Williams Uchemba is a popular Nigerian actor, comedian, and entrepreneur. He was born on October 14, 1993, in Abia State, Nigeria.
Williams Uchemba began his acting career as a child actor and later rose to fame for his roles in Nollywood movies, including “The Journey of the Dead,” “Hoodrush,” and “Merry Men 2.” He is also known for his comedy skits on social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok.
Apart from his acting and comedy career, Williams Uchemba is also an entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is the founder of the Williams Uchemba Foundation, a non-governmental organization that provides support and resources to underprivileged children and young people in Nigeria.
Williams Uchemba Profile
Name | Williams Uchemba |
Birthplace | Abia State |
Date of birth | October 22 |
Place of birth | Abia State, Nigeria |
Ethnicity | Igbo |
Marital status | Married |
Wife | Brunella Oscar |
Religion | Christian |
Occupation | Actor, producer, model, entrepreneur, and comedian |
Net worth | $4.2 million |
William Uchemba Biography
Stylish and handsome Williams Uchemba is a Nigerian actor and movie producer. Born and raised in the Southeastern part of Nigeria, Abia state, William Uchemba was raised with three other siblings.
Having had his primary and secondary school education in Abia state, he proceeded to the University of Nigeria where he studied International Relations.
Williams Uchemba Career
Williams Uchemba is amongst the lucky few who joined the Nollywood movie industry as a Child Actor in the year 2000. He became one of the most popular child actors in the industry after an outstanding performance in the Blockbuster movie titled ‘The Journey of the Dead’ which starred alongside Olu Jacobs, Ramsey Noah, and Pete Edochie.
To date, Williams Uchema has been featured in various award-winning movies. Some of his top-rated movies include;
Williams Uchemba Top Featured Movies
- 2020 – Quam’s Money
- 2019 – Sugar Rush
- 2019 – Merry Men 2
- 2018 – Story Story: The African Rideshare – Rider
- 2006 – The World of Riches
- 2006 – The World of Riches 2
- 2005 – Dorathy My Love
- 2005 – Dorathy My Love 2
- 2003 – Beyond Belief
- 2003 – Beyond Belief 2
When he is not busy acting or rehearsing, Williams Uchemba is busy making comedy skits. He posts these skits online via his Instagram handle @williamsuchemba.
The talented actor is also an entrepreneur and a philanthropist. He owns a film production company named Prosthesis Entertainment Limited and has released a film titled Hands Full of Blood. He is also a real estate developer.
Williams Uchemba Awards And Nominations
His hard work and diligence in the Nollywood movie industry have earned him some awards and nominations. Some of the awards won include;
- Most Promising Actor in Nigeria – Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award
- Best Kid Actor – Africa Movie Academy Awards
- Most Promising Act to Watch – Best of Nollywood Awards
- Best Actor in a Comedy – City People Entertainment Awards.
William Uchemba Philanthropic Acts
William is a passionate young man with a heart for helping people. He debunks the idea of celebrities buying expensive designer shoes and partying. He believes the money could have been used to alleviate the pains and suffering of others. He aired his opinion on celebrities’ excessive spending in one of his Instagram posts saying;
“why do I need to spend 2m on drinks just to enjoy with friends in 2 hours”? This money can equally set three people up for the rest of their lives, and it can pay the school fees for some kids.
There is no betterment in spending N1.5m on Gucci products or Fendi shoes that are worth N800,000 but prefer to use the money to help people without any hope. He believes that helping others is when someone lives a fulfilled life”
Setting up a new standard, Williams Uchemba runs a non-profit organization named the Williams Uchemba Foundation around 2017.
In 2020, Williams Uchemba demonstrated his benevolence as he singlehandedly fed a number of average Nigerians during the Covid-19 pandemic. He also took in an 18-year-old furniture maker, who he vowed to finance his education.
News of this act spread like wildfire on social media and many people commended his efforts as noteworthy.
Williams Uchemba Wife
The handsome actor married his longtime girlfriend Brunella Oscar in 2020. Their case is a story of ‘Facebook love’ as the couple met on Facebook.
Revealing their love story, Brunella Oscar said she was the first to send him a message on Facebook which he replied on the afternoon of November 23, 2016. From there, the couple got talking and fell in love, the rest they say is history.
Williams Uchemba Net Worth
Williams Uchemba has an estimated net worth of $4.2 million.
Williams Uchemba Cars
Recently Williams Uchemba narrated how God blessed him with two luxurious SUVs- a Mercedes Benz and a Range Rover. According to him, he received the two SUVs about a month after he decided to use the money he had been saving up to support a church project and use the rest to buy a car for someone who needs it urgently.
Uchemba took to his Instagram page to show off his exotic Range Rover and Mercedes Benz SUVs.
Besides the Range Rover and Mercedes Benz, the veteran actor also got himself a 17 million NGN Mercedes Benz C-Class to celebrate his birthday. The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is available as a sedan and coupe. It has the same distinctive touch of expertise and creativity peculiar to Mercedes Benz luxury vehicles.
Electronic features on the C-class includes the COMAND interface with a dial controller and a new smartphone-style touchpad interface that overlap many functions, a 7-inch display screen, Bluetooth phone and audio connectivity, an in-car WiFi hotspot and an audio system with a CD player.
Williams Uchemba House
Williams Uchemba got himself an exquisite house in Los Angeles, California USA. The cute and expensive-looking house has all the inner decor and feels to make you feel comfortable. According to reports, the house cost over a whooping 500 million NGN.
He attributed the house to the result of hard work and God’s graciousness towards him. The star actor didn’t hesitate to show off pictures of his new possession on Instagram.