Queen Blessing Ebigieson
Born (1980-04-14) 14 April 1980
Benue State
NationalityNigerian
Other namesBlack Queen
Occupation(s)Actress, filmmaker
Years active2000–present
Children1
Websitewww.queenebigieson.com

Queen Blessing Ebigieson Listenⓘ(born 14 April 1980) is a Nigerian veteran actress and filmmaker.[1][2][3] She won the Best Actress (Indigenous) award and the Best Film (Indigenous) award for her production of Ileri Ife at the 2016 Eko International Film Festival.[4][5] She received the Special Recognition Award at the 2021 City People Movie Awards for her contributions to the Nigerian movie industry.[6]

Early life

Queen Blessing Ebigieson is a native of Okpella, Edo State, Nigeria. She was born in Benue State and raised in the Northern part of Nigeria. She attended Federal Polytechnic Bida, where she obtained a degree in mass communication in 2006.[7][8][3] She received honorary doctorate degree in administration (decision-making process) from Rescue Mission Theological University in 2022.[9]

Career

Queen Blessing Ebigieson started her career as a dancer and later went into modelling.[10] She started acting in 2000 as an undergraduate. Her first film is Ashes to Ashes in Enugu State where she acted three scenes in the movie.[3][8][7]

She has appeared in movies such as Eldorado, Girls Next Door, Back 2 Back, Empty Coffin and soap operas such as Wale Adenuga's Super Story.[10][7][8] Since her rise to fame, she proceeded to act in over 80 movies.[1] She owns BQ Productions and has produced up to ten films since 2009 such as Borokini, Ife Otito, Ejomiko, Ileri Ife, Ibaje Mi Dewa, Fix it or Kill it and Hatred.[8][11][12][13][14]

She runs Queen Blessing Foundation (QBF) and also an National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Celebrity Drug Free Club ambassador.[15][16][17] She has been serving as the 7th National Vice President of the Association of Movie Producers of Nigeria (AMP) since 2020.[18][19]

Personal life

Queen Blessing Ebigieson has a son with John Okosun of Reality Magazine and five adopted daughters. She is a practicing Christian.[3][8][9]

Filmography

  • Super Story
  • Empty Coffin
  • Back 2 Back
  • Girls Next Door
  • Pretty Angels
  • Romantic Touch
  • Evil Genius
  • Ejomiko
  • Eldorado
  • Sweet Love
  • Moment of Joy
  • Aje Ni Mope
  • Romantic Attraction
  • Omo Butty
  • Ashes to Ashes (2000)

References

  1. 1 2 "Queen Blessing launches book, new movie on 41st birthday The Nation Newspaper". 2 July 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "About Queen | Queen Blessing Ebigieson". Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Footprints of an entertainment entrepreneur The Nation Newspaper". 23 July 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  4. ↑ admin (31 October 2016). "7th Eko International film festival winners 2016". EKOIFF. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Why I can't marry an actor –Queen Ebisiegon, actress". The Sun Nigeria. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  6. ↑ Reporter (30 August 2021). "Winners Emerge @ 2021 City People Movie Awards In Abeokuta". City People Magazine. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 "Queen Blessing Ebigieson: Living her Nollywood dreams". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 "Jimi Agbaje's alleged lover denies liaison: 'Our relationship is platonic' – Blessing Ebigieson cries | Encomium Magazine". Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Nollywood Actress, Queen Blessing Shines, Win Multiple Awards". The Sun Nigeria. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  10. 1 2 "Why I date older men–Queen Blessing Ebiegieson The Nation Newspaper". 2 March 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  11. ↑ "Queen Blessing jets out for well deserved vacation". The Sun Nigeria. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  12. ↑ "I make Films That Teach Lessons And Add Value". Retrieved 25 October 2022 – via PressReader.
  13. ↑ "Ebigieson: A good film must teach lessons". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  14. ↑ "Queen Blessing Ebigieson's movie, Ejomiko, hits shelves The Nation Newspaper". 18 September 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  15. ↑ Online, Tribune (28 February 2021). "Olubadan showers encomium on QBF for putting smiles on widows in Ibadan". Tribune Online. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  16. ↑ RITA (22 January 2021). "QBF to hold 7th widow empowerment program in Ibadan". Vanguard Allure. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  17. ↑ "NDLEA inducts celebrities, journalists as ambassadors". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  18. ↑ "Anyiam-Osigwe, Agba Promise to Revolutionise Nigerian Film Industry Through Producers – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  19. ↑ "Anyiam-Osigwe emerges AMP president". The Sun Nigeria. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
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