Maureen Solomon


Maureen Solomon is a Nigerian actress who during her active years in the Nigerian movie industry featured in over 80 Nigerian movies.

Early life and education

Solomon was born in Abia state, Nigeria in Isuochi town where she acquired both primary and secondary school education and obtained both her First School Leaving Certificate and West African Senior School Certificate from Isuochi Primary and Secondary school in Abia State.

Career

Solomon disclosed in an interview that she began acting on stage whilst she was in primary school and had always desired to be an established actress in the future. Solomon debuted her acting career into the Nigerian movie industry at the age of 17 with the movie titled Alternative which was directed by Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen. Solomon described her first movie audition which was for the movie Alternative as a mistake on the part of Nigerian movie director Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen who mistook her for one of the registered auditionees and gave her a script to memorize and later perform/render. Solomon revealed that in actuality she coincidentally just happened to be at audition venue at the time. Solomon received a call back the following day and was assigned a role of which she was paid ₦2000 for Solomon quit the Nigerian movie industry in 2011.

Personal life

Solomon in 2005 married Mr. Okereke, a medical doctor and they have two children together.

Selected filmography