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Chinyere Yvonne Okoro (born November 25, 1984) is a 36-year-old Nigerian actress of Ghanaian descent, born in Tamale, Ghana, to a Nigerian father.
Her mother is Ghanaian, so she holds dual citizenship of the African country.
She comes from a large family and is her mother’s first child and her father’s fifth child.
She showed a desire to become an actress from a very young age. Yvonne Okoro is also a film producer, model, and television personality.
Nigerian actress of Ghanaian descent
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| Name: | Chinyere Yvonne Okoro |
| stage name: | Yvonne Okoro |
| Date of Birth: | November 25, 1984 (39 years old) |
| place of birth: | Tamale, Ghana |
| country of origin: | Eastern States |
| Country of Citizenship: | Nigerians, Ghanaians |
| parents: | not applicable |
| child: | not applicable |
| high: | 1.65m |
| Brothers and sisters: | Roselyn Okoro, Elizabeth Okoro, Kenneth Okoro, Raymond Okoro, Martin Okoro |
| Boyfriend • Husband: | unmarried |
| Profession: | Actress • Television personality |
| net worth: | $400,000 |
early life
Yvonne Okoro was born on November 25, 1984 and came into this world.
She grew up in Ghana and attended Achimota Preparatory School and later Lincoln Community School.
Since she loved school, she enrolled at Faith Montessori School.
Yvonne Okoro attended Mfante Simon Girls Secondary School for her secondary education, after which she attended the University of Ghana, Legion Branch, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
She also studied journalism, drama and marketing in France.
Profession
Yvonne Okoro started her career in 2002, after graduating from high school, she made her screen debut in the movie “Keeping the Promise” produced by Nigerian filmmaker Theo Akatugba.
She also appeared in the hit series Tentacles where she played a guest role for the same producers and Point Blank Media Concepts.
She was nominated twice in a row for the Africa Movie Academy Awards for the films Pool Party and Single Six in 2011 and 2012. In 2012, Yvonne Okoro won the Outstanding Achievement Award at the Nigerian Outstanding Achievement Awards.
Actress Yvonne Okoro also won four Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards.
In 2014, she won the City People Entertainment Award for the film Faces of Ghana.
In 2016, she also won the City People Film Awards for Best Actress of the Year (Ghana).
Awards
- Year – 2010 Association – Ghana Film Awards Category – Best Actress
- Year – 2012 Association – Outstanding Achievement Award
- Year – 2014 Guild – City People Entertainment Awards Category – Faces of Ghanaian Film
- Year — 2016 Guild — City People Film Awards Category — Actress of the Year (Ghana)
Filmography
Film/TV actress Yvonne Okoro has appeared in;
- Queen Latifah
- Beyoncé: The President’s Daughter
- Beyoncé’s Return
- maternal love
- game
- The Suffering of Christ
- Fighting for survival
- Queen of Dreams
- Pool Party
- The Hotelier in France
- Battle Royale
- Keep your promise
- Why get married
- Blood is thicker than water
- Single Six
- Best Friends (Threesome)
- Four games
- Forbidden City
- Quartet
- contract
- Adam Apple Film Series (2011-2012)
- crime
- Rebecca
- Like Cotton (2016)
Achievement
Actress Yvonne Okoro is currently the host of Dinner with Chefs and Blowhards, a celebrity cooking show that invites well-known people to cook their favorite foods.
She also owns her own company, Desamour Company Limited, among other transport businesses.
Philanthropy
Yvonne Okoro has donated to the Black Queens of Ghana ahead of the 2019 WAFA Championship.
In 2020, she also donated to the maternity ward of the Kalb Teaching Hospital.
Personal life
Yvonne Okoro has five siblings: Roselyn Okoro, Elizabeth Okoro, Kenneth Okoro, Raymond Okoro and Martin Okoro.
She is said to have never had a boyfriend, husband, or spouse. She also has no children.
Since this is the case, we have to conclude that Yvonne Okoro is not married nor flaunting any relationship in the media.
net worth
One of the most respected and loved Ghanaian Nigerian actresses in the movie industry, Yvonne Okoro has a net worth of $400,000.
