Ifeanyi Kalu is a Nigerian television and film actor, model and
fashion designer. He is best known for his role in the movie Lagos
Cougars where he starred alongside Uche Jombo, Monalisa Chinda, Alexx
Ekubo and the Africa Independent Television (AIT) series Allison's
Stand alongside Joselyn Dumas, Bimbo Manuel, and Victor Olaotun.Kalu
was born in Surulere, a suburb in Lagos State, southwestern Nigeria.
Kalu is of Igbo heritage from Imo State in the eastern part of
Nigeria. He studied Computer science in the University.Kalu began his
career as a model, appearing in television and billboard commercials.
In 2011, he enrolled in the Royal Arts Academy to study acting. His
breakout screen role was in 2012, when he was cast in the role of Usen
in the movie Kokomma produced by Uduak Isong Oguamanam and directed by
Tom Robson. The movie received 3 nominations at the 9th Africa Movie
Academy Awards.In 2014, his roles in the movies Lagos Cougars and
Perfect Union earned him a City People Awards nomination for Most
Promising Actor, an award he was again nominated for in 2017. In 2019
he received another nomination from City People Awards for Best
Supporting Actor, and in the same year, he was nominated for and won
the Best Supporting Actor award at the United Kingdom based Zulu
African Film Academy Awards (ZAFAA), for his role in the movie Kuvana,
where he starred alongside Wale Ojo, Sambasa Nzeribe and Ivie
Okujaiye.
fashion designer. He is best known for his role in the movie Lagos
Cougars where he starred alongside Uche Jombo, Monalisa Chinda, Alexx
Ekubo and the Africa Independent Television (AIT) series Allison's
Stand alongside Joselyn Dumas, Bimbo Manuel, and Victor Olaotun.Kalu
was born in Surulere, a suburb in Lagos State, southwestern Nigeria.
Kalu is of Igbo heritage from Imo State in the eastern part of
Nigeria. He studied Computer science in the University.Kalu began his
career as a model, appearing in television and billboard commercials.
In 2011, he enrolled in the Royal Arts Academy to study acting. His
breakout screen role was in 2012, when he was cast in the role of Usen
in the movie Kokomma produced by Uduak Isong Oguamanam and directed by
Tom Robson. The movie received 3 nominations at the 9th Africa Movie
Academy Awards.In 2014, his roles in the movies Lagos Cougars and
Perfect Union earned him a City People Awards nomination for Most
Promising Actor, an award he was again nominated for in 2017. In 2019
he received another nomination from City People Awards for Best
Supporting Actor, and in the same year, he was nominated for and won
the Best Supporting Actor award at the United Kingdom based Zulu
African Film Academy Awards (ZAFAA), for his role in the movie Kuvana,
where he starred alongside Wale Ojo, Sambasa Nzeribe and Ivie
Okujaiye.
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