Onyinye Odokoro is a Nigerian actor from Enugu, Nigeria. From the age of 13, Onyinye was already performing in high school stage plays, but she didn’t pursue her passion in acting professionally until after graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing Science from the University of Calabar. Then, she moved to Lagos, the film hub of Nigeria’s Nollywood, and enrolled herself in a couple of acting classes, including an AFRIFF acting masterclass with renowned acting coaches Hilda Dokubo and Ronya Man.
Onyinye is currently one of the most sought after actors in the industry. Her best known works include Zara, the lead in the Showmax Original Boardroom drama series Princess On a Hill, Sophia in Unwanted, the International Sky Original Series directed by Oscar Nominated Director, Oliver Hirschbiegel, Africa Magic’s Dilemma as Rekiya, Emuche and Nkiru in Dika Ofoma’s A Japa Tale and God’s Wife respectively, Nnenna in Ifeoma Chukwuogo’s Award-winning Phoenix Fury, amongst others.
She is also the Lead in the new EbonyLife Original series, Baby Farm, streaming on Netflix from the 21st of March, 2025.
