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Browny Ifeanyi Igboegwu aka Agbalanze was born on August 30th 1976 in Onitsha (The business hive of West Africa) Anambra state to Late Ide F.M.C Igboegwu KSM (Knight of Saint Mulumba) and Lady Augustina Igboegwu.

He had secondary school education at the prestigious All Hallow Seminary Onitsha.

He went on to further and is a Graduate of University Nigeria Nsukka UNN, Enugu State in Public Administration and international relations

Acting
He never dreamt of becoming an actor. According to him, I got into it by accident. One day I went to see a friend and within the neighborhood, they were shooting a movie and he (my friend) happened to be the one directing the movie… His name is Oke Ozubeluoko. Somehow, one guy was mixing up his role and I told my friend I could do better even when I had no experience as an actor. And when my friend asked if I was sure of what I said, I answered in the affirmative. Moment later, I was on the set. It was fun and I enjoyed it.

The popular saying that talent makes a way for the man has been so true in his life that he has featured in over 80 movies and various blockbuster movies well loved by Nigerians and Africans at large from his first movie called Expensive Error with Hanks Anuku, where he played a cultist role and the Movie that eventually brought him out to the limelight called, Marry me with Nonso Diobi and Oge Okoye and various others like terror and tears, jewels of the Sun , Bank job, Agwumba, Okuko, Days of Sorrow, The University, Strike Force, Agony in the temple, Heart of love, Royal Pain, Eye of the eagle, Silent war, a latest blockbuster, Sons of gods and a host of others. a full list of his movies can be seen at

Current activities
He is also the Anambra state chapter chairman of the Actors Guild of Nigeria and the executive National Secretary, Conference of chairmen, Actors Guild of Nigeria where he uses his deep understanding of the movie terrain to provide authentic and purposeful leadership.

He is married to Becky.

Awards
He has received numerous awards within and outside the country from his alma mata to various organizations both small and big, within and outside the movie circle to celebrate his outstanding achievements and his strides towards the continued sustenance and progress of the Nollywood movie industry in Nigeria.

2013 City People Award, Best Supporting Actor (English) 2012 Dream foundation’s outstanding media personality award

Philanthropy
Interested in children welfare and he is the head of the board of trustees for Brownbourg foundation of his Brownbourg Koncept media agency. His activities include visiting of various orphanages almost monthly and handing out relief materials. His recent visits were to the Divine mercy orphanage and Anglican orphanage both in Asaba, the Delta state capital and home of Nollywood. Also, he has a project called, Street to Star project with is foundation dedicated solely to developing new talents in conjunction with other professional movie academy’s spread across the length and breadth of the country.