Stephen Emeka Odimgbe, best known as Flashboy, is a top Nollywood actor.

In this post, you will see Stephen Odimgbe’s Biography and net worth, his age, secret, lifestyle, wife, children, and other unknown facts you didn’t know about him. Above all, is how he dropped out of the university at some point.

Biography And Early Life

Stephen Emeka Odimgbe, a.k.a. Flashboy, is a well-known Nigerian actor, producer, investor, entertainer, and TV personality.

He is one of the most handsome guys in the Nigerian movie industry. Flashboy is best known for playing many romantic and action roles in Nollywood films.

Stephen Odimgbe’s Age

Stephen Odimgbe was born on 26th September 1989 in Ihiala, Anambra State. He is now 35 years old.

Stephen Odimgbe’s Origin

This handsome actor hails from Okija in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, South-East Nigeria. But grew up in Lagos State, South-West Nigeria. He is Igbo by tribe and hails from the same place as the late veteran actor, Elder Maya.

Stephen Odimgbe’s Parents

Jack and Judy Odimgbe are his parents. He has a brother named Softkid, an upcoming musician.

Stephen Odimgbe’s Education

First, he obtained his primary and secondary school education in Lagos State. Later, he attended Madonna University for his tertiary education but dropped out. After a while, he enrolled in Abia State University, Uturu, and obtained his bachelor’s degree in management and planning in 2015.

Stephen Odimgbe’s Career

Flashboy began his acting career during his primary school days at a young age. But he came into Nollywood in 2015 and acted alongside Yul Edochie in the movie. Flashboy was paid 7 thousand naira for his role in that movie.

He stated that he first met the late Elder Maya, who told him about a movie they were shooting at the time. Maya gave him about 7 scenes together with a check of 7 thousand naira, which was Flashboy’s first pay in Nollywood. Stephen acted in that movie as a prince. His passion for acting  grew when he walked into the bank with the check and received his money.

After this, another top producer, Uche Nancy, called him to play a role in her movie titled White Hunters because she needed very fair people to interpret the roles. Stephen Odimgbe acted in this movie with Mercy Johnson, Funke Akindele, and Ini Edo.

Odimgbe became a professional actor after his role as Red in the 2018 comedy movie titled “Big Mess.” But his big breakthrough and popularity came when he acted as Flashboy in the Nigerian comedy TV series titled “Professor Johnbull,” which aired from 2016 to 2018.

Since then, he began to describe himself as Flashboy with the dash. Hahaha, this guy is funny. Flashboy acted in this TV series with many top stars like Kanayo Kanayo, Patience Ozokwor, Mercy Johnson, and others. He has been very active in Nollywood till today and has acted in more than 250 movies, television series, and some Igbo movies.

Stephen Odimgbe Movies

His old movies include;

• Nkasi My Son
• Young baller,
• Heart of a father
• Most wanted groom,
• The rich mechanic,
• Heart of a father
• God forbid,
• Sign the will,
• Community nurses and others

While the recent ones are;

• Mr Priority,
• World’s Apart,
• Her Holiness,
• Police is your friend,
• Wait for love,
• Flat share,
• Wifey comes first,
• Dark Secret, and other yet-to-be-released movies.

Flashboy typically plays roles such as a prince, a king, a husband, romantic boyfriend, village boyfriend, and other interesting roles. Currently, he is one of the most sought-after actors in Nollywood.

Speaking about playing romantic roles in movies, this handsome Nollywood actor said that you must have lots of self-control to play such roles because sometimes it’s not easy.

He made this known to his fans when a video of a lady rocking him in bed came online. I guess he felt something strong in his body. That was why he said that acting jobs are not for those without self-control.

Have you watched any of his latest movies? What did you love about it? Please share it in the comment section below.

Aside from acting, Stephen Odimgbe is also a musician; he released some very interesting songs, such as Flashy Baby and Flashy Money.

Stephen Odimgbe’s Marriage And Personal Life

Stephen Odimgbe is not yet married and doesn’t flaunt any spouse online. This talented actor keeps his personal life very private and away from social media.

For now, very little is known about his marital status. However, rumours circulated about his romantic relationship with Luchy Donalds, a female colleague in Nollywood, but neither Stephen nor Luchy have responded to this rumour, so it remains unconfirmed.

Flash Boy later revealed that he was seeing someone but didn’t show who she was. In another gist, Odimgbe was said to have married the popular Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels; this wasn’t in real life but in a film titled “Left Over,” in which they acted together and took wedding photos.

In real life, Regina is married with 2 kids to her husband, Ned Nwoko, a Nigerian senator and billionaire. Whether Flash boy was once married, divorced, or in a serious relationship with one beautiful lady somewhere. For now, we only know that he is still single and remains a very high-profile bachelor.

Stephen Odimgbe’s Children

He usually poses with a little boy suspected to be his son in some of his Instagram posts, but he hasn’t confirmed if the boy is his son or not.

Stephen Odimgbe’s Net Worth

Flashboy with the Dash has an estimated net worth of $500,000. He is among the richest and most influential Nollywood actors.

Stephen Odimgbe Endorsement Deals

He was a brand ambassador for Boolu Ogbe, a Coal City football league, and is also a brand ambassador for some products and companies, such as Glo, Indomie, and MTN.

Stephen Odimgbe Cars

The handsome actor is a man of class. He drives around town with his luxurious and expensive cars.

Stephen Odimgbe House

Odimgbe lives in a very beautiful and well-furnished apartment that suits him as a star in Nollywood.

Stephen Odimgbe Lifestyle

As a guy with so much swag, Stephen lives a very luxurious lifestyle that befits his Nollywood celebrity status. Flashboy drew a very big upper arm tattoo, featuring the face of Jesus Christ. You can clearly see this tattoo when you first meet him in a sleeveless shirt. For him, this tattoo shows that he’s a child of God.

Stephen Odimgbe’s Awards

So far, he has been nominated and has also won many awards for his unique acting style as an actor. Some of these awards include;

• BEffta Awards  (The Black Entertainment, Film, Fashion, Television, Arts, and Sports Awards).
• 2018 Most Promising Actor at the Golden Movie Awards.
• 2017 Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the Nollywood Movies Awards.
• 2019 Best New Actor at the City People Entertainment Awards.
• 2021 Best Actor in a Comedy at the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA).

Stephen Odimgbe Height

Flash Boy has a height of 5 feet 9 inches, or 175 centimetres, and weighs 81 kilograms.

Stephen Odimgbe’s Social Life

Stephen Emeka Odimgbe is known to be a people person. He is kind, friendly, cheerful, caring, and easygoing. He easily connects with his fans and friends on his verified Instagram page with over 690 thousand followers.

In addition, Stephen also has a large Facebook following of more than 600,000. For those fans searching for Stephen Odimgbe’s phone number, read this very well. You won’t find it on the Internet; this is for security reasons. Just follow him on his social media handles to get notified of any opportunity he has to share.

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