Chizzy Akudolu Biography
Andrea Chizoba “Chizzy” Akudolu is a British actress. Popularly on stage he is known as Chizzy.
How old is Chizzy Akudolu? – Age
She is 50 years old as of October 2023. The actress was born in Harlesden, London, England.
Chizzy Akudolu Height
The British actress stands at a height of 6 feet.
Who are Chizzy Akudolu parents? – Family
Her family raised her in Harlesden, London, England. However, less is revealed about her family background. Reportedly, Akudolu’s mother was a midwife. The actress’s parents supported her decision to join martial arts. Also she made them proud, acquiring a brown belt in karate. Chizzy embraces her heritage, culture, and traditions that her parents passed down to her.
Chizzy Akudolu Career
In 2002, Akudolu was one of eight new comedy performers who won the BBC Talent Initiative, The Urban Sketch Showcase. All eight performed a comedy sketch show in front of BBC casting directors and producers at the Tabernacle Theatre in Nothing Hill. Her first television appearance was in the BBC sitcom 15 Storeys High. This was followed by a small role in East Enders. She continued to work on BBC in her first children’s series called Stupid! And Roman’s Empire.
In 2008, Akudolu also played series regular Miss Kanouti in The Complete Guide to Parenting. She has continued to work for CBBC in programmes such as Nuzzle and Scratch, Scoop and Gigglebiz. In 2007, she toured with The Vagina Monologues for three months. In 2008, Akudolu played the housemate, Angel, in Dead Set, a satirical cross between Big Brother and Zombies. In 2009, she had a guest role in Hollyoaks Later and starred in the CBBC show Jinx in the Lead role as the unconventional Fairy Godmother, Cookie. In 2010 Akudolu appeared in The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, Twenty Twelve, The Inbetweeners, and as a semi-regular in the Channel 4 comedy Campus.
In 2017, she took part in Let’s Sing and Dance for Comic Relief with a duo from Casualty. Same year, she took part in the fifteenth series of Stirctly Come Dancing on BBC One. She was the first celebrity to be eliminated after a disappointing Foxtrot which lacked flow Children in Need. She was the strongest link in 5 out of the 6 rounds, and beat Rylan Clark-Neal in the final round to win, earning 1,130 pounds for Children in Need, which the programme doubled.
In 2022, Akudolu competed in Celebrity hunted for Stand up to Cancer. She was caught 3rd in the series, her teammate Lisa Mafia was caught shortly after her. She also made a guest appearance in ITV’s sitcom Kate and Koji as Lisa.
Chizzy Akudolu Net Worth
As of 2024, her net worth is $1.4 million.
Chizzy Akudolu Movie
2004 – 15 Storeys High
2004 – EastEnders
2006 – Green Wing
2007 – Roman’s Empire
2008 – Dead Set
2009 – In the Loop
2009 – Jinx
2010 – Inbetweeners
2011 – Mongrels
2012 – Silent Witness
2015 – 5 Minutes
2017 – The Weakest Link
2018 – Celebrity MasterChef
2019 – Hetty Feather
2020 – Hapless
2021 – Too Close
2022 – Celebrity Hunted
2022 – Man vs Bee