Williams Uchemba Net Worth and Biography – Age, Wife, Career
Williams Uchemba’s real age among many other interesting details about the Nollywood actor seems to be unknown to the public to date.
Being a popular actor who has made the news for many reasons including his philanthropist gesture and wedding, one wouldn’t expect Williams Uchemba’s age to be a big deal again. But the truth is many of his fans are concerned about how old is Williams Uchemba.
Previously we wrote about Sylvester Madu, a former Nollywood actor, today we will be focusing on Williams Uchemba’s net worth and biography. You will get to know more about the media personality, his wedding, career, houses, and so many other details.
Williams Uchemba who started as a child actor in the Nollywood industry has continued to maintain his career with his unique acting skills. The award-winning actor is popular for his roles in Sugar Rush, Merry Men, and so on. He is currently married to Brunella Oscar after their wedding on November 15, 2020.
Continue reading Williams Uchemba’s net worth and biography to learn more about the actor’s birthday, family, and other interesting facts.
Early Life and Family Background
Williams Uchemba was born into a family of 6 in Abia State. The talented Nollywood actor grew up with 3 siblings with parents in Abia. One of his siblings, Sandra Uchemba is now a Nollywood actress.
Although he has kept his date of birth secret, Williams Uchemba’s birthday is celebrated on the 22nd of October. There have been many rumors that the actor was born in the 1980s, the fact remains that it is pure speculation as no one is sure about his age.
Concerning his education, he completed both his primary and secondary school education in Abia state. After this, he proceeded to the University of Nigeria in Nsukka where he obtained a degree in International Relations.
Career
The handsome talented actor started acting at a young age, featuring in different movies as a child actor. Movies like the Journey of the Dead, Ojadike, Dorothy My Love, Beyond Belief, and others feature him acting like a stubborn and naughty boy.
Back then, he worked with many old and legendary actors like Peter Edochie, Ramsey Noah, Olu Jacobs, and so on.
After many years, Williams Uchemba returned to the industry and has since then featured in many Nigerian movies. The likes of the popular Sugar Rush, Merry Men, and so on.
In 2018, Williams Uchemba released a short comedy movie titled ‘Short Story’ which is the first debut movie in Comedy acting. This also signifies the beginning of their making short comedy skits by him. Some of which he uploaded on his YouTube and Instagram channels.
Apart from being a talented Nollywood actor, Williams Uchemba is a film producer as he has his own film production company, Prosthesis Entertainment Limited.
Movies
Below is a list of some movies that Williams featured in from his early acting days to date.
- Beyond Belief (2003)
- Dorothy My Love (2005)
- The World Of Riches (2006)
- Story Story: The African Rideshare (2018)
- Sugar Rush (2019)
- Merry Men 2 (2019)
- Quam’s Money (2020)
Awards and Recognition
In recognition of his contribution to the Nollywood industry, Williams has been nominated for and won different awards. Some of these include;
- Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award as the Most Promising Actor in Nigeria
- Africa Movie Academy Awards as the Best Kid Actor
- Best of Nollywood Awards as the Most Promising Act to Watch
- City People Entertainment Awards as the Best Actor in a Comedy.
Williams Uchemba Wife and Family
The skillful and creative actor is currently married to a US-trained medical doctor. On 15th November 2020, he got married to Brunella Oscar in Alor, Anambra state.
Williams Uchemba’s wedding to Brunella became the talk of social media as many didn’t see it coming. It happened that the two met on Facebook and have been dating in private.
The actor took to his Instagram page to announce the birth of his first child on Tuesday, February 8, 2022.
The actor wrote, “Welcome home, Chikamara Isabella Uchembah. Thank you for fulfilling my greatest desire of being a Dad.
“I can’t explain how you make me feel but it’s been so surreal. I love you.”
Williams Uchemba Net Worth
According to many types of research online, Williams Uchemba’s net worth is estimated to be $1.5 million.
Williams Uchemba as a Philanthropist
Apart from being a Nollywood actor and comedian, Williams is also a philanthropist with records of charity and generosity. Through Williams Uchemba Foundation which was established in 2017, he has rescued many people from poverty and given vulnerable children good educations.
An example is a foundation offering two sisters scholarships in partnership with some US partners after building their parent’s house to prevent them from living in slums.
Also, he once donated cash with food materials to over 5000 people living in Lagos Slums in 2020. Similarly, the talented actor adopted an 18-year-old boy who is also a furniture maker.
Williams made his plan of sponsoring the boy’s education to the tertiary level known on his Instagram page in June 2020.
