Alex Ekubo: What you May Need to Know About Him.

Alex Ekubo is not just an award-winning actor: he is a model, compere, filmmaker and humanitarian. The actor was born in Port Harcourt, rivers state Nigeria. He speaks Igbo, Hausa and English fluently. He had his primary education in K.Kotun Nursery and primary school, Lagos. Alex proceeded to have his secondary education at federal government college, Daura Kastina state. The actor proceeded to university of Calabar to study law from which he graduated in 2008. He also has a diploma in mass communication from Calabar polytechnic, Cross River state.

Alex has successfully carved a niche for himself not just in Nollywood but in the entire African entertainment space.   He has been featured in several movies and subsequently received numerous awards.

Awards.

Alex Ekubo has been recipient of numerous awards, not just in the entertainment industry but on a global stage as well.

The first lady of Nigeria has recognized and awarded him for his contributions to the development of Nigeria’s entertainment industry in 2018.  He was also inducted into MIPAD United nations(most influential people of African descent) top 100 under 40 hall of fame in 2020.

Also received was the the Nigerian national award of excellence as the global giving actor for his immense charity works in 2021.

In 2014, he won the BEFFTA ( Black Entertainment Film, Fashion, & Arts award London) award as Nollywood rising star. He also won the screen nation film & TV Award( London) as the favorite male African international emerging screen talent in the same year.

In 2016, he won the best of Nollywood award as best actor of the year and the Nigerian model achievers award as model actor of the year. Also, He has quite a number of awards to his name.

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Personal life.

On 10 May, 2021 Alex Ekubo and his fiancée, Fancy Acholu announced their engagement and wedding dated on Instagram. Their traditional wedding and white wedding was supposed to hold on November 20 and 27 in Imo state and Lagos, respectively. However, In August  2021, his fiancée called off their engagement and released a press statement that their relationship had ended.