Age, Biography, and Wiki
Uzoamaka Nwanneka "Uzo" Aduba was born on February 10, 1981, making her 44 years old as of 2025. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she was raised in Medfield, a town just outside Boston, by parents who emigrated from Nigeria. Aduba’s multicultural background and upbringing have shaped her versatile acting career. She is widely recognized for her role as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black, a part that earned her immense critical acclaim and propelled her to international fame.
Aduba’s official Wikipedia page details her extensive work in television, film, and theater, as well as her accolades, including multiple Emmy Awards for both comedy and drama roles, making her one of only two actors to achieve this distinction for the same character.
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| Date of Birth | 10 February 1981 |
| Age | 44 Years |
| Birth Place | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
| Country | U.S |
Height, Weight & Measurements
While exact measurements are not publicly confirmed, Uzo Aduba is reported to be around 5 feet 4 inches (162 cm) tall. Information about her weight and other measurements is not widely published, as Aduba maintains a focus on health and privacy regarding her body image.
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Dating & Relationship Status
Uzo Aduba keeps her personal life relatively private. As of 2025, there is no widely confirmed information about her current relationship status or recent dating history. She has previously mentioned the importance of family, faith, and privacy in interviews but has not publicly disclosed details about her romantic life.
Marking one of her early significant achievements in acting, Uzo Aduba’s performance in Translations of Xhosa at the Olney Theatre Center in 2003 earned her a nomination for the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Resident Play. In 2006, she played Amphiarus in The Seven at New York Theatre Workshop and again in 2008 at La Jolla Playhouse. In 2007, she made her Broadway debut, portraying Toby in Helen Edmundson's adaptation of Coram Boy at the Imperial Theatre. In 2011–12, she sang "By My Side" as part of the original revival cast of Godspell at the Circle in the Square Theatre. Her first television appearance was as a nurse on Blue Bloods in 2012. Aduba also played Anna, the mother of the title character in Venice at The Public Theater in New York.
In 2021, Aduba appeared in the Broadway production of the Lynn Nottage play Clyde's, for which she received a Tony Award nomination. In 2023, she starred as Edie Flowers in Netflix's Painkiller, a limited series exploring the reasons behind the opioid epidemic in the United States. In 2024, her memoir, The Road is Good: How a Mother's strength became Her Daughter's Purpose, was published by Vikings Books. Aduba stars as eccentric detective Cordelia Cupp in Shonda Rhimes's 2025 White House-set murder mystery series The Residence.
Growing up in an all-white neighborhood, Aduba often felt isolated, but her close relationship with her mother and their Nigerian identity and history helped her to develop her sense of self-worth.
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Net Worth and Salary
As of 2025, estimates of Uzo Aduba’s net worth range between $1 million (Celebrity Net Worth) and $2 million (CAKnowledge, 2023). The discrepancy in these figures may reflect differing assessments of her assets, ongoing projects, or investments. Aduba’s salary for Orange Is the New Black has not been publicly disclosed, though some of her co-stars reportedly earned around $35,000 per episode. Details about her earnings for In Treatment, HBO’s revival series in which she played Dr. Brooke Taylor, are also not available.
Career, Business, and Investments
Television and Film:
Aduba’s breakthrough came with Orange Is the New Black, but her filmography includes American Pastoral (2016), My Little Pony: The Movie (2017), Candy Jar (2018), Steven Universe: The Movie (2019), Miss Virginia (2019), National Champions (2021), and Lightyear (2022). Her work continues with leading roles in series such as Mrs. America (2020) and HBO’s In Treatment (2021). In 2025, she stars in the Netflix series The Residence.
Theater:
Aduba’s roots are in stage performance. She debuted on Broadway in Coram Boy (2007) and appeared in Godspell (2011–2012). In 2021, she starred in Lynn Nottage’s Clyde’s and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play.
* In July 2020, Aduba was announced as a minority investor in a then unnamed Los Angeles team, later unveiled as Angel City FC, that is scheduled to start play in the National Women's Soccer League in 2022.
Social Network
Uzo Aduba maintains an active presence on social media, including Instagram, Twitter (now X), and occasionally Facebook. She uses these platforms to engage with fans, share updates about her projects, and express her views on social and political issues.
In 2013, Aduba began portraying Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black. On being cast, Aduba said: "I auditioned for the show back in late July or early August of [2012]. I had been auditioning that summer for more television and film [after doing much theater]. I'd read a lot of scripts and I remember reading Orange Is the New Black, and it was at the head of the pack. I remember thinking, 'Wow, that is really good, I would love to be a part of that.' I went in and auditioned for another part, and my representatives called me about a month later and they were like, 'Hi, we have some really good news. You remember that audition you went on for Orange Is the New Black? You didn't get it.' I go, 'So… okay, what's the good news?' They said they wanted to offer me another part, Crazy Eyes. I was like, 'What in my audition would make someone think I'd be right for a part called Crazy Eyes?' But to be honest, when I got the script for it, it felt like the right fit." Casting director Jennifer Euston explains the selection of Aduba for the role thus: "Uzo Aduba...had her hair in those knots for the audition...They saw something amazing in her and were able to connect it to what they were looking for in Crazy Eyes." In joining the series, Aduba obtained her Screen Actors Guild card, of which she said, "I was just like, 'Wow, this means I'm a full actress now.' It was such a big deal, and I remember being so thankful and feeling so proud."
Education
Uzo Aduba is a former Division I athlete, having competed in track and field. She attended Boston University, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting. Her educational background reflects her diverse talents in athletics, the arts, and performance.
She graduated from Medfield High School in 1999. She attended Boston University, where she studied classical voice and competed in track and field. She has called her family a "sports family". Her younger brother, Obi, played hockey at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and six seasons professionally.
