Patience Ozokwor

She won Africa Movie Academy Awards's Best Supporting Actress in 2012 and 2013. In 2014, Ozokwor was among the top 100 Nigerians honoured by the government to celebrate the amalgamation of the northern and southern protectorates for their contributions to the nation's cultural life. On 20 May 2023, she received the Merit Award at the 2023 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards.

• Name — Patience Ozokwor • Education — Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu • Occupation — Actress, musician • Birthplace — Ngwo, Enugu, Nigeria • Born — 14 September 1958 • Years Active — 1999–present • Children — 10 • Other Names — Mama G, G for general

Ozokwor was born in the village of Amaebo, Ngwo in present-day Enugu State, Nigeria, and attended Abimbola Gibson Memorial School in Lagos. Ozokwor developed a passion for acting in primary school, where she took part in various stage plays. She later attended the Institute of Management and Technology Enugu (ESUT), where she obtained a degree in fine and applied arts. Before starting as an actress, she was part of a radio drama.

Ozokwor worked as an announcer and broadcaster with Radio Nigeria before becoming an actress. She rose to fame with her role in the 1999 film Authority and her first TV drama was a soap opera titled Someone Cares on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). Since her breakthrough, she has appeared in over 100 films. She starred in the Mo Abudu Netflix films Chief Daddy (2018) and Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke (2022) as Madam Pat. In 2026, Ozokwor starred in the Dammy Twitch-directed romantic comedy Call of My Life alongside Uzoamaka Power and Nkem Owoh. The film earned 628 million Naira within 6 weeks of release and entered the list of Nollywood's Highest-grossing Films.

Ozokwor got married at the age of 19 and she became a widow in 2000 following her husband's death from a terminal disease. She has three biological children and seven adopted children all of whom bear her name. She also has several grand children. Ozokwor is an ordained evangelist.

• Year — Films — Role • 1999 — Authority • Ijele — Aku • 2000 — Oganigwe — Lolo • 2001 — Desperadoes • The Eliminators (Amandianeze) • Greedy Genius • Mothering Sunday — Eluwa • Terrible Sin • Ukwa — Susana • 2002 — $1 (One Dollar) • Christian Marriage • My Girl • Final Clash • Fire on the Mountain • Miracle • Okwu Na Uka • Old School • Buried In Heaven • Pretender • Submission • Sunrise • The Vulture • 2003 — 2 Rats • Arrows • Billionaire's Club — Njideka • Blood Sister — Ulumma • By His Grace • The Cross of Love — Uloma • Cry No More — Agues • Deceiver • Emotional Crack — Magdalene • Evil Woman • Forever Yours • Last Miracle • Market Sellers • Mr. Trouble • No Nonsense — Adanne • Onunaeyi: Seeds of Bondage • Princess Buttem • Price of the Wicked — Ijenu • Private Sin — Mrs. Ejiofor • The Storm Is Over • Under Fire • Women Affair • 2004 — Annabel — Amelia • Eyin Oka • Fateful Love • Heritage • Indulgence • Love After Love — Abigail • Love & Pride • Mama-G in America • Mama, I Will Die for You • Millionaire's Daughter • Mothers-in-Law • My First Love • My Mother My Marriage • My Woman • Old School 2 & 3 • Police Woman • The Staff of Odo • 2005 — Women in Power — Joyce • 2006 — Last Dance — Lucia • 2007 — Alice My First Lady — Amaoge • 2008 — Husband My Foot — Rose • 2009 — Missing Child — Owakwe • 2010 — Power of a Kiss — Mrs. George • 2011 — Open & Close — Charity • 2012 — Turning Point — Mrs. Afolabi • 2013 — Cry of a Witch — Mma • 2014 — Idemili — Queen • 2015 — Overseas — Amaka • 2017 — Days of Tears — Ndudi • Wedding party 2 — Adanna • 2018 — Chief Daddy — Madam Pat • 2019 — Knock out • Don't Get Mad Get Even — Mama Caro • 2020 — Bad Comments — Mama Frank • Utterances — Mrs Ozobia • Scars of a Mother — Fresher • 2021 — The Ghost and the Tout Too — Mama G • The Ghost killer • Depths of Despair — Agatha • 2022 — Cake — Tomiwa's Mum • Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke — Madam Pat • Be with me — Agnes • Battle on Buka Street • Hila — Grandma • Wedding in Nigeria • 2023 — Mother-In-Law — Mama Sallia • The Scuffle • Bigger Fish — Liz' Mama • 2024 — This Very Christmas — Caro • Everybody Loves Jenifa — Mrs Agnes • 2025 — Son of the Soil • 2026 — Call of My Life — Mama Soluchi