Stephanie Okereke-linus chosen to support the Queen's Young Leaders Campaign for Nigerian youths.
The Queen’s Young Leaders Programme will identify, celebrate and nurture inspirational young people across the Commonwealth nations who are making a difference in their communities.
“THE SEARCH IS ON right now in Nigeria to find the next Queens Young Leader! It’s a really exciting opportunity. I am very sure our young Nigerian rising leaders will step up to the plate and make us proud.”- Stephanie Linus, Actress, Producer, Director.
Young people have the ideas, energy and talent to make a big difference in the communities where they live and across the Commonwealth. However, they are rarely given the opportunities and resources to make their vision of the future a reality. The Queen’s Young Leaders Programme has been created to help change this.
In honour of Her Majesty The Queen’s 60-year contribution to the Commonwealth, each year from 2014 – 2018, 60 exceptional people aged 18-29 will be selected to receive an award for leading the way where they live and become a ‘Queen’s Young Leader’. Winners will receive their award from Her Majesty the Queen and will be rewarded with a bespoke package of mentoring, training and networking, which will help them, realise their full potential. With this they can go on to inspire other young people to help shape the future of the Commonwealth. This Programme will support them to do more life-changing work, to take up leadership roles and to inspire future leaders.
To watch Stephanie’s Queen’s Young Leader campaign Video, log on to http://youtu.be/RxqbZY4cxTQ. The deadline to apply is October 10th; you must be between the ages of 18-29 to participate. Log on to www.queensyoungleaders.com to get full details. The social media hashtag for this campaign is #TheSearchIsOn.
Photos: Stephanie Okereke plays maid In Hollywood movie
Remember the Hollywood movie, “Boonsville Redemtion”, actress Stephanie Okereke-Linus featured in? These are behind-the-scene photos from the movie which was shot in Los Angeles.
She’s playing the role of Doris, a lady from the second generation of slave trade in America whose parents came from Nigeria. Doris is no longer a slave and she lives with her Uncle in this community where people are not judged by their race or colour. She is a strong compassionate woman who forms a bond with a young girl, Melinda, who grew up not knowing her father. Doris plays the role of convincing her Uncle to reveal the truth to this young girl about her father’s whereabouts. She also helps take care of Miss Mary, Melinda’s grandmother when she was ill and sheltered a young boy who had no place to stay.
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ACTRESS, STEPHANIE OKEREKE'S PROJECT FEATURED IN LOS ANGELES NEWSPAPER
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Stephanie Okereke’s upcoming movie, ‘Dry’ aims to address the issue of Vesico Vaginal Fistula, a disease which always occur during child birth amongst women in the Northern part of Nigeria.
she was once quoted thus, “I have decided to share their stories through ‘DRY’. It journeys into the heart-wrenching details of a culture not too many films dare to explore. The issue might seem controversial, but if it will set one girl free and open the minds of the people, and also instruct different bodies and individuals to take action, then the movie would have served its purpose.” she
This project however got a mention in a Los Angeles newspaper, ”The LA Sentinel’ published on the 24th of January, 2013. It was captioned ‘Nigerian star, Stephanie Okereke-Linus tackles VVF‘.
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BEHIND-THE-SCENE PHOTOS OF 'DR BELLO' FEATURING GENEVIEVE NNAJI, STEPHANIE OKEREKE, JIDE KOSOKO&OTHERS
You can judge this book by its cover! These photographs were taken on set of the movie "Doctor Bello" filmed in USA (New York), and Nigeria (Ondo and Abeokuta).
Starring Genevieve Nnaji, Stephanie Okereke, Hollywood's Isaiah Washington, Vivica A. Fox, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Bern Cohen etc.
Dr bello was written and directed by award-winning producer Tony Abulu and is scheduled for release in 2012.
SYNOPSIS
Dr. Michael Durant, a cancer specialist in a bid to overcome his emotional trauma, having lost his 10year old daughter to cancer develops a relationship with Sam, a sick but boisterous seven year old son of a rich Jewish couple who are major donors to the hospital's cancer research fund.
Determined to save Sam who later goes into coma, a Nigerian Nurse persuades him to visit Dr. Bello, an inexperienced Nigerian Doctor who is known in Brooklyn-African underground as a miracle worker.
Sam recovers speedily after Dr. Bello secretly visits him at night and dispenses a strange African medicine. Surprised by the new twist, the hospital medical board investigates the case and suspends Dr. Durant.
Dr. Bello who is later arrested and indicted for medical malpractices falls critically ill in jail and can only be saved if he administers the same medicine which can only be found in the mysterious "garden of life" located on the peak of Nigeria's sky mountains.
GENEVIEVE NNAJI&STEPHANIE OKEREKE JOIN HOLLYWOOD'S ISAIAH WASHINGTON, VIVICA FOX, JIMMY JEAN-LOUIS FOR “DOCTOR BELLO”
Our stars are going places and we totally love this new development. And so two of Nollywood's best actresses, Genevieve Nnaji and Stephanie Okereke will join Hollywood's Isaiah Washington, Vivica A. Fox, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Bern Cohen in a blockbuster film labelled, 'Dr bello'.
Written and directed by award-winning producer Tony Abulu, the film's theme states, "The Cure for Cancer has been found in the Sky Mountains of Africa, and an American Oncologist will risk everything to get it."
Scheduled for release in 2012, Doctor Bello is the first movie project financed in part by the recently established Nigerian Intervention Fund for the arts and entertainment industry administered by NEXIM Bank.
SYNOPSIS
Dr. Michael Durant, a cancer specialist in a bid to overcome his emotional trauma, having lost his 10year old daughter to cancer develops a relationship with Sam, a sick but boisterous seven year old son of a rich Jewish couple who are major donors to the hospital's cancer research fund.
Determined to save Sam who later goes into coma, a Nigerian Nurse persuades him to visit Dr. Bello, an inexperienced Nigerian Doctor who is known in Brooklyn-African underground as a miracle worker.
Sam recovers speedily after Dr. Bello secretly visits him at night and dispenses a strange African medicine. Surprised by the new twist, the hospital medical board investigates the case and suspends Dr. Durant.
Dr. Bello who is later arrested and indicted for medical malpractices falls critically ill in jail and can only be saved if he administers the same medicine which can only be found in the mysterious "garden of life" located on the peak of Nigeria's sky mountains.
Source: Moviemarker
PHOTOS FROM STEPHANIE OKEREKE'S WEDDING CEREMONY
Stephanie Okereke's wedding eventually took place on saturday April 21, 2012 at Abbaye Des Vaulx De Cemay 78720 Cemay-La-Ville, Paris, France.Nollywood members present at the occasion include Liz Benson, Ini Edo, Monalisa Chinda, Genevieve Nnaji, Susan Peters, Uche Jombo, Lilian Bach, RMD, Emem Isong, Kanayo O Kanayo and a host of others.The pretty thespian should now be addressed as Mrs Stephanie Idahosa.
Photo credit: Linda Ikeji