Ekene Mfoniso Nna-Udosen, popularly known as Kenzy Udosen, is a popular all-around entertainer, and skitmaker, and his talents extend beyond content creation.
He is also an actor, presenter, compere, voiceover artist, and social media influencer, who has gained popularity on social media and has made a name for himself in the entertainment industry. He is considered one of Nigeria’s brightest and one of the hilarious social media content creators.
What made Kenzy Udosen stand out was carving out his unique niche through his hilarious and educational video skits other than his counterparts.
These skits have earned him over 100,000 followers on social media and a nomination for Best Online Social Media Content Creator at the 2023 African Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA).
In an interview, Kenzy expressed that his growing popularity has led to more opportunities in Nollywood, with film roles starting to come his way. It seems that his future in the entertainment industry is bright!
Kenzy Udosen’s skits center on addressing societal issues and vocabulary. His display involves disguising himself as a fashionable Igbo woman named Madam Theresa, who speaks fluently.
Kenzy Udosen came to the limelight in 2020, the COVID-19 year after he released a video that went viral, Titled “Hand sanitizer is not body cream”. The video gained massive visibility at the time. Since then the popular skit maker has released a number of videos that have gone even more viral than his first fit video.
The popular content creator has also gained additional recognition for his works, other than being nominated for the category of the “Best Online Social Content Creator” at the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) in 2023, he has also been featured in several publications, including The Will Newspaper, Independent Newspaper Nigeria, and New Telegraph.
Table of Contents
- Profile Summary
- Kenzy Udosen’s Early Life and Education
- Kenzy Udosen Rise to Fame
- Kenzy Udosen Popular Contents
- Kenzy Udosen Movie Appearance
- Kenzy Udosen Nominations and Recognitions
- Kenzy Udosen Net Worth
- What Inspires Kenzy Udosen’s Madam Theresa Role?
- How does Kenzy Udosen Source his Madam Theresa Appearance?
- Kenzy Udosen Viral “Gay will always be at the Alter” Video
- Kenzy Udosen Future Prospects
- Kenzy Udosen Social Media Presence
- Reference
Profile Summary
| Full Name | Ekene Mfoniso Nna-Udosen |
| Stage Name | Kenzy Udosen |
| Date of Birth | 13 October, 1995 |
| Age | 28 Years Old as of 2023 |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Gender | Male |
| State of Origin | Akwa Ibom state |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Mother’s Name | Ngozi Nna-Udosen |
| Girlfriend | N/A |
| Education | National Metallurgical Training Institute and University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu state |
| Occupation | Content Creator, Actor, Presenter, Compere, Voiceover Artist And Social Media Influencer |
Kenzy Udosen’s Early Life and Education
Kenzy Udosen raised in Onitsha, Anambra State was born on 13 October 1995 in Enugu state into a supportive family of Mr. Nna-Udosen, his dad, and Ngozi Nna-Udosen, his mom.
His Dad is from Akwa Ibom and his mom is from Anambra. That explains his Igbo speaking fluency and then got his polished English speaking flow from watching a lot of TV while growing up.[1]
His dad passed out in 2018, but his mom is alive and fully involved in his career decisions and growth. He described her as a pivotal role player in his career by providing him with the necessary costumes he needed for his skits currently and earlier in his career pursuit.[2]
Kenzy Udosen’s primary and secondary education history is currently unavailable, but for his tertiary education, he gained a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from the National Metallurgical Training Institute and further got a Bachelor’s degree in Combined Biological Science combining Plant Science and Biotechnology and Biochemistry from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu state.[2]
In an interview with Punchng.com, the content creator mentioned that before skit making, he had always wanted to be a TV host and the dream is still alive.[2]
Kenzy Udosen Rise to Fame
Kenzy Udosen’s rise to stardom began with his character Madam Theresa in 2018, when he was still studying at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He created the character to address societal issues in a humorous way. At the time, he only wanted to be famous, but as time went on it became his career in entertainment.[1]
According to him, he got his source of inspiration from the legendary Cleopatra Williams created and portrayed by Steve Chuks.
He said, “I was inspired by a character so legendary. She pretty much became a figure that I revered- the Cleopatra Williams (created and portrayed by Steve Chuks). That character as well as Steve Chuks himself were such an inspiration. He still is.”[1]
He officially started content creation in 2014 when he hosted his first-ever event, in the Rotaract Club of the National Metallurgical Training Institute, Onitsha. However, in 2018, he made his first-ever social media video which garnered a lot of positive feedback.[3]
In 2020, he became popular after releasing the video, Hand Sanitizers is not Body Cream. Ever since then, he has not failed to serve his audience exactly the kind of content they want.
His videos quickly gained popularity on social media, and he was able to gain prominence and acceptance with his character.
Some of his popular videos include the Trivia game show, the spelling bee, top of the class, pronunciation shows, and Igbo homographs.
Kenzy Udosen’s unique style and humor have gained him a large following on social media, and he is considered one of Nigeria’s brightest and most hilarious social media content creators
Kenzy Udosen Popular Contents
Kenzy Udosen has released a notable number of videos and as usual, maintains a balance between being hilarious and being educative. It is hard to leave Kenzy Udosen’s page without learning one or two because his videos are always loaded.[4]
Some of his popular videos include:
- Quich Pronunciation Battles
- Igbo dialects
- Quick Translations – Igbo to English
- Antonyms and Synonyms with Agnes Otigba
- Trivia Game Show
- The Spelling Bee
- Trivia with Kids
- Top of the Class
- Igbo Homographs
- The Gay vs Marriage
- Gay will Always be at the Alter
- August Meeting 2023
Kenzy Udosen Movie Appearance
Kenzy Udosen is gradually taking up roles in the Nigerian movie industry. He has featured in a few movies taking up minor roles. It is believed that he will soon start taking lead or sub-lead roles in the industry.
Some of the movies he appeared in include:[5]
- Smokescreen
- The Judge
Kenzy Udosen Nominations and Recognitions
The Popular and Unique content creator has gained accolades and nominations for his work. He was nominated as the “Best Online Social Content Creator” at the 9th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) in 2023.[6]
He has also been featured and interviewed on several publications including, The Will Newspaper, Independent Newspaper Nigeria, The Punch, and New Telegraph.[1][3][6]
Kenzy Udosen Net Worth
Kenzy Udosen’s net worth is not publicly available. But what is certain is that he is a force to reckon with in the entertainment industry, with hundreds of thousands of fan bases and followers on his social media handles. His content is also actively engaged on streaming platforms.
What Inspires Kenzy Udosen’s Madam Theresa Role?
Kenzy Udosen’s flexibility in carrying the character “Madam Theresa” is honed by having spent most of his life around women and quite naturally, he picked up some characteristics.
In an interview with the willnews, he said, “That character, ‘Madam Theresa’ has been an interesting journey for me and I wouldn’t change it for anything. Generally, my contents are widely inspired by reality and the character, ‘Madam Theresa’ is inspired by the experience of every single woman I come across in reality: My mother, my sisters, my aunties, an overly dramatic secondary school teacher, an usher at church and Women in general.”
He also added that his ‘Quick Pronunciation’ series, is inspired by a need to educate the public on the proper ways of pronouncing commonly mispronounced words and to improve himself as well as he does a lot of learning to be able to teach others through ‘Madam Theresa’s’ character.
Kenzy Udosen has mentioned that the character “Madam Theresa” is a niche he found and stuck to it.
He described the character as “a woman that’s known for her vile nature as well as motherly/nurturing side. She admonishes you with one hand and pulls you in with the other. Her character pretty much defines the balance between humour and education. She’s depicting a mother, however, so amplified”.
How does Kenzy Udosen Source his Madam Theresa Appearance?
He described his mother, Mrs Ngozi Nna-Udosen, as his unofficial costume designer because he has used more than a quarter of her wardrobe for his content.
He also sourced his character look from his very good friend, Rex Kingsley Okoye, who has also featured in some of his videos, playing a fan-favorite character, ‘Calista Nedolisa’. He is a Nollywood costume designer, who has generously given him a few clothes for his character representation.[3]
Kenzy Udosen Viral “Gay will always be at the Alter” Video
In the video Kenzy Udosen shared on 28 June 2023, he stated that while some people condemn cross-dresser, Bobrisky, their partners are doing “riskier” things with romantic partners of the same gender.
He added that gays will always insist on expressing themselves no matter how hard you try to change them and might even be saying “I Do” to their best man or bridesmaid when they walk down the aisle and not to the person they are getting married to.
According to him, most women are unknowingly in love with gay men who have succumbed to societal pressure.[7]
Kenzy concluded by saying that society is creating a monster while trying to protect the gay evil. This stand of his raised a lot of questions about whether he is gay or just trying to air his point. Some of his fans totally agreed with his point while others disagreed.[8]
Kenzy Udosen Future Prospects
Kenzy Udosen is not just any content creator, with his everyday innovative ideas he brings through Madam Theresa. It is sure that he has more in stock for his viewers.
In an interview with PunchNG[2] he revealed that he is currently about to launch a series titled, ‘The Diary of a Femme Nigerian Boy’ after launching his recent game show series revolving around wordplay, pronunciations, and spellings.
Kenzy Udosen Social Media Presence
Kenzy Udosen is active on social media as that is the framework of his fame. He is active on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube with a commutative followers of about 520k:
- Instagram: @kenzy.udosen
- Facebook: Kenzy Udosen
- YouTube: Kenzy Udosen
Reference
- Newtelegraphng.com. Retrieved 18 November, 2023.
- Punchng.com. Retrieved 18 November, 2023.
- Thewillnews.com. Retrieved 19 November, 2023.
- @Kenzy Udosen: Youtube. Retrieved 19 November, 2023.
- IMDb. Retrieved 19 November, 2023.
- INDEPENDENT. Retrieved 19 November, 2023.
- Naija9iceVibes.com. Retrieved 19 November, 2023.
- @Kenzy Udosen: Facebook. Retrieved 19 November, 2023.
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