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Frances Chinwendu Theodora Okeke is a Nigerian actress, writer, blogger, and producer. She began her film career in 2011 and has been featured in movies such as B For Boy, Nduka, Idemuza, and Jenifa's Diaries. She has written screenplays for Quagmire, Unbroken, Story Story, and Hell cat. She is a two-time winner of the Homevida Screenwriting competition. She is a polyglot who speaks and understand English, Igbo , Nigerian Pidgin , French , German , and Turkish.

Early life and education
Frances Chinwendu Theodora Okeke was born in Uruakpan, Cross river state, but from Imo State in Nigeria. She grew up in Lagos state, Nigeria. She attended the Marist Comprehensive Academy in Abia state a Catholic missionary school run by Saint Marcellin Champagnat reverend brothers.

In 2006, she attended FlorinTech Computer Institute where she had a Diploma in Systems Engineering.

In 2011, she graduated from the prestigious University of Benin(Nigeria ) where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in French with Second-class honors, Upper-division.

In 2012, she went to the Lagos Finishing School, where she got a Diploma.

In 2012, she attended the Centre for Excellence in Film and Media Studies under the tutelage of Amaka Igwe and got a Diploma in screenwriting.

In 2017, she attended The Pan-Atlantic University, where she had yet another Diploma in Screenwriting. She is presently studying for her Master’s in Business Administration at Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus. In addition to her honors, she took part in the Method Acting training under the tutelage of Nick Monu. She was also trained in screenwriting by Dapo Oshiyemi of Talking Drum entertainment (UK).

Career
Frances Chinwendu Theodora Okeke's acting career started in 2011 with her debut in MARRIED BUT LIVING SINGLE, where she acted as Maureen, ever since then she has been featured in more movies. As a writer, she has written scripts for TV, Radio and the big screen, and also for the BBC MEDIA ACTION, MNET AFRICA, IROKO TV, ABIODUN STEPHEN, CHARLES NOVIA and won the HOMEVIDA competition in 2012 and 2013 for her screenplays, ‘DREAM POETIC’ and ‘THE AVIATION MAN’. As a zealous writer, one of her articles that was featured on Bellanaija went viral for her political view about the state of the hospitals in Nigeria and it was also featured on other numerous leading blogs in Nigeria and far away. In addition to her numerous works, she has also written for wow magazine, she started writing for them in 2009 while was schooling and stopped in the year 2011. As a producer under her company ‘THE STIMME COMPANY’, she produced, wrote, and directed her experimental short B-VE in 2014 that did its round at festivals; AFRIFF, IN-SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, FESPACO, etc. A new category was created at the In-short Film festival because of her short film. She also produced a seminar for teenagers in 2013 ‘TMS: THE MOLD SEMINARS that was supported by Nigeria’s NATIONAL ORIENTATION AGENCY and the LAGOS STATE MINISTRY OF YOUTH, SPORTS AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. Frances runs a blog www.francesokeke.com where she shares her thoughts on various issues. She is an outstanding and hardworking actress and writer.