Popular Nollywood actress Ini Edo is in celebratory mood today, April 23, 2024. The movie star is a year older and has already taken to her Instagram page to mark her 42nd birthday with a message that shows her rise despite paths that may not necessarily have been so straightforward. If you missed the earlier post of IK Ogbonna celebrating his rumoured lover, Ini Edo, use the link.
Meanwhile, sharing some absolutely stunning photos, the thespian wrote;
“Happy birthday to me! I am grateful for all the opportunities I’ve had to grow and develop this year. I am grateful for every door that was closed, because it was not the right path for me. I am grateful for everyone who used my kindness and vulnerability as a sign of weakness.. I am here for all the life lessons..
“I will keep loving wholeheartedly, being true to myself and upholding the law of compassion towards as many as come my way. I will stay evolving and will live to my full potential. The best of me is here and it will only get better . Thank you to everyone of you, who see through the physical, through the lows and the highs, yet you are still gracious enough to rock with me . God will keep us all in good health and prosperity. Cheers to life
“And to the best version of me .the busyness this coming year,and quiet my mind. I am going to reflect on who I am, andwho I want to become. I will discover me.”
Several Nollywood celebrities hit the comment section to wish one of their own well on her special day.
Funke Akindele: “Happy birthday boo. God bless you more ❤️❤️❤️❤️”.
Eniola Badmus: “Happy birthday my boo”.
Many other fans, colleagues and friends celebrated Ini Edo on her 42nd birthday.
dr_success_john: “Eleganteeeeeeee🔥🔥🔥🔥 Happiest birthday INI live longer and keep prospering 🙏🙏🙌🙌💥💥💵❤️”.
its_tegadominic: “Happy birthday Eka, God bless you immensely and congratulations 💃”.
swankyjerry: “Happy birthday my chomi 😍”.
rihannah_wa_kingtundeednut: “Happy birthday beautiful bea more years and blessings 😍😍 stay blessed always and forever ❤️”.
thebellaacode: “Happy birthday Sis Ini, God bless you today and forever ❤️.”
iam_princeosas: “Happy birthday Queen
May this new chapter be a new beginning of God’s unlimited blessings in your life🙏🏾🎂❤️”.
Iniobong Edo Ekim, popularly known as Ini Edo was born on April 23, 1982 (age 42). She is a Nigerian actress – an Ibibio from Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria. She attended Cornelia Connely College in Uyo, Nigeria and bagged a Diploma in Theatre Arts after she graduated from University of Uyo. Not done, she studied English and got her bachelor’s degree at the University of Calabar.
Ini Edo also received a scholarship to study law at the National Open University of Nigeria in 2014.
For those who do not know, Ini Edo started her acting career in 2000 with her debut in “Thick Madam” having been discovered by a producer at an audition. However, she got her breakthrough role in 2004 with “World Apart” and has since acted in over 100 movies.
She was nominated for “Best Lead Actress” at the 11th Africa Movie Academy Awards for “While You Slept”.
Ini Edo is multi talented and she showed this outside the Nigerian movie industry when she started her luxury fashion and cosmetic brand called Secrets Of April in 2021.
The popular Nollywood actress was once married to Philip Ehiagwina in 2008 but their marriage crashed in September 2014.
Ini Edo had her first child – a girl, Light through surrogacy in 2021.
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