Steph-Nora Okere

Steph-Nora Okere (born 26 April 1974) is a Nigerian actress and scriptwriter. In 2015, she became the Vice President of the Script Writers Guild of Nigeria (SWGN). Okere was awarded the Special Recognition Award at the City People Entertainment Awards in 2016. Okere was born in Owerri which is Imo State's capital, a southeastern geographical area of Nigeria occupied mainly by the Igbo people. At a young age she migrated to Lagos state in southwest Nigeria and received her basic education in St Paul Primary School located in Ebute Metta where she obtained her First School Leaving Certificate. Okere moved back to her state of origin to receive secondary education. She obtained her West African Senior School Certificate in Akwakuma Secondary School located in Imo State then obtained her BSc degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Ife. Okere, before her debut into the Nigerian movie industry known commonly as Nollywood, was a stage actress, and debuted for the first time in the Nigerian movie industry in 1994 at the age of 20.