Biography of Mary Remmy Njoku

Mary Remmy Njoku is a popular Nigerian actress, film producer, TV personality and Director General of the award-winning Lagos-based film house, ROK Studios, in Nigeria. The leading film studio was recently acquired by French TV giant, CANAL+. The movie entrepreneur has been able to carve out a niche for herself in a male-dominated industry.

Early life and background of Mary Remmy Njoku

Mary Njoku was born on March 20,1985 as the sixth child in a family of 8. She was born and raised in Amuwo Odofin, Lagos state, Nigeria, but has roots in Nsukka, Enugu State. For her elementary and secondary school education, she attended Amuwo Odofin High School, National College Gbagada and Navy Town Secondary School. She went ahead to study for a degree in English Language at the University of Lagos. She also holds a diploma in Computer Science. In 2012, Njoku attended London Film Academy in the UK where she did a course on Producing: Movie Magic Budgeting & Schedule.

Her Acting Career

She has always loved acting from childhood. She started acting on-stage when she was in secondary school before moving into TV series. Seeing her passion for acting, her mum supported her dream. At age 17, she joined the Nollywood Industry. Mary Njoku made her acting debut in movie “Home sickness” in the year 2004. She rose to prominence after featuring in a Nollywood blockbuster, ‘Blackberry Babes‘ in 2011.

Between 2011 and 2013, Mary produced iROKtv, a YouTube platform that featured interviews with Nigerian celebrities, as well as coverages of Afrobeats and Nollywood events. In 2015, she became Chief Content Officer at IROKO Partners. By March, she held her first world premier for her film Thy Will Be Done at the BFI IMAX London, the first ever Nollywood film premiere in IMAX. In August 2018,  Mary Njoku produced the movie Nwanyioma, where her role required her to completely shave her head.

The Birth Of ROK

Mary Njoku created ROK Studios in August 2013. Since then, ROK has produced over 540 films and 25 original TV series, including Losing Control and Husbands of Lagos. On 29th September 2016, ROK Studios launched a brand new Nollywood channel on UK’s Sky TV channel 344. Same year, ROK was also launched across Africa on DSTV platform.

In April 2018, ROK Studios launched two new channels, ROK2 and ROK3, to meet the growing demand of ROK on DSTV. ROK 2 conveys content showcasing the origins of Nollywood, while ROK3 exhibits a variety of Ghanaian talent, and has a music channel feature in addition to the 24hr movie and series selection. In a bid to penetrate the African movie market, Canal+, a French film/TV studio, and distributor acquired ROK in 2019.

In August 2013, alongside her business partners Jason Njoku and Bastian Gotter, Mary Njoku launched a $2 million investment vehicle for Lagos-based Internet start-ups called Spark.

Mary Njoku’s Relationship and Family Life

Mary Njoku married British-born Nigerian entrepreneur, and African start-up investor, Jason Njoku, in Festac, Lagos on 18 August 2012. They are blessed with 3 children: Jason Obinna Njoku (July 30, 2013), Nwakaego Annabelle Njoku (August 24, 2015), and Amber Nnenna Njoku (August 4, 2017).

Awards and nominations

In 2016, Mary Remmy Njoku was nominated for The Futures Awards and EbonyLife Prize for Best Screen Producer.

Mary Njoku’s Net Worth

The accomplished Nollywood actress is ranked one of the richest and most influential celebrity with an estimated net worth of $500,000 dollars.

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