Weruche Opia Bio (Wiki)
Who is Weruche Opia?
Weruche Opia is an actress of Nigerian-British nationality who has shown her acting skills in many projects. Weruche Opia is popular for her appearance in I May Destroy You (2020), Bad Education (2012), Sliced (2019), etc.
As an entrepreneur, she serves as the CEO of her own clothing company named Jesus Junkie Clothing. Her future project Genius: MLK/X (TV Series) as Coretta Scott King is currently filming.
In 2022, she was seen playing a lead role as Agent Green in Slumberland (a fantasy adventure film) alongside other actors named Jason Momoa, Marlow Barkley, Chris O’Dowd, Kyle Chandler, etc.
Weruche Opia- Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Education
Her full birthdate is 11 April 1987 and her birthplace is Lagos, Nigeria as Reanne Weruche Opia. The name of her mother is Ruth Benamaisia Opia but her father’s identity is Eric Opia.
Her dad is an author/professor while her mom is a TV host/broadcaster. Further, Weruche’s ancestry is Nigerian and has a sibling named Nnei Opia.
As to her academics, she went to the University of the West of England College to study Drama and Sociology.
Weruche Opia- Profession, Wiki, Career
Weruche Opia has appeared in many screen projects and her performances in all of them were much appreciated. In 2010, she did her debut with an episode of The Bill (TV Series) as Selina Morris.
After this in 2014, she was seen in six episodes of Bad Education (TV Series) as Cleopatra. Her notable roles in small-screen projects are,
- High Desert as Carol for seven episodes
- Top Boy as Nafisa for four episodes
- Our House as Merle for four episodes
- Sliced as Naomi for nine episodes
- I May Destroy You as Terry for 12 episodes
- Just a Couple as Melissa for four episodes
Besides this, Weruche was also seen in many movies. Some of them are,
- When Love Happens as Mo 2014
- Thereafter (Short) as June in 2017
- Isla Traena (Short) as Tamikah in 2015
- The Bad Education Movie as Cleo in 2015
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Result |
2021 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series | Won |
2021 | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series | Won |
2015 | Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Actress of The Year (Nollywood) | Nominated |
2021 | British Academy Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
Weruche Opia- Net Worth, Salary
By the reports of 2022, Weruche Opia has an estimated net worth of $1 million which she collected from her work.
But her annual salary and other incomes are not yet made public. As of now, her acting credits are a total of 22.
Rumors, Controversy
The cast of Bad Education (TV Series) is keeping herself away from scandals along with desperate rumors.
Body Features- Height, Weight
Weruche Opia’s height is 5 ft 5 inches and her body weight is decent. Furthermore, she has black hair, and her beautiful eyes are dark brown in color.
Social Media
Weruche Opia is not available on social sites like TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube. But this actor has an account on Instagram and Facebook where she has more than 42.4k and 10k followers respectively.
Trivia/Facts
- She is 35 years of age as of 2022.
- Her zodiac sign is Aries.
- She shifted to South East London in 2002.
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Weruche Opia's Birthday Dates
Year | Date | Day |
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2023 | April | Tuesday |
2024 | April | Thursday |
2025 | April | Friday |
2026 | April | Saturday |
2027 | April | Sunday |
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