Alex Ekubo Almost Became Mr Nigeria- 10 Shocking And Unknown Facts About Him

Having featured in more than a handful of Nigerian films, Alex Ekubo is undoubtedly one of the most talented actors the country has seen in recent times. Ekubo is a man of many hats. Aside from being an award-winning actor, he is also a model, motivational speaker, compere, and producer.

Ekubo known for his role in the entertainment industry, he has also established himself as one of the most good looking men in the industry – and probably in Nigeria. It is little wonder that Alex almost became Mr Nigeria in 2010.

Wondering how much you know about him and his bid to become Mr Nigeria, here’s all there is to know.

Profile Of Alex Ekubo

Name: Alex Ekubo-Okwaraeke
Nickname: Johnny
Date Of Birth: April 10, 1986
Place Of Birth: Portharcourt, Rivers State
Ethnicity: Igbo, Abia State
Occupation: Actor, model, compere, producer, and public speaker
Net Worth: $1.8 million
Height: 6’2” (1.88m)

Who Is Alex Ekubo?

It was on April 10, 1986, that Alex Ekubo was born in Portharcourt, Rivers State as the second of 4 siblings.

He obtained his first living certificate from K. Kotun Nursery and Primary School, Lagos before proceeding to Katsina where he attended Federal Government College Daura. It was after then that Alex went to the University of Calabar where he graduated in 2008.

He debuted his acting career in 2005 when he featured in ‘Sinners in the House’. However, it was not until he featured in ‘Ladies Men’ years later that he gained a lot of attention. As time progressed, Alex found himself playing several other roles in TV series and films that include Secrets & Scandals, Tinsel, AY’s Crib, Weekend Getaway (2012), Gold Diggin (2014), The First Lady (2015), Diary of a Lagos Girl (2016), Bling Lagosians (2019), and Your Excellency (2019) among others.

How Alex Ekubo Almost Became Mr Nigeria

In 2010, Alex Ekubo contested to become Mr Nigeria. At the end of the competition, he became the 1st runner up while Kenneth Okoli who is currently also an actor emerged as the winner. Ever since, Ekubo has made heads turn with his charisma, ability to model with ease, good looks, and many other features.

10 Interesting Facts About Alex Ekubo

1. His Mother Is An Evangelist And Fashion Designer

Alex’s mother Jane Ekubo has been described by the actor as an evangelist. Also, she is a fashion designer and a businesswoman who has a major influence on the fashion style of Alex.

Evang. Jane Ekubo is a typical African woman who dabbles her professional career with being a wife and mother. to Alex, his mother has remained that glue that holds their family together.

Mazi Alex Ekubo is the actor’s father. He is a petroleum marketer whose job saw him to many locales in Nigeria.

2. He Allegedly Begged Onyii Alex To Date Him

After she was lashed on social media for being single, actress Onyii Alex would go on in 2020 to claim that Alex Ekubo was begging to be in a relationship with her. It still is a rumour because Ekubo has not come out to accept or refute the allegation.

3. A Music Video He Featured In Is One Of The Most Watched Videos Out Of Africa

He was starred as Johhny in Yemi Alade’s 2014 song ‘Johnny’. The song at present has 130 million views on YouTube. Once upon a time, the song was the most viewed African song until the inception of Davido’s Fall which currently stands at 200 million views and Tekno’s Pana with over 150 million views.

4. His Inspiration To Get Married Is Omoni Oboli

Has there been any time Alex Ekubo dreaded marriage? Well, whatever the answer may be, he called out Omoni Oboli as a friend who not only helps him earn money but also being one of the people who make him admire marriage and hope to be in it.

5. He Is Worth More Than A Million Dollars

Ekubo has an estimated net worth of $1.8 million. This net worth has however not been proven, but many sources have claimed the actor is worth the figure in 2021.

He makes his fortune from his acting career where he has featured in over 150 movies. His career in modelling, production, and as compere is still blooming.

6. Alex Ekubo Is A Multi-brand Ambassador

Alex is also a brand ambassador for Vintage Deluxe Interiors, Splendid Furniture, and Elite Castle among others.

7. He Has Bagged More Than 5 Awards

Talent and hard work have been paying Alex. In 2012, he became the Most Promising Actor at the Best of Nollywood Awards. A year after, he garnered 2 awards at the Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards and Best of Nollywood Awards for Best Supporting Actor in both Awards. Giving himself a year again at the 2014 Screen Nations Awards, He became the Favourite Male Emerging Screen Talent (African), and in 2015, he got the award for the Most Outstanding Performance in Nollywood at the Cross River Movie Awards. He continues to count his awards over time.

8. Alex Ekubo Acted As TuFace Idibia In A Movie

A 2018 film ‘Power of One’ feature centres on the life of Innocent ‘TuFace’ Idibia’s One Voice Nigeria protest of 2017. The protest was to seek the Government’s attention towards its policies. However, the protest was later cancelled because it was alleged to be under threat to be hijacked by interests that were not of the protesters. And because he would hate to see that a life was lost, he called for its end.

The film Power of One stars Ekubo as Justin Aba (playing the role of TuFace), Ramsey Noah, Annie Idibia, Jide Kosoko, and Michelle Dede to mention a few.

9. He Is A Live And Let Live Man

Ekubo has been called gay a lot of times in Nigeria. Others have gone as far as lining him to other male celebrities. However, he insists he is not gay and has never been. Rather, he believes they have rights as every other citizen and he would rather not judge. In addition, Alex believes in the ideology that everyone should live his life as pleases.

10. He Speaks Hausa And Igbo Fluently

Alex had his secondary education in Daura, Katsina, in Northern Nigeria while he is Igbo from Abia. In the movie Zero Hour which also features Richard Mofe Damijo, Ali Nuhu, and Rahama Sadau, Alex in some scenes spoke Hausa with ease. Also, several sources have reported that the actor’s Hausa is fluent but probably not as fluent as his native Igbo.