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Hilda Dokubo

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Hilda Dokubo
Dokubo at a product bid photoshoot in Lagos
Born (1969-10-22) October 22, 1969 (age 55)
EducationTheatre Arts, University of Port Harcourt
Alma materUniversity of Port Harcourt
OccupationActress
Years active1992 to present

Hilda Dokubo is a Nigerian award-winning[1] film actress,[2] author, social justice advocate, and politician who once served as special adviser on youth affairs to Peter Odili, a former Governor of Rivers State.[3][4] She is currently the Chairman of Labour Party in Rivers State.

Early life and education

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Hilda Dokubo was born as the first of six children in Buguma, a town in Asari-Toru, Rivers State in the South-South region of Nigeria, she went on to complete her primary and secondary school education at St. Mary State School Aggrey Road and Government Girls Secondary School respectively.[5] Her father was an engineer, while her mother was a school teacher. She is an alumna of the University of Port Harcourt where she earned her bachelor's degree and master's degrees in Theatre Arts.[5]

Career

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Dokubo made her screen debut during her youth service (NYSC) in a 1992 film titled Evil Passion. She has since been featured in and has produced several Nigerian films.[6] including Gone Forever, End of the Wicked, My Goodwill, and The CEO Upon starring in a supporting role in a 2015 film titled Stigma, Dokubo won Best Actress in a Supporting Role and best actress in the comedy category [1] 11th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[7] In 2019, she featured in the movie Locked, a story about mental health awareness [2] She founded and runs a non-governmental organisation, the Centre for Creative Arts Education (CREATE), which deploys the creative arts to empower women and the youth [8][9]

Activism

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In June 2020, Dokubo joined other protesters in a street march in Lagos against rape and other violent crimes against women [3] In October 2020, she was part of the End SARS protests in Port-Harcourt against police brutality [4] Alongside Kate Henshaw in March 2020, Dokubo launched an online protest against the appointment of Senator Ishaku Elisha Dabo of Adamawa North Senatorial District as a patron of the Actors Guild of Nigeria [5]

Filmography

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  • Without Love
  • Forever (1995)
  • Jezebel
  • Evil Passion(1996)
  • Hour of Grace(2001)
  • Fatal Desire
  • Error of the Past (2000)
  • Sweet Mother (2000)
  • Black Maria (1997)
  • End of the Wicked (1999) as Stella
  • "Confidence"
  • Onye-Eze (2001) as Feoma
  • My Good Will (2001)
  • Borderline (2001)
  • Light & Darkness (2001)
  • A Barber's Wisdom (2001)
  • My Love (1998)
  • Above Death: In God We Trust (2003)
  • World Apart (2004) as Rhoda
  • With God (2004)
  • Unfaithful (2004)
  • Chameleon (2004)
  • 21 Days With Christ (2005)
  • Gone Forever (2006)
  • Stigma (2013) as Mama
  • The CEO (2016) as Superintendent Ebenezer
  • "Locked (2019) as Dr. Mrs. Ife Adu
  • "Accidental Affairs (2019) as Dr Peters
  • Stuck (2022) as Mrs. Julie Ogolo
  • A Sunday Affair (2023) as Mrs. Okwara
  • Kill Boro (2024) as Mama Fanta

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Awards and nominations

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Year Award ceremony Prize Result Ref
2015 11th Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Won [10]
12th Abuja International Film Festival Outstanding Female Act in a Film Won [11]

References

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  1. ^ "Actress wins 10th international award as best female performer". Pulse Nigeria. 2015-11-02. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  2. ^ Quasim, Adedamola (2022-08-01). "Nollywood stars Hilda Dokubo, Lizzy Gold react as colleagues' abductors demand $100,000". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  3. ^ "Hilda Dokubo stages come back to screen". The Sun Newspaper. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  4. ^ Uwandu, Elizabeth (7 May 2015). "I set pace for entertainers to hold political office – Hilda Dokubo". Vanguard Newspaper. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  5. ^ a b Izuzu, Chidumga (23 October 2015). "Hilda Dokubo: 6 things you probably don't know about talented Veteran". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  6. ^ Njoku, Benjamin (3 October 2015). "What fame has done for me — Hilda Dokubo". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  7. ^ Adesola Ade-Unuigbe (21 August 2015). "See Full List of 2015 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) Nominees | OC Ukeje, Hilda Dokubo, Ini Edo & More". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  8. ^ "Hilda Dokubo Biography: Everything You Need To Know". GossipTrendz. 2022-05-07. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  9. ^ "I set pace for entertainers to hold political office - Hilda Dokubo". Vanguard News. 2015-05-07. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  10. ^ Husseini, Shaibu (2 October 2015). "AMAA 2015: And The Award For The Leading Actor, Supporting Actress And Promising Actor Goes To …". The Guardian Newspaper. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  11. ^ Abulude, Samuel (6 November 2015). "Nigeria: Hilda Dokubo, IK Ogbonna Pick Best Actor Awards At 12th AIFF". Leadership Newspaper. AllAfrica. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
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