Uzoamaka Nwanneka Aduba

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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
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/uzo.aduba
Twitter https://twitter.com/uzoaduba?lang=en
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/uzoaduba/?hl=en
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
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
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