by Dr Joyce Ashuntantang Abunaw
Some call you Zach Orji, others Zack Orji. What are your real names?
I was born Zachee Ama Orji in Libreville, Gabon. However, most people call me Zack.
When ever we talk about actors it looks like they have always been actors. What is your background before acting- education, experience etc
I hold a B.Sc. (Hons) Estate Management degree from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. I graduated in 1984.
Apart from Gabon and my fatherland Nigeria, my formative years; primary and secondary education were in Cameroon, Benin and Togo where I attended both French and English schools. This accounts for my being bilingual. Before becoming an actor, I used to design and make aquariums for sale and on order.
Fine Arts was where I made one of my best grades in secondary school. The aquanum market was dull so I moved on to shoes. Back in my secondary school my principal used to call me an all-rounder. I was senior prefect, I was speaker in senior debates, I was in the dramatic society, I was school champion in shot putt and discus; state champion in shot putt (1978) and went on to represent my state nationally.
