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Genoveva Kenechukwu Umeh (born 8 May 1995) is a talented Nigerian lawyer, actress and model who is best known as Genoveva Umeh.
She is a Nigerian movie star who has starred in many successful movies. The lawyer-turned-actress played the role of Timeyin Ademola in the 2022 Netflix original crime thriller series Blood Sisters.
Genoveva Umeh also stars as Zina in the Netflix series Far From Home, which is set to release in December 2022. The Nigerian-British actress is an alumnus of Identity School Of Acting (UK) and EbonyLife Creative Academy (Lagos).
Nigerian actress
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| Name: | Genoveva Kenechukwu Ume |
| stage name: | Genoveva Ume |
| Date of Birth: | May 8, 1995 (29 years old) |
| place of birth: | Enugu, Nigeria |
| country of origin: | Anambra State |
| Country of Citizenship: | Nigeria |
| high: | 1.65m |
| parents: | Mr. and Mrs. Umeh |
| Brothers and sisters: | 2 |
| spouse: | unmarried |
| Boyfriend and partner: | not applicable |
| Children: | not applicable |
| Profession: | Actress • Lawyer |
| net worth: | $200,000 to $350,000 |
early life
Genoveva Umeh was born in Enugu to Mr. and Mrs. Umeh. She was born on May 8, 1995, in a private hospital. She comes from a middle-class family of four. She is the first child in the family and has a teenage brother.
Genoveva Umeh is from the southeastern region of Nigeria. Although she was born in Enugu State, her ancestral home is in Anambra State in southeastern Nigeria. She speaks English and Igbo. She lived in a middle-class neighborhood in Enugu City in her early years and later moved to the United Kingdom with her family.
Genoveva Umeh moved to the UK in 2006 at the age of ten. She spent her teenage and early youth in the city of London. Before moving to the UK, Genoveva Umeh’s father, Mr. Umeh, was a computer engineer and her mother was a registered nurse. After arriving in London, her parents found jobs in their respective fields and were able to support the family.
educate
Genoveva Umeh briefly attended the First Cyprus Nursery and Primary School, Enugu, to complete her primary education. She then completed her primary education at Command Day Primary School, Enugu.
She completed her first year of high school at Command Day Secondary School in Enugu before moving to the United Kingdom. She completed her secondary education at St. Mary and St. John’s CE School in London.
Genoveva Umeh matriculated at the University of Surrey in 2014. She obtained her Bachelor of Laws in 2018. She also studied at the Identity Acting Academy in the UK.
Profession
After graduating with a law degree, Genoveva Umeh returned to Nigeria to pursue her passion for acting. She joined the Nigerian film industry in August 2018 and soon landed a starring role in a TV series filmed in Enugu.
Over the years, she has acted in many short films, feature films, TV series and web series. Genoveva Umeh was eager to become a better actress, so she enrolled in the Ebonylife Creative Academy acting course. While studying, her acting skills were noticed by Kenneth Gyang, the head of the directing department of the academy. It was Kenneth Gyang who recommended her to the CEO of Ebonylife Academy.
In 2022, Genoveva Umeh was chosen to play the lead role of Timeyin Ademola in the Netflix original crime thriller series Blood Sisters. Ebony Life Films produced the series. She starred in the Netflix drama Far From Home. She was nominated for the Best Actress in a Drama Series at the 2022 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA). She won the role for her role in the drama A Tune Away.
Genoveva Umeh has had the privilege of working with veterans of the Nigerian film industry such as Ramsey Nouah, Kate Henshaw, Funke Akindele, Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD), Femi Branch, Bimbo Akintola, Omoni Oboli and Jide Kosoko.
Filmography
- Far from home
- Blood Sisters
- tuning
- All good things
- Superstar
- Country Hardcore
- Key Points
- Monitoring spirit
- Reflection
- Lagos by Night
- lizard
- Love is war
- Blameless
Social Media
Genoveva Umeh’s fame in the Nigerian movie industry has made her a popular personality on social media.
She has over 252,000 followers on Instagram and over 53,600 followers on Twitter.
- Instagram account: @gen0vevaumeh
- Twitter: @genovevaumeh
Personal life
Genoveva Umeh is a rising star in the Nigerian film industry. She is 29 years old. She lives in a serviced apartment building in a gated community in Lekki, Lagos.
She also works as a commercial model and has been hired by many creative directors, fashion directors, art directors and cinematographers in Nigeria. Genoveva Umeh is a close friend of celebrities Mike Afolarin, Chimezie Imo, Emeka Nwagbaraocha and Tomiwa Tegbe.
Genoveva Ume has always been very secretive about her relationship status; however, she is believed to be in a relationship with a handsome young man who works in the corporate sector. However, the identity of her lover is still unknown.
net worth
Genoveva Umeh is one of the highest paid young actresses in the Nigerian movie industry.
She has amassed a net worth of between $200,000 and $350,000.
