Judith Chichi Okpara //ⓘ (born 12 July 1971), better known as Afro Candy//ⓘ (also spelled Afrocandy), is a Nigerian film actress, director, producer, singer-songwriter, model, and pornographic actress.[1] She is the founder and CEO of Invisible Twins Productions LLC.[2][3]
Early life
Afro Candy was born in Umuduruebo Ugiri-ike, Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State, southeastern region of Nigeria. As a teenager in high school, she was drawn to acting but lost interest after entering college.[2]
Education
She gained an associate degree in Office administration and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management. In addition, she trained as a fireguard/security officer.[4]
Career
She started answering the name Afro Candy when she got to the United States. Before then she was called Eye-Candy.[5] She released her first single Somebody Help Me in 2009. In 2010 she released her first album of 8 tracks.[6] She dropped her second album at the ending of 2012. Afrocandy is also a porn star, she has produced and acted porn movies the likes of Queen of Zamunda.[7]
Discovered by modelling agency King George Models, she was encouraged to pursue acting. She began her career in modelling and appeared in commercials for companies such as Coca-Cola, Nixoderm, and Liberia GSM. She ventured into television, where she played mainly minor roles. In 2004, she made her major film debut as Susan in the Obi Obinali-directed film Dangerous Sisters. Her other roles include Nneoma, a village girl in End of the game, and Jezebel in Dwelling in Darkness and Sorrow.[8]
Personal Life
In 2005, she joined her husband Bolton Elumelu Mazagwu. in the United States with whom she had two children. After 2 years of living there together, the couple separated in 2007. She lives in the United States with her 2 daughters. Mazagwu has also starred in films such as Destructive Instinct, How Did I Get Here, Ordeal in Paradise, and The Goose That Lays The Golden Eggs and has played small roles in various Hollywood movies.[2]
As a musical artist, her first single "Somebody Help Me" was released in 2009 followed by her debut studio album which produced the popular hit "Ikebe Na Moni". Also in 2011, she released the single "Voodoo-Juju Woman".[9]
Besides acting and singing, Mazagwu works as a practising medical billing and coding specialist.[10][11] she alleged that Nollywood was the cause of death for Ada Ameh.[12]
