Sandra Achums (born 19 November 1967; Age: 56 years old) is a Nigerian veteran actress best known for the Nollywood movies Deadly Affair (1995) and Domitilla (1996).
Though not so popular in the present-day Nollywood industry, Sandra is certainly among the many Nigerian actresses that made huge positive impact on the growth of the Nigerian movie industry in the 90s and early 2000s. Sandra is beautiful, creative, skillful, and quite a talent you cannot afford to overlook. However, her disappearance from the scene has raised lots of questions about her whereabouts. To know more about the Nigerian movie star, keep reading.
Sandra Achum’s Biography Summary
- Full name: Sandra Achums
- Gender: Female
- Date of birth: 19 November 1967
- Sandra Achum’s Age: 56 years old
- Ethnicity: Black
- Nationality: Nigerian
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
- Religion: Christianity
- Marital Status: Married
- Sandra Achum’s Husband: Tony
- Sandra Achum’s Children: 4, including Tammy and Ryan
- Sandra Achum’s Net worth: $600,000 dollars (est.)
- Famous for: Deadly Affair (1995) and Domitilla (1996)
- Sandra Achum’s Instagram: @sandra_achums
Sandra Hails from Imo State, South East Nigeria
Though raised in the city of Lagos, Sandra originally hails from Mbaise, Imo state, in the Southeastern part of Nigeria. She is currently 56 years old as she was born on November 19, 1967. Not much is known about her parents and other members of her family except for her younger brother, Chima Umunnakwe, who, according to reports, is the personal assistant to the actor, Osita Iheme. He is also said to have welcomed a child whom he named Lucas.
Talking about her educational background, the former Nollywood star had her primary, secondary and tertiary education in Lagos state. She attended state college, Isolo, Lagos, after which she gained admission into the University of Lagos state where she obtained her first-degree certificate.
She Began Her Acting Career in 1995
The history of the Nigerian film industry may go way back to the 1960s and 70s but the arrival of a crop of talents like Sandra Achums helped to spice up the industry’s movie scenes. Sandra began her acting career in 1995, appearing in the then-popular movie, Deadly Affair.
Even as a newbie in the industry, her debut film role featured her alongside other Nollywood veteran actors like Dolly Unachukwu, Jide Kosoko, and Emeka Ike. The movie would eventually become a classic as well as her stepping stone into the limelight.
Sandra grew further in her career as she continued to garner much more knowledge about acting. She enjoyed more screen roles with Nollywood stars like Ngozi Ezeonu, Kanayo O Kanayo, Pete Edochie, Ini Edo, Charles Okafor, Sonny McDon, Basorge Tariah Jr, and Anne Njemanze amongst others.
One of the major film roles she took that further brought her into the limelight was the 1996 movie Domitila. The movie, produced by Zikoko, featured other Nollywood legends like Kate Henshaw and Charles Okafor. She also appeared in films like Outcast and Karashika II both of which received positive remarks in the 90s and early 2000s respectively.
Sandra, however, left the movie scenes in 2006 after about a decade-long successful career in the Nigerian movie industry and has not returned since then.
Sandra Achums Movies and TV Shows
- Gone Forever (2006)
- Circle Of Tears (2004)
- Circle Of Tears II (2004)
- End Of The Game (2004)
- Expensive Game (2004)
- Ashanti (2003)
- Against The World (2003)
- Family Crisis (2003)
- Family Crisis II (2003)
- Six Problem Girls (2003)
- Tears In The Sun (2003)
- Outkast (2001)
- Oukast II (2002)
- Blue Sea (2002)
- Tears & Sorrows (2002)
- Tears & Sorrows II (2002)
- Hatred (2001)
- Hatred II (2001)
- Hatred III (2001)
- Oil Village (2001)
- Oil Village II (2001)
- The Last Vote (2001)
- My Cross (1998)
- Deadly Affair (1995)
- Deadly Affair II (1998)
- Domitila (1996)
- Kurashiki (1996)
- Karashika II (1996)
Sandra Achums may have stopped acting but she has undeniably left her footprints in Nollywood as we cannot write about the industry without mentioning her name. Luckily, she left with a few remarkable rewards.
For making a huge impact in the entertainment industry during the course of her decade-long career, Sandra Achums received several prestigious awards. They include:
- Best actress in a supporting role at the African Magic Viewers Choice Awards.
- Most promising act to watch at the City People Entertainment Awards
- Most prominent actress in Nigeria at the African Movie Academy Award
Where is Sandra Achums Now?
Sandra currently lives with her family in Nunberg, Germany. She left the country in 2011, to be with her German-based husband. However, she left the entertainment industry much earlier apparently to answer the duty call of motherhood.
The actress had earlier attributed her decision to “temporarily leave the industry” to motherhood duty, which, according to her, was more important than every other thing. Unfortunately, we are yet to see her break light ever since her departure. She promised to revisit the industry yet again if not as an actress, then as a producer. However, this will be possible only if and when she relocates back to Nigeria.
Who is Sandra Achums Husband?
The 56-year-old former actress is reportedly married to a man named Tony. Although not much has been revealed about him, it is said that he is a businessman based in Germany. The two got married secretly in 2006 and have lived together as a couple for several decades and counting.
Although she is no longer in the acting business, Sandra has been using her social media platform to update her fans on what she deems fit they should know about her life as a mother and wife.
Marriages in Nollywood may be largely believed to have short lifespans, but the former actress has vowed not to follow the trend. Instead, she has severally stressed that she will stay with her husband for eternity. In posts she made on her Instagram, she added a photo of she and her husband and captioned it, “You are my one and only, love you to death boo.
Prior to her departure from Nollywood, Sandra was among the few actresses who did their best to keep themselves away from scandals. Through the course of her acting career, she ensured that her image and reputation remained untainted, which was a good one for her.
How Many Children Does Sandra Achums Have?
Sandra Achums’ marriage of several decades is blessed with children. In 2017, she welcomed a baby boy named Ryan. Further details about Sandra’s children have not been revealed, but according to some sites, she currently has five children – two sons and three daughters one of who is named Tammy.