Queen Blessing Ebigieson

{{short description|Nigerian actress}}{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Queen Blessing Ebigieson

| image = Queen Blessing Ebigieson.jpg

| caption = Queen Blessing Ebigieson at "Wikipedia Essentials: Nollywood edition" workshop

| nationality = Nigerian

| occupation = Actress, filmmaker

| birth_place = Benue State

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1980|4|14}}

| yearsactive = 2000–present

| children = 1

| alias = Black Queen

| website = {{URL|www.queenebigieson.com}}

}}

Queen Blessing Ebigieson {{Audio|Yo-Queen Blessing Ebigieson.ogg|Listen|help=no}}(born 14 April 1980) is a Nigerian actress, movie producer, TV host and filmmaker.{{Cite web |date=2021-07-02 |title=Queen Blessing launches book, new movie on 41st birthday The Nation Newspaper |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/queen-blessing-launches-book-new-movie-on-41st-birthday/ |access-date=2022-10-25 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=About Queen {{!}} Queen Blessing Ebigieson |url=http://queenebigieson.com/about-queen/ |access-date=2022-10-25 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2021-07-23 |title=Footprints of an entertainment entrepreneur The Nation Newspaper |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/footprints-of-an-entertainment-entrepreneur/ |access-date=2022-10-25 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-02-20 |title=Queen Blessing Ebigieson: Living her Nollywood dreams |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/celebrity/queen-blessing-ebigieson-living-her-nollywood-dreams/ |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}} She won the Best Actress (Indigenous) award and the Best Film (Indigenous) award for her production of Ileri Ife at the 2016 Eko International Film Festival.{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2016-10-31 |title=7th Eko International film festival winners 2016 |url=http://www.ekoiff.org/7th-eko-international-film-festival-winners/ |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=EKOIFF |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2019-03-30 |title=Why I can't marry an actor –Queen Ebisiegon, actress |url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/why-i-cant-marry-an-actor-queen-ebisiegon-actress/ |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=The Sun Nigeria |language=en-us}} She received the Special Recognition Award at the 2021 City People Movie Awards for her contributions to the Nigerian movie industry.{{Cite web |last=Reporter |date=2021-08-30 |title=Winners Emerge @ 2021 City People Movie Awards In Abeokuta |url=https://www.citypeopleonline.com/winners-emerge-2021-city-people-movie-awards-in-abeokuta/ |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=City People Magazine |language=en-US}}

Early life

Queen Blessing Ebigieson is a native of Okpella, Edo State, Nigeria. She was born in Benue State and raised in the Northern part of Nigeria. She attended Federal Polytechnic Bida, where she obtained a degree in Mass communication in 2006.{{Cite web |date=2021-02-20 |title=Queen Blessing Ebigieson: Living her Nollywood dreams |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/celebrity/queen-blessing-ebigieson-living-her-nollywood-dreams/ |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Jimi Agbaje's alleged lover denies liaison: 'Our relationship is platonic' – Blessing Ebigieson cries {{!}} Encomium Magazine |url=https://encomium.ng/jimi-agbajes-alleged-lover-denies-liaison-our-relationship-is-platonic-blessing-ebigieson-cries/ |access-date=2022-10-25 |language=en-US}} She received honorary doctorate degree in administration (decision-making process) from Rescue Mission Theological University in 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-01 |title=Nollywood Actress, Queen Blessing Shines, Win Multiple Awards. |url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/nollywood-actress-queen-blessing-shines-win-multiple-awards/ |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=The Sun Nigeria |language=en-us}}

Career

Queen Blessing Ebigieson started her career as a dancer and later went into modelling.{{Cite web |date=2014-03-02 |title=Why I date older men–Queen Blessing Ebiegieson The Nation Newspaper |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/why-i-date-older-men-queen-blessing-ebiegieson/ |access-date=2022-10-25 |language=en-US}} She started acting in 2000 as an undergraduate. Her first film is Ashes to Ashes in Enugu State where she acted three scenes in the movie.

She has appeared in movies such as Eldorado, Girls Next Door, Back 2 Back, Empty Coffin and soap operas such as Wale Adenuga's Super Story. Since her rise to fame, she proceeded to act in over 80 movies. She owns BQ Productions and has Produced up to ten films since 2009 such as Borokini, Ife Otito, Ejomiko, Ileri Ife, Ibaje Mi Dewa, Fix it or Kill it and Hatred.{{Cite web |date=2019-06-11 |title=Queen Blessing jets out for well deserved vacation |url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/queen-blessing-jets-out-for-well-deserved-vacation/ |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=The Sun Nigeria |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |title=I make Films That Teach Lessons And Add Value |url=https://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/the-guardian-nigeria/20180318/281848644132205 |access-date=2022-10-25 |via=PressReader}}{{Cite web |date=2019-03-24 |title=Ebigieson: A good film must teach lessons |url=https://guardian.ng/art/ebigieson-a-good-film-must-teach-lessons/ |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2014-09-18 |title=Queen Blessing Ebigieson's movie, Ejomiko, hits shelves The Nation Newspaper |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/queen-blessing-ebigiesons-movie-ejomiko-hits-shelves/ |access-date=2022-10-25 |language=en-US}}

She runs Queen Blessing Foundation (QBF) and also an National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Celebrity Drug Free Club ambassador.{{Cite web |last=Online |first=Tribune |date=2021-02-28 |title=Olubadan showers encomium on QBF for putting smiles on widows in Ibadan |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/olubadan-showers-encomium-on-qbf-for-putting-smiles-on-widows-in-ibadan/ |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=RITA |date=2021-01-22 |title=QBF to hold 7th widow empowerment program in Ibadan |url=https://allure.vanguardngr.com/2021/01/qbf-to-hold-7th-widow-empowerment-program-in-ibadan/ |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=Vanguard Allure |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2018-09-14 |title=NDLEA inducts celebrities, journalists as ambassadors |url=https://guardian.ng/news/ndlea-inducts-celebrities-journalists-as-ambassadors/ |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}} She has been serving as the 8th National President of the Association of Movie Producers (AMP) Nigeria since March, 2023 after taking over from Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, following her unfortunate demise. {{Cite web |date=2023-03-19 |title=Amb. Dr. Queen Blessing Ebigieson, sworn in as new president of AMP |url=https://guardian.ng/arts-2/amb-dr-queen-blessing-ebigieson-sworn-in-as-new-president-of-amp/ |access-date=2025-06-03 |website=The Guardian Nigeria |language=en-us}}https://businessday.ng/news/article/ebigieson-sworn-in-as-association-of-movie-producers-new-president/

Personal life

Queen Blessing Ebigieson has a son with John Okosun of Reality Magazine and five adopted daughters. She is a practicing Christian.

Filmography

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  • Super Story
  • Empty Coffin
  • Back 2 Back
  • Girls Next Door
  • Pretty Angels
  • Romantic Touch
  • Evil Genius
  • Ejomiko
  • Eldorado
  • Sweet Love
  • Moment of Joy
  • Aje Ni Mope
  • Romantic Attraction
  • Omo Butty
  • Ashes to Ashes (2000)

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