Emeka Ike Biography: Age, Wife, Movies, Wife, Family, Marriage Controversy

Emeka Ike is a veteran and super-talented Nollywood actor, entrepreneur, director, producer, investor, and philanthropist. The actor rose to prominence after starring in the film, Deadly Affair. After acing that role, he has since then graced the screen in numerous Nollywood movies.

 He has starred in Two Become One, Not Man Enough, Passion and Pain and Foreign Affairs and 200 other movies.

Emeka Ike Profile Summary

Full name:	Emeka Ike
Date of birth:	22nd March 1967
Place of birth:	Imo State, Lagos
Emeka Ike age:	55 years (2023)
Nationality:	Nigerian
Ethnicity:	Black
Marital status:	Married
Spouse:	Yolanda Pfeiffer
Profession:	Actor, entrepreneur, director, producer, investor, philanthropist
Net worth:	$2 million

Emeka Ike Biography

The actor was born in Imo State on March 22, 1967. He is the son of late pastor and Mrs. Nicholas Ike, second of five silblings. The film producer attended Eko Primary School in Barigo, Lagos, for his elementary schooling.

Emeka Ike Early Life and Education

He enrolled in Apata Memorial High School and obtained his West African Senior School Certificate Later, he earned a mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree from the University of Lagos in Nigeria.

Emeka Ike‘s Acting Career:

The actor, who was born in Nigeria, had a passion for performing at an early age. He participated in stage plays and other performing arts during his time in high school. While enrolled at the University of Lagos, he made his screen debut.

His career in Nigeria began when he starred in the movie Deadly Affair in 1995.

Emeka Ike’s Children, Divorce, And Spouse

The actor’s marriage hasn’t been as prosperous and easygoing as his career. He has been married twice following the dissolution of his first marriage. The actor was first married to Suzanne, a teacher who was half-Dutch and half-Nigerian. In 2000, the pair exchanged vows. Emeka Ike and his spouse experienced the blessing of having four children.

After a two-year argument, Suzanne filed for divorce at the Lagos Island Customary Court on July 13, 2015. The court’s head stated that the teacher had presented sufficient evidence to support the divorce. Although the actor had previously expressed a desire to make amends with his wife, he made no effort to do so. The actor was granted custody of the four children, but their mother was allowed to visit them whenever she pleased. In addition, Ike received N300, the amount he had paid as the bride price when they were getting married.

At a German award ceremony, Emeka Ike and his spouse initially connected and fell in love right away. Their firstborn daughter was welcomed into the world recently by the couple. In Lagos, Nigeria, where he serves as the Actors Guild of Nigeria president, Emeka Ike resides with his family.

Marriage Controversy

Emeke Ike made a revelation about his marriage troubles and how he almost got depressed on Channels Television’s Rubbin’ Minds on Sunday, Dec. 17.

He claimed he didn’t realize his wife was reportedly planning his “downfall” when he packed up and traveled to the US.

He continued by saying that when his ex-wife visited his secondary school, she asked all of the kids to leave and the school was closed while he was still traveling to the US.

At his house, he claimed, she followed suit. When he returned, the house was empty since she had taken all of his belongings.

In addition, he expressed his sympathy for young guys nowadays, saying that a lot of ladies these days are not the married kind. He went on to say that he had heard the same thing about his ex-wife.

Emeka remarked, “She told me she’s not the marriage type.”

What Emeka Ike is worth?

An estimate of his net worth is $2 million. The actor has succeeded in accumulating a sizeable fortune through performing, producing, directing, and business ventures.