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Chika Ike was born on November 8, 1985 in Onitsha, Nigeria. She is 33 years old. She divorced her ex-husband, Tony Ebireri following accusations of infidelity. She says that she was a victim of domestic violence. In an interview with The Nation, Chika Ike was asked if she regretted getting married at the time that she did, and if it had led to the tragic end of the union and she said, “I think it has to do with so many reasons; one of them might be being young. Some people get married that young and have been able to make their marriages work. But if you’re young, you’re young.
“There are some things you’ve not experienced. You might not be able to stay calm when you’re supposed to stay calm, understand when you’re supposed to understand or leave what you’re supposed to leave.”
In the interview, the actress addressed rumours that she is getting ready to walk down the aisle a second time. She said, “Marriage is a beautiful institution. I will never talk down on marriage because it’s something I still look forward to. It’s what every woman hopes for. Though I’m focused on my career right now, I do have a very special person in my life.”
Talking about children, she said in a post, “I am still very young even though the impression people have is that I am old. My manager once told me ‘Chika, slow down; you are still a young girl’ so I am still young in some sense. Definitely, someday I will have a child of my own but in the meantime I see all street kids as my kids.” Chika started her acting career at the age of 5 in church plays. In 2005, she landed her first role in the movie Sweet love and also that year she landed her first lead role in a Nigerian movie called Bless the Child .
In 2006, she was nominated for best upcoming actress at the Africa Movie Academy Award and in 2008, she was nominated for best supporting actress and has won several prestigious awards till date. In 2011 she launched her fashion line ” Fancy Nancy ” and opened her fashion store which deals in female fashion cloths and accessories. In 2014 Chika Ike officially launched her Production outfit Chika Ike Production with a Reality Tv Show called African Diva Reality Tv Show which is focused on empowering the young African woman.
In 2015 she went ahead to Film Miss Teacher, a Movie produced and Written by her. Chika Ike (Help A Child) foundation was founded by Chika Ike in 2011 , an NGO which helps kids on the street and gives them hope for a better tomorrow. She Intends to use her name as a tool to give back to the society through her foundation. Chika has Received several Awards and Nominations for her performance and also for her humanitarian works awards like the African Youth Society Award for Best Role Model in Africa ,City People Entertainment Award for best actress award, African Heritage Award for her Contributions to the Youths in Africa, Donven Club Award for Best Actress,UN Ambassador for Peace, amongst others. (Source: Withinigeria.com)