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Sam Uche Anyamele

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Sam Uche Anyamele
Born
Sam Uche Anyamele

NationalityNigerian
Alma materUniversity of Lagos
OccupationNollywood Actor
Years active2004–present
SpouseOsarhieme Edokpolor
AwardsAfrica Movie Academy Award

Sam Uche Anyamele, is an actor in Nigerian cinema.[1][2]

Personal life

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Anyamele was born in Isolo, Lagos as the eldest of the family with six siblings: three boys and three girls. He completed education from Faronbi Primary School Isolo (1988 to 1993) and Ukwa East Local Government Area in Abia State and later to Isolo Grammar School (1993 to 1999). He completed a primary degree in Business Education in 2007 and Advertising and secondary degree in Promotion Management in 2009 at the University of Lagos.[3][4]

He is married to his longtime partner, Osarhieme Edokpolor, with their wedding having been celebrated at Off Ugbor Village Road in GRA.[5]

Career

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He used to play musical instruments at the Assembly of God Church. In 2004, he made maiden television appearance with Wale Adenuga’s story, No pain No Gain. In 2006, he won the Africa Movie Academy Award (AMAA) for Most Promising Actor for the role in Day of Atonement.[3][4] He also worked as the Secretary-General of the National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners.[6]

In 2019, Anyamele was appointed as the brand ambassador of Max Garden Estate.[7] Later in the same year, he was announced as a host of Mykmary Fashion Show which was held on 31 August 2019.[8]

In 2021, Anyamele made a minor comeback in the remake of the movie Aki and Pawpaw of the same title. He acted alongside Uti Nwachukwu, Chinedu Ikedieze and Osita Iheme.

In the same year, Anyamele alongside actors Omowumi Dada, Adeniyi Johnson, played the role of Governor Yanju Badru in the award winning short film Rebirth, a Homevida production, directed by Psalm Oderinde and Gbenga Adeoti, and written by a duo of Thecla Uzozie and Dawn-Ntekim Rex.

Filmography

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Year Film Role Genre Ref.
2004 No pain No Gain Actor: Richard TV film
2005 Unforeseen 2 Actor Video film
2005 Unforeseen Actor Video film
2005 Songs of Sorrow 2 Actor: Dave Video film
2005 Songs of Sorrow Actor: Dave Feature film
2005 Day of Atonement Actor Video film
2006 Without Apology 2 Actor Video film
2006 Without Apology Actor Video film
2006 Occultic Wedding 3 Actor Video film
2006 Occultic Wedding 2 Actor Video film
2006 Occultic Wedding 3 Actor Video film
2006 Bafana Bafana 2 Actor: Hammed Video film
2006 Bafana Bafana Actor: Hammed Video film
2014 Umbara Point Actor: Kato TV film
2018 Children's Day Actor Video film
2022 Rebirth Actor: Governor Yanju Badru short film

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References

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  1. ^ "Sam Uche Anyamele: Kjent fra". tvguide. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  2. ^ "ARISE TV Pledges More Support for Creative Industry – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  3. ^ a b "Sam Uche Anyamele biography". irokotv. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  4. ^ a b "'I'm not as bad as people think' ---Sam Uche Anyamele". nigeriafilms. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  5. ^ "It's Osarhieme for actor Sam Uche Anyamele". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  6. ^ "I don't get carried away by love, says Sam Uche-Anyamele". punchng. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Sam Uche unveiled as Max Garden Estate brand ambassador". vanguardngr. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Actor, Sam Uche to host Mykmary Fashion Show 2019". vanguardngr. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Children's Day". moviefone. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
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