The Nigerian movie industry has come a long way, with many talents passing through this niche. One happens to be Uche Jumbo and she has graced our TV screens for over two decades. She's one of the renowned Nollywood celebrities who started out as an actor and has now taken up other roles as a director and producer. Get to know more about her as Naijauto presents to you Actress Uche Jombo net worth, cars, houses, and luxury lifestyle

1. Who is Uche Jombo?

Uche Jombo is an award-winning actress, movie producer, screenwriter, director, and entrepreneur. She has evolved over the years in Nollywood and has turned out to become one of the most successful actresses in the movie industry.

Actress Uche Jumbo has evolved over the years to become a movie producer

Her primary and secondary educational backgrounds aren't known to the public. However, she's a degree holder. Uche Jumbo degrees are a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Calabar where she studied Mathematics and Statistics. Another one is a Master's Degree in Computer Programming from the Federal University of Technology Minna.

While growing up, Uche Jombo joined the theatre group of her mother's church. This was made possible by Uche Jumbo mother. Even in secondary school, she was identified as a drama student and her tuition fee was sponsored by the church. She made her debut in Nollywood in 1999, in the movie "Visa To Hell".That was how she began her journey to featuring in movies. From there, she took up screenwriting and film production. Uche Jumbo has acted in many movies while writing and producing some. In 2008, she established Uche Jumbo Studios where she produced her own films. To date, she has acted in over 200 movies while producing hers as well.
Some of Uche Jumbo movies where she appeared include:

• Visa to Hell (1999)
• Girls Hostel (2000)
• Fire Love (2002)
• Scout (2004)
• Black Bra (2005)
• My Sister My Love (2006)
• House of Doom (2007)
• Keep My Will (2007)
• Love Games (2008)
• Entanglement (2009)
• Holding Hope (2010)
• Damage (2011)
• Mrs Somebody (2012)
• After The Proposal (2013)
• Lost in Us (2016)
• Banana Island Ghost (2017)
• How I Saved My Marriage (2018)
• 40 Looks Good on You (2019)
• Blood Sisters (2022)

Her movie Damage earned her two awards in 2012

As a movie producer, she produced the movies Holding Hope, Nollywood Hustlers, and a documentary movie about domestic abuse titled Damage. In 2012, she got featured in a reality show Screen Divas produced by Ebony TV, which also featured other actresses like Kate Henshaw, Funke Akindele, and Rita Dominic.

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Uche Jumbo has spent over 20 years in the movie industry. In 2019, Uche marked 20 years in Nollywood and is still involved in acting movies and their production. Her works and great performances on screen have been recognized all through the years. She won her first award for Best Actress in 2008 from AfroHollywood Awards UK. In 2010, she won six awards. She was the Best Supporting Actress at the Best of Nollywood Awards, Best Actress at City People Entertainment Awards, Honor Award by Abia State Awards, Nollywood Personality of the Year at Life Changers Awards UK, Merit Award for Charity Support by 5 Continents Awards New York and Best Actress in a Leading Role for her movie Damage.
In 2012, she won two awards from Nollywood and African Film Critic Awards(NAFCA). They are Best Film for her movie Damage and Best Actress in a  Leading Role. The year 2015 also saw her winning the Female Viewers Choice Award at the Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards.

Uche Jombo has had a successful career and has found a way to give back to society. She has a nongovernmental organization called Uche Jombo & You. Her NGO is focused on grooming youths who are talented in acting and scriptwriting.

Uche Jumbo at her movie premiere, Heaven On My Mind
 

Pretty woman
 

Looking Hot

1a. Uche Jombo age

So, how old is Uche Jumbo? She was born on 28th December 1979 in Enugu State. Uche is 42 years old and will be clocking 43 years by December 28, 2022.

1b. Uche Jombo family

Uche's last name  "Jumbo" seems to have gotten a lot of people asking the question: who is Uche Jumbo's father?
First, the Nollywood actress hails from Abiriba in Abia State. And it's her parents' hometown. Uche Jumbo father is Mr Nelson Jumbo and her mother is Mrs Ngozi Jumbo. Uche's mum raised her and her. siblings as her father died when she was younger. She's the first child among six children which is made up of four girls and two boys.

Regarding her relationship status, is Uche Jumbo married? Well, she got married to a foreigner in  2012 Uche Jumbo husband is Kenney Rodriguez, a Puerto Rican businessman based in the US. They had a private wedding at a Puerto Rican beach on May 16, 2012. After the union, the actress added Rodriguez to her name on several social media accounts. And on May 28, 2015, the couple welcomed their son. Uche Jombo child is Matthew Kenney Chinedu Rodriguez and he's currently seven years old.

In 2017, the internet was filled with reports of Uche's marriage having a crack. The rumours cited infidelity as the cause of the friction in the marriage. Uche on her own part debunked the stories stating her marriage was fine. However, she was said to have taken down pictures of her hubby on her social media platforms but her Twitter account still bears Rodriguez. The actress is keeping her private life out of the media and has told the public to mind their business and that's it.

Uche Jumbo and her mother
 

The actress and members of her family
 

Uche Jumbo and hubby, Kenney Rodriguez
 

With her cute son, Matthew

2. Uche Jombo net worth

The veteran actress isn't new to Nollywood so her net worth is placed at $1.5 million (₦653 million). This makes her one of the richest Nollywood actresses. Aside from her acting gigs, she produces movies and has delved into entrepreneurship too.

In 2013, she signed an endorsement deal with Globacom and she's also a brand influencer for several businesses.

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3. Uche Jombo houses and cars

In September 2013, there were reports of Uche building a mansion in the Lekki area of Lagos State. She was said to have built one in her village before starting up the one in Lekki.

Uche Jumbo cars

Uche Jumbo has been pictured alongside several exotic cars such as Mercedes G Wagon, Lexus, and SUV. In 2011, she was involved in an auto crash with her FJ Cruiser. And a few weeks later, she reportedly got herself an ML Mercedes-Benz 350.

Uche, in a happy mood
 

And here's what an ML Mercedes-Benz 350 car looks like

4. Uche Jombo latest news

Uche and her three beautiful friends Omoni Oboli, Chioma Akpotha, and Ufuoma McDermott went on a Dubai trip and documented their adventure in a show titled Dubai Vibes. The first episode dropped on  22nd October 2022.

Uche Jumbo has a beautiful friendship with Omoni Oboli, Chioma Akpotha, and Ufuoma McDermott

Beautiful moments

Uche Jumbo coming through with Dubai Vibes!

5. Conclusion

Uche Jumbo biography has shown how she worked her way to becoming a renowned actor, scriptwriter, and movie producer. She has successfully carved her own spot in Nollywood. She isn't quitting anytime soon as she has taken up more roles in the movie industry.

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