Peggy Ovire

Peggy Ovire Enoho addressed commonly as Peggy is a Nigerian model, movie producer and actress who won the award for “Most Promising Actress Of The Year (English)” at the City People Entertainment Awards 2015 edition.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Peggy Ovire
Peggy Ovire in "Husbands of Lagos"
Born
Peggy Ovire Enoho

October 21
Surulere, Lagos State
Alma materAmbrose Alli University
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present

Early life and education

Ovire hails from Ughelli in Delta State, Nigeria. She was born into a family of six children of which she was the last born child of her parents. Ovire was born in Lagos state where she has now been living for the most part of her life. Ovire attended Itire Nursery and Primary School in Surulere and AUD Secondary School which is also situated in Surulere, Lagos State. Ovire for her post secondary school education enrolled in Delta State University, Abraka but eventually would complete it at Ambrose Alli University where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Banking and Finance.[8]

Career

Ovire before her debut into the Nigerian movie industry Nollywood, began her career as a model as she described in an interview with The Punch print media house.[4] She further explained her first ever movie was one produced by Uche Nancy.[4][9] Ovire’s movie career came into limelight with her role in the TV series titled Husbands of Lagos. Ovire claimed the TV series brought her notability and she had become recognizable outside of her home country Nigeria.[4][7]

Awards and nominations

Movie production

Ovire alongside being an actor and a model is also a movie producer and has produced movies such as Ufuoma, Fool Me Once and The Other Woman.

Selected filmography and TV series
  • A Long Night
  • Royal Switch
  • Game Changer
  • Husbands of Lagos (TV series)
  • Playing with Heart
  • Marry Me Yes or No
  • The Apple of Discord
  • Last Engagement
  • Second Chances(2014) as Lolade

References
  1. "Acting doesn't pay my bill - Enoho Ovire". Vanguard News. 2013-11-15. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  2. "Beauty queen turned actress, Peggy Ovire is a year older today". Nigerian Entertainment Today. 2015-10-21. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  3. Ikeru, Austine (2018-11-07). "Peggy Ovire Biography and Net Worth". Austine Media. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  4. Published. "I've never been married-Peggy Ovire". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  5. "Ovire Peggy Biography,Age,Family,Husband,Child,Movies and Net Worth". AfricanMania. 2019-09-10. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  6. "Peggy Ovire Biography; Career, Movies & Net Worth". Issuu. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  7. Published. "I always fall ill after shooting movies – Peggy Ovire". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  8. "5 things you probably don't know about actress". Pulse Nigeria. 2015-10-21. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  9. "Ovire Enoho: My dad is my greatest influence". The Nation Newspaper. 2018-01-14. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
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