She had her nursery and primary school in Lagos and later pursued her secondary education at the Queen of the Rosary College, Onitsha then proceeded to study Acting and Speech at the Department of Dramatic Arts of Obafemi Awolowo University.[1] She was recognized as a United Nations Peace Ambassador for her charity work across Africa.[2] she began her career in acting in 1980 but became popular when she featured in a soap opera title "mirror in the Sun". She was the first Nigerian to win the Best Actress category at the 1982 FESPACO film festival in Burkina Faso.[3][4][5]