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Nija Okoro

Nija Okoro

Actor · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Nija Okoro is an American stage, film and television actress. She's a graduate of the Drama class at Juilliard, New York City, USA.

Biography from TMDB.

From
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on Motif
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 7% in 30 days

What are Nija Okoro's films like?

Across their 6 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Motif score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Motif score: 10th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
40%
Society
24%
Self
20%
Morality
9%
Ideas
7%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Dread
2
Hopeful
3
Melancholic
2
Contemplative
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nija Okoro's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 13 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nija Okoro's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

13 credits, 13 with a Motif page.

  • ReBroken(2023)

    as Lydia

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Stargirl(2022)

    as Daphne

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Confined(2021)

    as Jenna

    Motif score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Howl(2021)

    Actor

    Motif score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Stay(2021)

    as Nora

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Black Emperor of Broadway(2020)

    as Florence Gilpin

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • 9-1-1: Lone Star(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Deuce(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Nadine

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Insecure(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nessa

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • StartUp(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Alma

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Monday Mornings(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Aisha Ali

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Hail Mary(2011)

    Actor

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Bank Teller

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 28th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 13 titles from 2005 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Confined (2021)

$1.6M worldwide

Highest rated

The Stay (2021)

Motif 50th

Most popular right now

Hollywood Stargirl (2022)

Film career

  • 2022Screen debut· Hollywood Stargirl

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting13 of 13: 13 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score50th

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s5 · acting2020s7 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Nija Okoro's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 9th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

9thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Motif score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

The Black Emperor of Broadway (2020)

97th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

StartUp (2016)

Motif 86th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 23. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Nija Okoro work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nija Okoro's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Scott Hamm Duenas shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers