By Bisola Bello
Nollywood actress, Nse Ikpe-Etim, was born on October 21, 1974 in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
She is the first of six children. Today is her 41st birthday.
The University of Calabar graduate came into prominence after she starred in the 2008 movie, Reloaded alongside Ramsey Nouah, Rita Dominic and Desmond Elliot.
She has featured in over 20 Nollywood movies like Kiss and Tell, Mr and Mrs, Tunnel, Spellbound, Phone Swap and The Visit.
Nse, who started acting in the university at the age of 18, first appeared in television when she featured in the family soap Inheritance.
She got married to her childhood friend Clifford Sule, a Senior Lecturer at Middlesex University, on February 14, 2013 at a Lagos registry. She went on to have her traditional wedding ceremony in her hometown in Akwa Ibom State.
The beautiful actress has earned various awards including the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) for Best Actress in a Drama and the 2012 Best of Nollywood Awards for Best Lead Actress in an English Movie.