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Half of a Yellow Sun Actor, Chiwetel Ejiofor Chats with Oprah

Nigerian-UK actor, Chiwetel Ejiofor gets interviewed by queen of television talk show, Oprah Whiney. Oprah revealed this as she shared a picture of herself with the actor via her account on picture/video sharing social media network, Instagram, saying, Chiwetel Ejiofor talks about that harrowing “hanging” scene standing on his toes for hours. Chiwetelu Umeadi “Chiwetel” Ejiofor, born 10 July 1977 is a British film, television, and theatre actor. He has received numerous acting awards and nominations, including the 2006 BAFTA Awards Rising Star, three Golden Globe Awards nominations, and the 2008 Laurence Oliver Award for Best Actor for his performance in Othello. Other movies he has acted include; Dirty Pretty Things, Serenity, Kinky Boots, Children of Men, Amistad, 12 Years a Slave and the adaptation of the book ‘Half a Yellow Sun’. In September 2009, Nigerian actress Genevieve Nnaji was featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show in an episode Meet the Most Famous People in the World’. On the show, Genevieve  was referred to as the “Julia Roberts of Africa”.  
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