She studied medical microbiology at Lagos University Teaching Hospital and went on to work at the Bauchi State General Hospital.
In 1993 she switched gears when she auditioned for the film When the Sun Sets. They offered her the leading role and she hasn't looked back since.
She won an Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2008 for her film Stronger Than Pain.
She is also a judge on Nigeria's Got Talent.
She decided to enter the political sphere in 2015 because she wanted to change the way her hometown of Calabar in Southern Nigeria was represented in the House of Representatives.
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