Chika Ike is an award-winning Nigerian actress, filmmaker, philanthropist, TV Host, author, and entrepreneur. She is the CEO/Founder of Chika Cosmetics, Flip Script Studios, and Help the Child Foundation.
Chika Ike Background
Chikadebia Nancy Ike was born on the 8th of November 1985 in Onitsha, Anambra State, to Mr and Mrs Ike. For her higher education, she passed through a 2-year diploma program in human kinetics and health education at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) in 2004.
On completing her diploma program in 2006, she proceeded to obtain a degree in human kinetics and health education from the same institution.
Chika Ike graduated from the New York Film Academy, Los Angeles, California, in 2014. She studied film-making at the Academy. Chika also studied Business at Harvard Business School. She was once married but divorced in 2013, due to domestic violence.
Chika Ike Career
At age six, Chika started featuring in church plays. After she graduated from secondary school, she ventured into modelling and was just 16 years old at the time. She commenced her Nollywood career in 2005, with Tchidi Chikere’s Sweet Love and Bless the Child. Chika Ike was once the brand ambassador of Bullet Energy drink.
She established her production company, Chika Ike Production, in 2014 and produced her first movie Miss Teacher afterwards. Chika Ike owns a reality show called the African Diva Reality TV Show.
She is the executive producer, host, and member of the shows’ judging panel. Chika collaborated with ROK Studios to produce movies like: Happy Ending and Stuck on You.
In 2011, Chika Ike launched her fashion line, Fancy Nancy, in Abuja, Nigeria. That same year, she established an NGO called Help a Child Foundation.
The NGO is aimed at helping street children and giving them hope for a better tomorrow. Through the foundation, she gives back to the society.
Filmography
2005 – 2010
My Princess
Disciples of the Anti-Christ
Wife Without Husband
The Missing King
Breach of Contract
The Snake Boy
To Love a Stranger – 2005
The Seekers – 2006
White Chapel – 2006
Emotional Blunder – 2006
Eagle Eyes – 2007
Before The Rain – 2008
Desire – 2008
Jealous Princess – 2008
Dangerous Beauty – 2009
Sister Mary and Ossy – 2009
Eyes of the Nun – 2009
Harvest of Love – 2009
Street President – 2010
Unstoppable – 2010
Breath of Love – 2010
Royal Honour – 2010
2011 – 2020
Pretty Liars – 2011
Bridge of Contract – 2012
The End is Near – 2012
Divide and Rule – 2013
Secret Act – 2014
One Night Stand – 2014
Battle Man – 2014
Pride of a Princess – 2015
Miss Teacher – 2015
Not My Wife – 2016
Locked Up – 2016
Happy Ending – 2016
Road to Hell – 2017
Hottest Babes in Town – 2018
Small Chops – 2020
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Chika Ike Awards And Nominations
Nominated at the African Movie Academy Awards as the Best Upcoming Actress – 2008
Nominee at the African Movie Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress – 2009
Best Role Model in Africa at the African Youth Society Award – 2009
Nominated at the City People Entertainment Awards for Best Supporting Actress – 2009
Best Actress at the Donven Club Awards – 2011
Appointed as a United Nations Messenger of Peace by the United Nations Youth Ambassador for Peace – 2011
African Heritage Awards for her Contributions to The Youth in Africa – 2012
Icon of Hope at the HOG Award – 2013
Most Disciplined Actress at the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) Award – 2013
Nollywood Fashion Icon of the Year at the Cynosure Magazine Nigerian Fashion Recognition Awards – 2013
Nominee at the City People Entertainment Awards as the Face of Nollywood – 2016
Nominated at the ZAFFA Awards for Best Producer – 2016
ZAFFA Awards nominee for Best Actress – 2016
Humanitarian Celebrity of the year at La’ mode Magazine Green October Event – 2016
Chika Ike Quotes
“Never dim your light because it’s shining in people’s eyes … Who sells sunglasses? They might need one!”
“Never give up. It may look like all the odds are against you, or that you have lost the battle. But the thing is, you might just be close to your breakthrough! Keep pushing, praying and striving. Yes, you can!”
“The quality of our lives depends on the quality of our thoughts. What we expect from life is what we manifest.”
“Never trust your fears, they don’t know your strength.”
“The beauty of you is how you wear who you are.”
“Little girls with dreams become women with vision.”
“Start your day with a smile and when someone makes eye contact with you, smile at them. You might just light up their day!”
“The most beautiful thing you can wear is confidence.”
“It’s your story. Feel free to hit them with a plot twist at any moment.”
“Focus on your goal. Don’t look in any direction but ahead.”
“A grateful heart is a magnet for miracles.”
“Stay positive, embrace you, love you and live your best life! You really have only one life!”
“Everyone is beautiful in their special way; our imperfections make us uniquely beautiful. I am beautiful, you are beautiful and everyone is beautiful.”
“You are built not to shrink down to less but to blossom into more.”
“Better an ‘oops’ than a ‘what if’. Go make that dream happen!”
“Acting gives you a platform, it gives you a voice. Any actor can use this platform for his or her advantage.”
Entrepreneurial Lesson
Ambitious Plus Work Hard
Chika Ike is one super ambitious actress, who always aims high, and wishes to do above the average. Right from onset, she set big goals for herself and works hard to ensure that her goals and dreams become reality.
Dreaming is not enough. You have to work hard. Every entrepreneur should be ambitious and hard-working. Ambition is like passion, it’s a driving force that pushes you against all odds.
