Chinenye Nworah
{{Short description|Nigerian film producer}}
Chinenye Nworah also known as Chichi Nworah is a Nigerian media entrepreneur and film producer.{{Cite web |title=Star-studded 'Shanty Town' Gets Release Date – THISDAYLIVE |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/12/31/star-studded-shanty-town-gets-release-date/ |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=www.thisdaylive.com}} She is the founder of Giant Creative Media. She is best known for being an executive producer and producer of Shanty Town, a Netflix original series released in January 2023{{Cite web |last=Udodiong |first=Inemesit |date=2023-04-18 |title='Shanty Town' producer Chichi Nworah reacts to 11 AMVCA nominations |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/shanty-town-producer-chichi-nworah-reacts-to-11-amvca-nominations/8ytw7v7 |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}} {{Cite web |date=2023-04-17 |title=AMVCA nominations gratifying— 'Shanty Town' co-producer, Nworah |url=https://punchng.com/amvca-nominations-gratifying-shanty-town-producer-nworah/ |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}and Slum King, AMVCA 2024 Best MNET original series.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-11 |title=AMVCA 2024 winners list: Kehinde Bankole and Wale Ojo win Best Actress and Best Actor, Breathe of Life win best movie |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/cxx85xlxpx4o |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=BBC News Pidgin}}{{Cite web |title=Spotlight on the Best Scripted & Unscripted M-Net Originals – AMVCA 10 |url=https://www.dstv.com/africamagic/en-ng/show/amvca/season/10/spotlight-on-the-best-scripted-unscripted-m-net-originals-amvca-10/news |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=Africa Magic - Spotlight on the Best Scripted & Unscripted M-Net Originals – AMVCA 10 |language=en}}
Early life
Chinenye Nworah is the second child in a family of four. She was born in Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria.{{Cite web |last=Reporters |first=Our |date=2024-03-02 |title=Getting married at 19 my best decision – Chichi Nworah |url=https://punchng.com/getting-married-at-19-my-best-decision-chichi-nworah/ |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}} She is originally from Nsukka, Enugu State. She attended Federal Government Girls College Nsukka, Enugu State. Nworah attended Lagos State University where she studied Computer Science. She attended the New York Film Academy. She is currently pursuing her degree in United States.{{Cite web |last=Reporters |first=Our |date=2024-03-02 |title=Getting married at 19 my best decision – Chichi Nworah |url=https://punchng.com/getting-married-at-19-my-best-decision-chichi-nworah/ |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}
Career
Nworah started her professional career as a content acquisition manager with Ibaka TV, from where she moved to start her production company Giant Creative Media. She has produced So in Love, which was her first movie in 2015. She went on to create tv series and produce films. She later co-founded a television station (Premium Box-office Television, PBO TV,{{Cite news |title=Nigeria: Startimes Rolls Out Premium Nollywood Channel 'Pbo TV' |work=AllAfrica |url=https://allafrica.com/stories/202010050340.html}} which airs on Star Times Networks across Africa.{{Cite web |last=ShockNG |date=2022-01-28 |title=Chinenye Nworah Unveils Giant Creative Studios International and Domestic Film/TV Projects |url=https://shockng.com/chineye-nworah-unveils-giant-creative-studios-international-and-domestic-film-tv-projects/ |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=ShockNG |language=en-US}} She is also a recipient of the Eko Star Film TV awards for her contributions to Eko arts and tourism.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-04-17 |title=Dazzling Eko Star award for leading ladies of film, TV |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/dazzling-eko-star-award-for-leading-ladies-of-film-tv/#google_vignette |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}} In 2016, she was named City People's Award best producer of the year. Shanty Town received 11 nominations at the Africa Movie Critics Awards AMVCA9, and was nominated in 15 out of 29 categories at the Best of Nigeria BON Awards.
In 2023, her series Shanty Town was the most watched TV series in Nigeria and second most watched in Africa according to Premium Times.{{Cite web |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/nollywood/651805-shanty-town-ranks-most-watched-nollywood-drama-on-netflix-africa.html |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=www.premiumtimesng.com}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Ref. |
| 2015
|So in Love |Producer |
| 2016
|Kala & Jamal |Producer | |
| 2016
|Jacob’s Mansion |Producer | |
| 2017
|Benson’s Ville |Producer | |
| 2019
|Adaife |Producer | |
| 2020
|Betty’s Love Triangle |Producer | |
| 2021
|Tough Love |Executive producer |{{Cite news |title=Tough Love leads Nollywood showcase on StarTimes |work=The Nation (Nigeria) |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/tough-love-leads-nollywood-showcase-on-startimes/}} |
| 2023
|Executive producer |
| 2023
|Executive producer | |