Chacha Eke
{{Short description|Nigerian actress}}
{{BLP sources|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Chacha Eke Faani
| image =
| alt =
| caption = Queen above all
| birth_name = Charity Chinonso Eke
| birth_date = 17 July 1987
| birth_place =Ebonyi State, Nigeria
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nationality =Nigerian
| other_names =
| occupation =Actress
| years_active =2009–present
| known_for = Acting
| notable_works = C.E.O Print-Afrique Fashion Ltd
| education =
| spouse = {{marriage|Austin Ikechukwu Faani|2013}}
| children = 4
| alma_mater =Ebonyi State University
}}
Charity Eke, popularly known as Chacha Eke Faani, is a Nigerian actress from Ebonyi State, a state in the southeastern part of Nigeria. Her rise to fame came when she starred in the 2012 drama film, The End is Near.{{Cite web |title=Chacha Eke |url=https://biography.igbopeople.org/biography/chacha-eke/ |website=Igbo People Biography |access-date=7 May 2025 |publisher=IgboPeople.org |language=en}} {{cite web|url=http://naijezie.com/2015/06/01/nollywood-actress-chacha-eke-and-husband-shared-adorable-photos-to-make-2nd-year-anniversary/|title=NOLLYWOOD ACTRESS CHACHA EKE AND HUSBAND SHARED ADORABLE PHOTOS TO MARK 2ND YEAR ANNIVERSARY|publisher=Naijezie|date=1 June 2015|accessdate=23 October 2015|archive-date=11 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170711074249/http://naijezie.com/2015/06/01/nollywood-actress-chacha-eke-and-husband-shared-adorable-photos-to-make-2nd-year-anniversary/|url-status=dead}}
Education
She had her basic education at ESUT Nursery & Primary school in Ebonyi State and completed her secondary school education at Our Lord Shepherd International School in Enugu State.{{Cite web |title=Chacha Eke |url=https://biography.igbopeople.org/biography/chacha-eke/ |website=Igbo People Biography |access-date=7 May 2025 |publisher=IgboPeople.org |language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://www.naij.com/tag/charity_chacha_eke.html|title=Charity 'Chacha' Eke|work=Naij|accessdate=23 October 2015}} She graduated from Ebonyi State University with a B.Sc. degree in accountancy.{{cite news|url=http://sunnewsonline.com/new/motherhood-transformed-me-chacha-eke-2/|title=Motherhood transformed me –ChaCha Eke|work=The Sun News|last=Agadibe|first=Christian|date=26 July 2015|accessdate=23 October 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150829112045/http://sunnewsonline.com/new/motherhood-transformed-me-chacha-eke-2|archivedate=29 August 2015}}
Personal life
Chacha Eke suffered a chemical reaction disorder in the brain making her dislike her Mother when she was young.{{Cite web |title=Chacha Eke |url=https://biography.igbopeople.org/biography/chacha-eke/ |website=Igbo People Biography |access-date=7 May 2025 |publisher=IgboPeople.org |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=June 7, 2023 |title=I disliked my Mother, wished her dead while growing up - Actress Chacha Eke |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/06/i-disliked-my-mother-wished-her-dead-while-growing-up-actress-cha-cha-eke/ |work=Vanguard}} Chacha was once married to Austin Faani for nine years but announced on air that it was over. {{Cite news |date=Nov 29, 2022 |title=CHACHA EKE RETURNS TO ENSTRANGLED HUSBAND |url=https://allure.vanguardngr.com/2022/11/chacha-eke-returns-to-estranged-husband/ |work=Allure Vanguard}} Her struggles with Bipolar Disorder makes her despise her husband.{{Cite news |date=Nov 29, 2022 |title=CHACHA EKE RETURNS TO ENSTRANGLED HUSBAND |url=https://allure.vanguardngr.com/2022/11/chacha-eke-returns-to-estranged-husband/ |work=Allure Vanguard}} The Actress is a Mother of four Children.{{Cite news |date=Nov 29, 2022 |title=CHACHA EKE RETURNS TO ENSTRANGLED HUSBAND |url=https://allure.vanguardngr.com/2022/11/chacha-eke-returns-to-estranged-husband/ |work=Allure Vanguard}}
Selected filmography
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- The End is Near (2012)
- Commander in Chief
- Clap of Thunder
- Two Hearts (2011)
- Beach 24
- Gift of Pain
- A Cry for Justice
- Jewels of the Sun
- Bloody Carnival
- Cleopatra
- Dance For The Prince (2011) as Udoka
- Mirror of Life
- Innocent Pain
- Bridge of Contract
- Palace of Sorrow
- Secret Assassins
- Royal Assassins
- The Promise
- Valley of Tears
- Village Love
- Weeping Angel
- Rosa my Village Love
- My Rising Sun
- My Sweet Love
- Secret Palace Mission
- Stubborn Beans
- Bitter Heart
- Shame to Bad People
- Beauty of the gods
- Pure Heart
- Rope of Blood
- Hand of Destiny
- Lucy
- Sound of Ikoro
- Omalicha
- Palace of Sorrow (2013)
- Basket of Sorrow
- Festival of Sorrow
- Kamsi the Freedom Fighter
- Pot of Riches
- Girls at War
- Crossing the Battle Line
- Money Works With Blood
- Happy Never After
- Who Took My Husband
- Roasted Alive
- Song of Love
- My Only Inheritance
- Royal First lady
- Beyond Beauty
- After the Altar
- Bloody Campus
- Princess's Revenge
Bondage
- ’’My Last Blood’’
- " Dangerous Assassin (2015) as Anita
- "Black Val (2016) as Hilda
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Personal life
Eke is the daughter of Ebonyi State Commissioner for Education, Professor John Eke. She married Austin Faani Ikechukwu {{Cite web |title=Chacha Eke |url=https://biography.igbopeople.org/biography/chacha-eke/ |website=Igbo People Biography |access-date=7 May 2025 |publisher=IgboPeople.org |language=en}} {{Cite web |title=Chacha Eke Faani Biography, Age, Daughters, Children, Net Worth |url=https://quickpedia.com.ng/chacha-eke-faani-biography-age-daughters-children-net-worth/ |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date= |website=Quick Pedia}} a movie director in 2013; the couple has four children (three girls and a boy). In June 2022, she announced the end of her marriage to Austin Faani.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-28 |title=I don't want to die, actress Chacha Eke-Faani announces marriage crash |url=https://punchng.com/i-dont-want-to-die-actress-chacha-eke-faani-announces-marriage-crash/ |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2022-06-28 |title=Again, Chacha Eke announces she's quitting her marriage |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/06/again-chacha-eke-announces-shes-quitting-her-marriage/ |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2022-06-28 |title='Leave now or leave as a corpse,' Chacha Eke announces split with husband |url=https://dailytrust.com/leave-now-or-leave-as-a-corpse-chacha-eke-announces-split-with-husband |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=Daily Trust |language=en}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|nm5674097|Chacha Eke}}
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Category:Nigerian film actresses
Category:People from Ebonyi State