Queen Wokoma: I love to love, and be loved
…I am Queen Wokoma, not Ini Edo’s sister nor lookalike
Model and one of the most popular Nollywood actresses of all time,
Queen Wokoma took a few questions from CREEKVIBES OLUWADAMILARE DANIELS.
The popular Nollywood screen goddess was given-birth to in the beautiful garden city of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, in the South-south region of Nigeria.
After her primary school education, she attended Community Secondary School, Ido, where she was the Assistant Head Prefect. She later got admitted to the Abia State Polytechnic, where she studied Public Administration and graduated with flying colours.
Her acting career, which spans Eleven years, has seen her displaying her imbued talents to the delight of her fans cutting across Nigeria and Europe since she debuted in the movie titled Blood On Fire; her top-notch performance in that movie brought her fame and recognition like a wild campfire.
The beautiful and creative thespian interprets her scripts brilliantly to the admiration of movie directors and producers, and these acts have made her viewer’s favourite.
While fielding questions from CREEKVIBES, the Nollywood Golden Fish reveals how uncomfortable she becomes when fans assumes she is Ini Edo’s twin sister due to her striking resemblance to the Akwa Ibom-born movie star. She said, “My name is Queen Wokoma, not Ini Edo sister or her lookalike. Although I wish we were of the same parents because I love her so much, but nature has something else in stock for us.”
Enjoy the rest of the interview. Excerpt;
What is the best gift you have received?
Life…the gift of Life.
What is in the making, that will wao your staunch fans for the New Year?
A lot. I’d rather keep it secret till it is done, so it can indeed waoed them.
Relationship tips for school girls?
Keep meaningful friendships; secret relationships can wait for you to get your priorities right.
What is more important is to focus on studies… ‘education no be scam’.
How do you see love affairs between Nigerian actors, movie producers and directors?
Hmm… that is their personal lives, for me? I know I will not engage in a relationship with my colleagues for reasons best known to me.
Nonetheless, I support their stances.
Will you want to give love a chance again?
Was there a time I said, I was done with love? (giggles) I love love; I love to love and be loved.
How do you interact with male fans who want relationship instead of remaining a fan?
I politely turned them down.
What is your take on Nigerians engaging in the ‘Japa’ move?
Whatever rocks their boats, and they seems to be cool with it, will be fine.
They own their lives and whatever comes on their hills.
Can you tell us about growing up in Port Harcourt?
Hmm…we left PH when I was barely five-year-old immediately after our house got burnt.
I grew up in Buguma, (my village) though we visited on several occasions sometimes during holidays.
So, I can’t say much about growing up in PH… I don’t know people over there. Funny but true.
Did you encounter or witness cult fracas, while you were in Port Harcourt; how did it happen?
Haa, (laughs) Let me cut long story short. Our house was in Borokiri, and that should be during the Soboma crisis; a stray bullet shell fell into our compound, we were all scared, and there was another one in Buguma, it was a bloody fight that led to a state of emergency; it was fierce the military had to take over the streets, we left Buguma our house for Ido a neighbouring village, funny enough we rented an apartment there, I was in JSS 2 then. What scared me most; was (Oh! shit), I saw someone wheeled out with a wheelbarrow; he had lots of machete cuts all over his body; the blood-letting was that bloody, I could not eat properly for days.
As a growing up child, did you encounter any form of molestation?
Naaa… I was not a friendly child
What are the three things you cannot live without?
Love (God is Love), my phone and money o… laughs
What were the risks you took to attain fame?
Hmm… Omo! Can’t think of any right now oo…
Life itself is a RISK, being on the road every week (inter-state travel) is also a risk too.
What are your achievements so far?
Me!! I am Me… and that is my achievement (general laughter).
I know you like football; who is your favourite Nigerian football star?
Oops! Mikel was my favourite, but not anymore.
Which is your favourite football club?
Non for now, I was once an Arsenal fan, but now I am neutral, though I like different players and different clubs.
Who is your favourite football star (foreign)?
Give me Messi and C. Ronaldo; I love both of them. ❤
What do you want Nigerians to know about you at this stage of your career?
My name is Queen Wokoma, Not Ini Edo sister or Ini Edo lookalike. (Though I wish we were born of the same parents because, I love and appreciates her deft skills, buh nature has something else in stock for us).
