Linda Ejiofor

Biography

Linda Ejiofor (born Linda Ihuoma Ejiofor; 17 July 1986) is a Nigerian actress and model from Abia state, located in the southeastern region of Nigeria. She is known for her role as Bimpe Adekoya in M-Net's TV series Tinsel. She made history at the 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards by becoming the first actress ever to win both the Best Actress in a Lead Role and Best Supporting Actress awards during the same ceremony. She received the Best Actress in a Lead Role award for her performance in The Serpent’s Gift and won Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Herd. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards for her role in the film The Meeting (2012). Tony Ogaga Erhariefe of The Sun Nigeria listed her as one of the ten fastest-rising Nollywood stars of 2013.

== Early life == A native of Isuikwuato, Ejiofor was born in Lagos, southwest Nigeria. She is the second of five children. Ejiofor attended Ilabor Primary School in Surulere and later enrolled at the Federal Government Girls' College in Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria. She also studied sociology at the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, south-south Nigeria.

== Career == Ejiofor initially wanted to work for an advertising agency. In an interview posted in The Nation newspaper, she said she changed her mind about pursuing a career in advertising after developing interest in acting. She also said she hoped to direct films in the future. In 2018, she starred alongside Jemima Osunde in Ndani TV's web series Rumour Has It.

== Personal life ==

On 4 November 2018, she announced her engagement to Tinsel actor Ibrahim Suleiman and married him four days later. The couple welcomed their first child Keon Iman Suleiman on 9 July 2020.

== Filmography ==

=== Films ===

=== Television ===