Honestly, Nkechi Nweje was a huge name in Nollywood because she just had this seriously real way of acting that made you believe she was the mom, the aunt, or the boss-lady in every movie. People cared about her because she wasn’t just another actress—she brought this energy that honestly felt so real, especially when she played super strong women or moms. I remember cracking up at how my own mom would get emotional during her movies, saying Nkechi reminded her of our grandma!

She also apparently gave back a lot and worked hard behind the scenes to keep things moving for new actors. A lot of her old co-stars always talk about how she supported them early in their careers. When someone like Peter Obi shows up to your burial, and the whole Nollywood crowd pulls up, you know you made an impact! That’s why her funeral was huge and why people still talk about her. If you ask anyone who grew up with her movies, they’ll say she just felt like "our own."