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Actress Chacha Eke:  Biography,  Age,  Parents, Husband, Children, Net Worth  and Source of Wealth

Biography 

Known for her crying roles in movies, Charity Eke, popularly known as Chacha Eke Faani, is a Nigerian actress from Ebonyi State

Early Life

During the Miss Nollywood Talent Hunt Show in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria, in 2009, Chacha Eke joined the Nigerian movie industry (Nollywood). Eke began attending movie auditions after the competition and has since appeared in a few of the films.

Her rise to fame came when she starred in the 2012 drama film, The End is Near.

Husband

She married Austin Faani Ikechukwu a movie director in 2013; the couple has four children.

In 2020, Chacha Eke-Faani, Nollywood actress said she was no longer staying in her old marriage and then made a-turn. 

In June, 2022, she took to her instagram accountt, again to announce the end of her marriage, the actress wrote, “LEAVE NOW ALIVE OR LEAVE AS A CORPSE ??”

The actress who became famous in 2012 when she starred in the Nollywood blockbuster “The End is Near,” continued, “Many have died pretending all is well whilst wishing, hoping and praying for a better tomorrow”.

The mother of four who has before now raised an alarm over her marriage and then recanted says “I don’t want to “die” or go inexplicably “missing”.

Children

As of 2021, Chacha Eke and her husband have four lovely children together – three girls and a boy. The children are named Kamara Faani, Kaira Faani, Chiemerie Faani, and Diamond Kandili-Chukwu Faani respectively. The last child, Diamond, was born on April 24, 2021.

Family 

Eke is the daughter of Ebonyi State Commissioner for Education, Professor John Eke.

Age

May 1, 1993

Education

She had her basic education at ESUT Nursery & Primary School in Ebonyi State, and completed her secondary school education at Our Lord Shepherd International School in Enugu.

She graduated from Ebonyi State University with a B.Sc degree in accountancy.

Source of wealth

Acting

Brand influencing

Entertainment Business 

Movies 

  • The End is Near
  • Commander in Chief
  • Clap of Thunder
  • Two Hearts
  • Beach 24
  • Gift of Pain
  • A Cry for Justice
  • Jewels of the Sun
  • Bloody Carnival
  • Cleopatra
  • Dance For The Prince
  • Mirror of Life
  • Innocent Pain
  • Bridge of Contract
  • Palace of Sorrow
  • Secret Assassins
  • Royal Assassins
  • The Promise
  • Valley of Tears
  • Village Love
  • Weeping Angel
  • Rosa my Village Love
  • My Rising Sun
  • My Sweet Love
  • Secret Palace Mission
  • Stubborn Beans
  • Bitter Heart
  • Shame to Bad People
  • Beauty of the gods
  • Pure Heart
  • Rope of Blood
  • Hand of Destiny
  • Lucy
  • Sound of Ikoro
  • Omalicha
  • Bread of Sorrow
  • Basket of Sorrow
  • Festival of Sorrow
  • Kamsi the Freedom Fighter
  • Pot of Riches
  • Girls at War
  • Crossing the Battle Line
  • Money Works With Blood
  • Happy Never After
  • Who Took My Husband
  • Roasted Alive
  • Song of Love
  • My Only Inheritance
  • Royal First lady
  • Beyond Beauty
  • After the Altar
  • Bloody Campus
  • Princess’s Revenge

Bondage

  • ’’My Last Blood’’

Net Worth

Chacha Eke has a net worth of $700,000 and is one of Nigeria’s most influential actresses.

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