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Uzoamaka Nwanneka Aduba Wiki Biography
Uzoamaka Nwanneka Aduba was born on the 10th February 1981, in Boston, Massachusetts USA, and is an actress, best known for playing the role of Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren in the series “Orange Is the New Black” (2013 – present), for which she won two Emmy Awards consecutively and a Screen Actors Guild Award, as well as receiving two nominations for Golden Globe Awards. Before the television fame she had starred in several musicals, including “Coram Boy” and “Godspell” on Broadway. She has been active in the entertainment industry since 2003.
How rich is the actress? It has been reported by authoritative sources that the overall size of Uzo Aduba net worth is as much as $1 million, as of the data presented at the end of 2016. Acting is the main source of Uzo’s net worth and popularity.
To begin with, Uzo Aduba grew up in Medfield, Massachusetts; her parents come from Nigeria and belong to the ethnic group Igbo. While studying at Medfield High School she competed in running and skating, and subsequently gained a sports scholarship to Boston University, from which she graduated after studying fine arts. In 2004, she moved to New York and began working at the Theatre of the New City in the East Village. In 2007, she was cast in the musical “Coram Boy” on Broadway, and between 2011 and 2012, she had a role in a Broadway production of “Godspell”. Her net worth was established.
Concerning her professional career, Aduba is primarily known for playing the role of Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren in the television series “Orange Is the New Black” which has been broadcast since 2013. Initially, she auditioned for the role of Janae, who in the series was devoted to running, but she scored the role of Crazy Eyes. For the role, she won an Emmy Award in 2014 and was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series at the Golden Globe Awards 2015. At the Emmy Awards in 2015, she was praised again for her work as Crazy Eyes, and oin 2016, she won the Screen Actors Guild Award in the category of Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for the same part. In addition to this, she has guest starred in other television series as follows “Comedy Bang! Bang!” (2015), “The Wiz Live” (2015) and others.
What is more, Uzo has landed roles on the big screen too; she was in the main cast of the family comedy film “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip” (2015) directed by Walt Becker, which grossed $234.8 million in the box office, then appeared in the drama film “Tallulah” (2016) directed and written Sian Heder. She also starred alongside Ewan McGregor – also the director, Jennifer Connelly, Dakota Fanning in the crime drama film “American Pastoral” (2016). Currently, she is voicing a character in the upcoming film “My Little Pony: The Movie” to be released in 2017.
Overall, all the above mentioned engagements have increased the total size of Uzo Aduba’s net worth as well as making her famous.
Finally, in the personal life of the actress, Uzo Aduba claims to be single, although she does not reveal much information about her private life.
IMDB Wikipedia “American Pastoral” (2016) “Blue Bloods” (2012) “Hell’s Kitchen” (2014) “My Little Pony: The Movie” (2017) “Tallulah” (2016) “The Wiz Live!” (2015) “Orange Is the New Black” (2013 – present) $1 million 1.70 m 1981 2015 2016 Actor Actors Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip Boston Boston University Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series (2014) February 10 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series Massachusetts Medfield High School Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Orange Is the New Black Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress – Comedy Series Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (2014 Screen Actors Guild Award (2015 Sian Heder United States United States of America Uzo Aduba Uzo Aduba Net Worth Walt Becker Адуба Узо
Uzoamaka Nwanneka Aduba Quick Info
Full Name | Uzo Aduba |
Net Worth | $1 Million |
Date Of Birth | February 10, 1981 |
Place Of Birth | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
Height | 1.70 m |
Profession | Actress, singer |
Education | Medfield High School, Boston University |
Nationality | American |
Siblings | Chioma Aduba, Obi Aduba |
Nicknames | Адуба, Узо |
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IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm2499064 |
Allmusic | www.allmusic.com/artist/uzo-aduba-mn0002869188 |
Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (2014, 2015), Screen Actors Guild Award (2015, 2016), Critics’ Choice Television Award (2014) |
Nominations | Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress (2016, 2015), NAACP Image Awards, Satellite Award (2014), Shorty Award for Best Actress (2016), Helen Hayes Awards (2004), Lucille Lortel Award (2014) |
Movies | “My Little Pony: The Movie” (2017), “Tallulah” (2016), “American Pastoral” (2016), “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip” (2015) |
TV Shows | “Orange Is the New Black” (2013 – present), “Blue Bloods” (2012), “Hell’s Kitchen” (2014), “The Wiz Live!” (2015), “Coram Boy”, “Godspell” |
Uzoamaka Nwanneka Aduba Quotes
- There’s a myth out in the world that women can’t work together. And I don’t know if it’s a chicken or an egg thing or what, but it’s not true. I think it’s an idea that is put out there maybe to divide and conquer. It something that I just have to write off as being a lie. If you bring good people together, regardless of gender, they’re going to collaborate and support each other.
Uzoamaka Nwanneka Aduba Important Facts
- She and Edward Asner are the only two people to win Emmys in both Drama and Comedy categories for playing the same character. Asner played the character of “Lou Grant” in Mary Tyler Moore (1970) (Comedy) and in Lou Grant (1977) (Drama), while Aduba owes her Emmys in Comedy (2014) and Drama (2015) for her performance as “Crazy Eyes” to Orange Is the New Black (2013)’s switch from the Comedy to Drama competition (due to newly introduced Emmy rules in the 2014/2015 season).
- After having mostly unsuccessful auditions, Aduba got the call that she got the role of Crazy Eyes on “Orange is the New Black,” 45 minutes after she decided to quit acting altogether.
- Aduba told NPR interviewer Michel Martin that her full first name, Uzoamaka, means “the road is good” in her parents’ country of origin, Nigeria.
Uzoamaka Nwanneka Aduba Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
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Candy Jar | 2017 | post-production | Julia Russell | Actress |
My Little Pony: The Movie | 2017 | post-production | Queen Novo (voice) | Actress |
Orange Is the New Black | 2013-2017 | TV Series | Suzanne ‘Crazy Eyes’ Warren | Actress |
American Pastoral | 2016 | Vicky | Actress | |
Steven Universe | 2016 | TV Series | Bismuth | Actress |
Showing Roots | 2016 | Actress | ||
Tallulah | 2016 | Detective Kinnie | Actress | |
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip | 2015 | TSA Officer | Actress | |
The Wiz Live! | 2015 | TV Movie | Glinda The Good Witch Of The South | Actress |
Pearly Gates | 2015 | Corrie | Actress | |
Saturday Night Live | 2014 | TV Series | Daughter Dudley | Actress |
Leaked: Uzo Aduba’s OITNB Audition Season 1 | 2014 | Video short | Uzo Aduba | Actress |
How to Live Like a Lady | 2013 | TV Movie | Acting Teacher | Actress |
Sing Along | 2013 | Short | Cafeteria Lady | Actress |
Blue Bloods | 2012 | TV Series | Nurse | Actress |
Wwjd | 2011 | Short | Bartender | Actress |
Over There | 2007 | Short | Actress | |
Notes | 2005/II | Short | Actress | |
Sing Along | 2013 | Short performer: “Cafeteria Song” | Soundtrack | |
Talking with Chris Hardwick | 2017 | TV Series | Herself – Guest | Self |
American Pastoral: Adapting an American Classic | 2017 | Video documentary short | Herself | Self |
Making the American Dream | 2017 | Video documentary short | Herself | Self |
23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2017 | TV Special | Herself | Self |
Chelsea | 2016 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
Made in Hollywood | 2016 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
Live with Kelly and Ryan | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Herself – Guest / Herself | Self |
The Daily Show | 2016 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
Good Morning America | 2016 | TV Series | Herself / Herself – Guest | Self |
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2016 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
The 70th Annual Tony Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Herself – Nominee | Self |
22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Herself – Winner: Outstanding Female Actor in a Comedy Series & Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Self |
73rd Golden Globe Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Herself – Nominee | Self |
E! Live from the Red Carpet | 2016 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour Live | 2015 | Video | Herself | Self |
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2015 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
Comedy Bang! Bang! | 2015 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Herself – Winner: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Self |
Today | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
Conan | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Herself – Guest | Self |
Verbatim: The Ferguson Case | 2015 | Documentary short | Sheila Whirley | Self |
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore | 2015 | TV Series | Herself – Panelist | Self |
Entertainment Tonight | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
The View | 2015 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | 2015 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
CQC: Custe o Que Custar | 2015 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
The Noite com Danilo Gentili | 2015 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs | 2015 | TV Special | Herself | Self |
The 46th Annual NAACP Image Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Herself – Presenter | Self |
The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Herself – Opening Remarks & Winner: Outstanding Female Actor / Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Self |
72nd Golden Globe Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Herself – Nominee | Self |
The 8th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Herself – Presenter | Self |
American Music Awards 2014 | 2014 | TV Special | Herself – Presenter | Self |
Hell’s Kitchen | 2014 | TV Series | Herself – Restaurant Patron | Self |
The Insider | 2014 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Herself – Winner: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series and Presenter: Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Self |
2014 MTV Video Music Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Herself – Presenter | Self |
2014 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Herself – Co-Presenter: Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Movie / Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special / Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series / … | Self |
Kid President: Declaration of Awesome | 2014 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
The Queen Latifah Show | 2014 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
Chelsea Lately | 2014 | TV Series | Herself – Guest | Self |
E! News | 2014 | TV Series | Herself | Self |
The 4th Annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Herself | Self |
Black Girls Rock! 2013 | 2013 | TV Movie | Herself | Self |
Project Runway All Stars | 2012 | TV Series | Herself – Godspell Cast | Self |
Entertainment Tonight | 2015 | TV Series | Herself | Archive Footage |
Extra | 2015 | TV Series | Herself | Archive Footage |
Uzoamaka Nwanneka Aduba Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Category |
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2016 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Orange Is the New Black (2013) | Won |
2016 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Orange Is the New Black (2013) | Won |
2015 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Orange Is the New Black (2013) | Won |
2015 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Orange Is the New Black (2013) | Won |
2015 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Orange Is the New Black (2013) | Won |
2014 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Orange Is the New Black (2013) | Won |
2014 | Critics’ Choice TV Award | Critics Choice Television Awards | Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series | Orange Is the New Black (2013) | Won |
2014 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Guest Actress | Orange Is the New Black (2013) | Won |
2016 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Orange Is the New Black (2013) | Nominated |
2016 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Orange Is the New Black (2013) | Nominated |
2015 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Orange Is the New Black (2013) | Nominated |
2015 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Orange Is the New Black (2013) | Nominated |
2015 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Orange Is the New Black (2013) | Nominated |
2014 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Orange Is the New Black (2013) | Nominated |
2014 | Critics’ Choice TV Award | Critics Choice Television Awards | Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series | Orange Is the New Black (2013) | Nominated |
2014 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Guest Actress | Orange Is the New Black (2013) | Nominated |