Annie Ilonzeh: Biography in Details
Who is Annie Ilonzeh?
Annie Ilonzeh is an American actress. She is well-known for her roles as Maya Ward in General Hospital, Kidada Jones in All Eyes on Me, Emily Foster in Chicago Fire, and more.
Annie Ilonzeh: Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Childhood, Ethnicity
Annie Ilnzeh was born Annette Ngozi “Annie” Ilonzeh on August 24, 1983, in Grapevine, Texas. As of 2022, her age is 38. She was born to her parents, Christian Ostita Ilonzeh(father) and Annette Louise(mother).
She is the eldest of her parents’ five children. The actress has four younger sisters, Christina Ilonzeh, Emily Ilonzeh, Laura Ilonzeh, and Jennifer Ilonzeh.
She spent her childhood days with her sisters in Grapevine, Texas. Her ethnicity is Nigerian, Polish, and English.
In which school did Annie Ilonzeh attend?
Talking about her educational background, she went to Colleyville Heritage High School.
In college, she studied finance. Following that, she joined the University of Texas at Arlington on a basketball scholarship.
Annie Ilonzeh: Professional Life, Career
Annie Ilonzeh started her career in the entertainment world in 2007. Her debut came in an episode of the famous sitcom, ‘How I Met Your Mother’. Following that, she had small roles in movies such as Miss March, He’s Just Not That Into You, and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.
From 2009 to 2010, she appeared in a recurring role in the soap opera, Melrose Place. Also, she had roles in three episodes of Entourage. Similarly, she appeared in another soap opera, General Hospital from 2010 to 2011 in which she portrayed Maya Ward.
In September 2011, she got the role of one of the Angels on the reboot of the famous 70s show, Charlie’s Angels. However, after a lot of negative responses and criticism, the show had to be canceled after just four episodes. Following that, she had a recurring role in the popular series, Arrow.
In 2012, she had yet another recurring role. This time in the drama series, Switched at Birth. The following year, she landed the leading role in the television film, Killer Reality. Some of her other series in which she had recurring roles include Beauty & the Beast, Drop Dead Diva, Person of Interest, Empire, etc.
Ilonzeh got her movie breakthrough in 2017 with the drama, All Eyez on Me about Hip-Hop legend, Tupac Shakur. She portrayed Kidada Jones in the biographical drama.
In 2018, Annie Ilonzeh appeared in the thriller, Peppermint. Moreover, she also landed the major role of Emily Foster in the Chicago Fire. The NBC drama is very popular and her character, Emily is one of the leading characters in the series.
Upcoming Drama
Annie Ilonzeh has been cast in the lead role on the ABC drama, ‘Staties‘. It was filmed in 2018 but is yet to be released.
Annie Ilonzeh: Net Worth, Salary
As of 2022, Annie Ilonzeh has an estimated net worth of around $5 million. There is no information about her salary. An actress in America earns around $45k per year. However, Anna is expected to earn a lot more than that.
How tall is Annie Ilonzeh?
Annie stands at a height of around 5 feet 7 inches. She weighs around 55 kg and has body measurements of 34-26-35 for breasts, waist, and hips. She wears a bra size of 34B and a dress size of 2US.
Her hair color is black and her eye color is brown.
Rumors and Controversies
Annie Ilonzeh has not done anything controversial so far in her career. She has not been a part of anything controversial during her career as an actress. Similarly, there are no rumors about her.
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Annie Ilonzeh is active on social media sites. She has around 14.6k followers on Twitter and around 3.2k followers on Facebook. Similarly, her Instagram account has around 181k followers.
Annie Ilonzeh’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | August | Saturday |
| 2025 | August | Sunday |
| 2026 | August | Monday |
| 2027 | August | Tuesday |
| 2028 | August | Thursday |