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Date of Birth: 1981 , February-10
Birth Nation: United States
Height: 5 Feet 7 Inch
Name Uzo Aduba
Birth Name Uzoamaka Nwanneka "Uzo" Aduba
Nick Name Uzo
Nationality American
Birth Place/City Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Profession Actress, singer
Net Worth $3 million
Eye Color Black
Body Measurements 32-25-32 inches
Breast Size 32
Waist size 25
Hip Size 32
Shoe Size 8 (US)
Weight in KG 55 kg
Boyfriend Leslie Odom (2013)
Married N/A
Married to N/A
Education Boston University College of Fine Arts (2005)
Awards Screen Actors Guild Award
TV Show Steven Universe
Siblings Chioma Aduba, Obi Aduba

Quick Timeline of Uzo Aduba

1981 Born in Boston, Massachusetts
1999 Graduated from Medfield High School
2003 Began her acting career
2012 Appeared in the television series, Project Runway: All Stars
2013 Appeared in the television series, Orange Is the New Black
2015 First feature film, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
2014 Won Primetime Emmy Awards
2015 Won Screen Actors Guild Awards
2014 Won Critics Choice Television Awards

Detail Timeline of Uzo Aduba

February 10 , 1981

Born in Boston, Massachusetts

Uzo Aduba was born as Uzoamaka Aduba in Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America to Nigerian parents. She is an American and has Igbo origin. She was active in sports when she was in her childhood days. 

1999

Graduated from Medfield High School

Uzo attended Medfield High School and she completed her high school graduation from there in 1999. Later on, she got enrolled at Boston University and there she majored in classical voice. There she also took part in track and field.

 

2003

Began her acting career

She has been active in acting since 2003. She made her acting debut that year by starring in the play Translations of Xhosa. In 2007, she starred in the play Coram Boy where she was found playing the role of Toby.

2012

Appeared in the television series, Project Runway: All Stars

In 2011, she appeared in the Theater show Godspell and finally made her TV debut in 2012 by starring in the TV series Project Runway: All Stars. She also portrayed the role of a nurse in the TV series Blue Bloods that year. 

2013

Appeared in the television series, Orange Is the New Black

Uzo Aduba is an actress and singer from United States. She got her rise in fame after she began starring the role of Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren in the TV series Orange Is the New Black. 

2015

First feature film, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip

Though she has been acting since 2003, she made her feature film debut only in 2015. In 2015, she appeared in the musical comedy movie Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip.  In 2016, she starred in the movie Tallulah.

2014

Won Primetime Emmy Awards

For starring the role of Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren in the TV series Orange Is the New Black, she got nominated in Primetime Emmy Awards for the first time in 2014 and she also won this award that year for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.

2015

Won Screen Actors Guild Awards

In 2015, she got nominated in Screen Actors Guild Awards for the first time in her life and she won this award that year for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. She also won this award that year for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series.

2014

Won Critics Choice Television Awards

She is mainly popular for starring the role of Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren in the TV series Orange Is the New Black. For this role, she got nominated in Critics Choice Television Awards in 2014 and she won this award for Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series.

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Though Uzo is already 35, she is still single. Information related to her love affairs, boyfriend, married life and divorce is unknown.

Uzo attended Medfield High School and she graduated from there in 1999. Later on, she got enrolled at Boston University with a major in classical voice. There she also took part in track and field. She has been active in acting since 2003. She made her acting debut that year by starring in the play Translations of Xhosa. In 2007, she starred in the play Coram Boy where she was found playing the role of Toby. In 2011, she appeared in the Theater show Godspell and finally made her TV debut in 2012 by starring in the TV series Project Runway: All-Stars. She got her rise in fame after she began starring the role of Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren in the TV series Orange Is the New Black. Her annual salary is high and her net worth is said to be $1 Million.