Charles Okocha’s biography revealed. If you are looking for Charles Okocha’s biography and net worth, his age, Wiki, origin, family, children, mansion, and other facts, this is the best article for you.

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Your favourite actor, Charles Nwayalani Okocha, popularly known as Igwe 2Pac or Amoshine, is a Nollywood actor, content creator, rapper, comedian, and businessman. His die-hard fans nicknamed him ‘Igwe Tupac’ because he resembles, speaks like, and acts similarly to the late American rapper ‘Tupac Shakur’.

Charles Okocha’s Age

Talking about his age, Amoshine was born on 5 July 1976 in Delta State, Nigeria. He turned 48 years old in July 2024.

Which state is Charles Okocha from?

He hails from Anambra State, South East Nigeria, but was born in Delta State.

Charles Okocha’s Parents And Family

His family moved from Anambra to Lagos State when he was a little boy. Just so you know, Charles Okocha’s father, Paul Okolie Nwayalani, was a reporter and a great leader. Forget his bad boy actions in movies; Igwe Tupac is a very private person; he doesn’t like to show everything about his family affairs on social media.

So we don’t know a lot about his parents and siblings. But all we know is that he has 3 siblings: 2 brothers named Kingsley and Tybaleee Nwayalani, and a sister named Joy Nwayalani.

Charles Okocha Education

He obtained his primary and secondary education in the Surulere area of Lagos State before travelling to the United States of America. The university he attended and details of his course of study are not revealed online.

Charles Okocha’s Career

First, Amoshine won the Vskit Voice competition in 2019 and became known for the first time. After this, he became a professional actor in 2001 and has so far spent over 23 years in Nollywood.

The popular film director Teco Benson featured him in the movie titled “Wasted Years,” and he acted with the late Justice Esiri Dr. Sid’s father. Charles became a star and got the nickname Igwe 2pac because of his character, American accent, and funny slang in this movie.

Aside from acting, he is also a serial businessman, a rapper, and a recording artist. Speaking during an interview, the actor said that his mom wants him to act as a pastor, not only as a bad boy in movies, because he was raised in a strong Christian home.

As a businessman, Charles Okocha is the owner of the NUNU collection, a clothing store in Nigeria. He launched this clothing shop on 1st February 2020, and it is located at Lenox Mall, Lekki Lagos State.

As a rapper and recording artist, Igwe Tupac launched his debut song, Amo Shine, in 2016. In addition to that, in 2018, he released two new songs titled Police Brutality and Shove It Up Your Ass. Later in 2020, he released another song titled Accolade.

Is Charles Okocha married?

He married his beautiful wife, Mimi Okocha, in 2024 after being a baby daddy for many years. He has three lovely children, a boy and a girl, from two different mothers. Notwithstanding, he’s been able to bond his two kids together.

 

For those who didn’t know, Charles Okocha had his son, Sean Okocha, with actress and Tasty Bite Foods CEO, Josephine Joseph. But he doesn’t reveal the identity of his daughter’s mother.

Charles Okocha’s Children

Amoshine, as you read earlier, has two children named Mercy and Sean Okocha and doesn’t joke with both of them.

In an interview, he disclosed that he shares a strong bond with his daughter because he has always wanted a girl as his first child.

Furthermore, Charles revealed that the birth of his daughter turned things around for him and made him a responsible person. For instance, he learnt how to save money. Igwe Tupac always refers to his daughter Mercy as “my phenomenal Dora” and his son Sean as “my phenomenal son.”

So, what sweet name did your parents give you when you were young? Comment below.

Charles Okocha’s Awards

Igwe Tupac won the following awards:

• Best New Actor at the Africa Movie Academy Awards.
• Best Actor in Supporting Role at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards and
• Most Promising Actor in Nigeria at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.

Charles Okocha’s Mansion

Amoshine lives in a mansion in the Lekki area of Lagos State. In 2022, he acquired another new house after the first one and invited Obi Cubana and some friends for his house-warming.

Charles Okocha’s Endorsement Deals

Igwe Tupac has been awarded many multimillion-naira endorsement deals. Ehikings, a leading real estate company, awarded him one. Amstel Malta and Igotiement Gold awarded him other deals worth millions.

Charles Okocha’s net worth is estimated to be over $700,000 as of 2024, thanks to these endorsement deals. Right now, he charges 700 thousand naira to advertise for brands on his Instagram page.

Charles Okocha’s Movies

Since 2001 till date, these are some of the popular movies he has acted in:

• Wasted Years,
• Three Thieves,
• The Queen’s Request
• Sand Castle,
• Clash of Heroes
• Blood in the Lagoon,
• Strong Men at Work
• World of the Mind
• The Queen’s Request
• My Fiance, and lots of other interesting movies.

Igwe Tupac’s action and comedy movies have put smiles on many people’s faces both at home and abroad. This is his huge impact on his fans and the world. He said in an interview that he enjoys making his fans laugh. He puts that funny content on his Instagram page, not because Instagram pays him money. We know that IG doesn’t pay.

Charles Okocha’s Accident

Speaking about his down moments. Charles survived a near-death experience in December 2015 in Asaba, Delta State. This happened when a drunk policeman, who was his big fan, mistakenly shot five bullets into his abdomen, and another one hit his leg.

The policeman did not intend to; he wanted to show the actor his love and respect. So the stray bullet hit Charles and his friend, who was about to get married in three days, when he shot into the air. Unfortunately, Charles’s friend died, but the actor lived to testify.

He said this in an interview, and I quote.

It’s a miracle that I survived at all. It was by the sheer grace of God. Five bullets pierced my abdomen and another one hit my leg and yet I survived, but the guy who was getting married took one bullet and died.I have only God to thank for this new lease on my life

Let’s thank God for this guy because this was a great miracle. Talking about his religion, Charles Okocha is a Christian; he loves to thank God for everything in his life.

His Controversies

In a viral video, Igwe Tupac damaged one of his friend’s cars when he saw his daughter sitting and vibing with the guy in his car.

During an interview, Charles talked about this incident. He said, “You should know by now that I will never do something like that. I want people to zoom into the video, look at the face of the lady, and compare it with my daughter. That is not my daughter.”

“What people saw is a scene from a movie I am featured in, but it is not yet released. I would have addressed this issue since, but I am currently filming in the East and I am very busy at the moment.

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