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Okonkwo is a famous man in the village of Umuofia. He is a wrestling champion and leader of a clan. He strives to be the opposite of his father Unoka, who had been an indolent debtor unable to support his wife or children, who preferred playing his flute over struggling for success.
Kenneth Okonkwo (born 6 November 1968) is a Nigerian actor, [1] lawyer and politician, [2] known for his role in the movie Living in Bondage as Andy Okeke. He was born in Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria, to Ozioko Francis Okonkwo and Beatrice Okonkwo.
And that Okonkwo is paying the penalty for his treatment of women; that all his problems, all the things he did wrong, can be seen as offenses against the feminine." [165] On this, Bestman states that Okonkwo's violent and vehement anti-women position is the exception, not the norm, within his community of Umuofia and the wider Igbo society. [166]
Okonkwo was one of ten actors selected from 12,000 applicants for the BBC Talent Scheme in 2001, leading to his first professional acting role in Holby City. [5] He trained at the National Youth Theatre, [6] and was a member of the National Youth Music Theatre between 1999 and 2002. [7]
The film starred Kenneth Okonkwo and Nnenna Nwabueze in their breakout roles. It is regarded as the first Nigerian home video which achieved blockbuster success. [2] In August 2015, Charles Okpaleke acquired the rights to Living in Bondage for a period of ten years under his production company Play Entertainment Network. [3]
Okonkwo grew up in Powder Springs, Georgia, and attended Hillgrove High School. [1] He was born to a Nigerian family. [2] As a junior, he caught 48 passes for 907 yards and 12 touchdowns. [3] Okonkwo was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Maryland over offers from Georgia Tech and Wisconsin. [4]
Okonkwo was a member of Enyimba's winning side in the 2003 MTN CAF Champions League and 2004 MTN CAF Champions League finals.. During his two-year stay in South Africa he was arguably one of the club's most influential players even scoring the decisive goal against his former club Enyimba to lead the Johannesburg-based club Orlando Pirates to the 2006 MTN CAF Champions League semifinals.
Kcee keeps his personal life relatively private, but it is known that he is married to Ijeoma Okonkwo, and they have two children together. Despite his fame and flamboyant lifestyle, Kcee has managed to keep his family life away from the public eye, maintaining a healthy balance between his personal and professional life. [4]