaleijaye	Alongside Adunni Ade, Pere Egbi, Adebowale Adedayo
2021	Still Falling	Bono Kuku	Alongside Daniel Etim Effiong	^[21]
2020	Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards	Linda	Alongside Nancy Isime and Toyin Abraham	^[22]
	Bad Comments	Tasha	Alongside Jim Iyke and Chiwetalu Agu	^[23]
	Who's The Boss	Liah	Co-starring Funke Akindele and Blossom Chukwujekwu	^[24]
2019	Coming from Insanity	Sonia	Streaming on Netflix	^[25]
	Òlòtūré	Oloture	Streaming on Netflix	^[26]^[27]
	Bling Lagosians	Tokunbo	Alongside Alex Ekubo	^[28]
2018	King of Boys	Amaka	Directed by Kemi Adetiba	^[29]
	Lara and the Beat	Ngozi	Streaming on Netflix Drama / Music / Romance	^[30]
	Moms at War	Asibi Elayo	With Funke Akindele and Michelle Dede	^[31]
	From Lagos with Love	Kelechi Pedro	Alongside Damilola Adegbite and Shafy Bello	^[32]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Film	Result	Ref
2019	Best of Nollywood Awards	Revelation of the Year – female	—	Nominated	^[33]
2020	Best of Nollywood Awards	Best Supporting Actress – English	Bling Lagosians	Nominated	^[34]
2020	Best of Nollywood Awards	Best Kiss in a Movie	Bling Lagosians	Nominated	^[34]
2021	Net Honours	Most Popular Actress	—	Nominated	^[35]

References

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^ "Sharon Ooja Egwurube Biography | Profile | FabWoman". 6 April 2018. Archived from the original on 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Don't take anything I flaunt on social media seriously — Sharon Ooja". Punch Newspapers. 17 February 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
^ "Who is Sharon Ooja". Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
^ "GTbank Fashion Weekend". Bellanaija.com. 2 November 2017. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
^ "Top 10 hottest female celebrities of 2020 [Pulse Picks 2020]". Pulse Nigeria. 26 December 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "Stars shine at the Netflix Bridgerton Affair". Archived from the original on 16 December 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^ Lawal, Khadijat (29 June 2022). "Glamour girls: How I struggled to stay sane during filming — Sharon Ooja". Daily Trust. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
^ "We Dated For Two Months Before He Proposed - Actress Sharon Ooja shares love story". Vanguard. 27 June 2024.
^ Oke, Odunmorayo (25 March 2024). "Nollywood Actress Sharon Ooja Announces Marriage". The Guardian Nigeria. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
^ Chima, Naomi (29 June 2024). "Sharon Ooja gets hitched in style". Punch Newspapers. Archived from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
^ "Actress Bisola Reacts to the Report of Sharon Ooja as Husband's 4th Wife". Vanguard. 28 June 2024. Archived from the original on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
^ "Pere Egbi clarifies Sharon Ooja's husband's marital history". Archived from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
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^ "'The Men's Club' third season premieres in Lagos". 23 July 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
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^ BellaNaija.com (13 June 2014). "Gidi Up Season 2 Cast & Crew shares B-T-S Scoop | Watch + Promo Shots". BellaNaija. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
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^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Watch the official trailer for 'Still Falling' starring Sharon Ooja, Daniel Etim-Effiong | Pulse Nigeria". 11 February 2021. Archived from the original on 12 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
^ Oke-Hortons, Laurence (25 September 2020). "Nancy Isime Is Bringing So Much Fun And Laughter As "Kambili" In FilmOne's Debut Film (Watch The Teaser) 1". Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "Watch the first teaser for 'Bad Comments' starring Jim Iyke, Chiwetelu Agu, Osas Ighodaro, Sharon Ooja". Pulse Nigeria. 20 April 2020. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "Sharon Ooja's dilemma in 'Who's the Boss'". Punch Newspapers. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ nollywoodreinvented (18 September 2020). "Coming From Insanity". Nollywood Reinvented. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "Òlòtūré: A Journey Into The Underworld of Human Trafficking". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 3 June 2019. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
^ Okonofua, Odion (16 October 2020). "Sharon Ooja talks weight loss, nursing sprained ankle on the set of Netflix's Oloture [Pulse Interview]". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
^ "Nollywood Needs More Stories Like 'Bling Lagosians' – Sharon Ooja". TheInterview Nigeria. 11 August 2019. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "Check out how these celebrities became gangster royalty for the 'King of Boys' premiere". Pulse Nigeria. 22 October 2018. Archived from the original on 12 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "World premiere celebrates best of Nollywood afrobeat". Pulse. 10 July 2018. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
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^ Bada, Gbenga (15 December 2019). "BON Awards 2019: 'Gold Statue', Gabriel Afolayan win big at 11th edition". Pulse Nigeria. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
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