African Celebrities: Patience Ozokwor

Patience Ozokwor a.k.a Mama G is a Nigerian actress. She was born on 25th March 1958 in Ngwo, Enugu, Nigeria. She attended Teachers Training College in Afikpo from where she proceeded to IMT Enugu where she studied Fine and Applied Arts, specializing in Graphics. She taught for about four years before venturing into broadcasting.

Patience has acted in many movies with actors and actresses such as Genevieve Nnaji, Ramsey Nouah, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Rita Dominic, Pete Edochie, Ini Edo, Van Vicker, Mercy Johnson, Mike Ezeruonye, Oge Okoye, Kanayo O. Kanayo, Chioma Chukwuka etc.

Patience lost her husband a few years ago to a terminal disease. She has three biological children (two sons and one daughter) and have adopted one. Her first son is an engineer while the last is a footballer with Rangers International of Enugu, Nigeria.