Kate Ajike

Kate Ajike (born Catherine Ugwunwa Patience Ajike; August 8, 1985) is an English actress, singer, song writer, Film producer / Film director, dancer, model, agent, mentor, manager, and performing arts teacher. She achieved fame for her role as Carleen (Katelin Okoro) in Kidulthood. Kate is recognised for her remarkable contribution to children and young people in the United Kingdom.

Background
She was born Kate (Catherine) Ugwunwa Patience on August 8, 1985 as the child of late Mr. Kalu Kalu Ajike and Mrs. Lily Ajike. Ugwunwa (means "honorable" in Igbo language)

Career
Kate began her career as a performer at the age of 3 starting from stage and venturing into film/ TV and modelling as she grew. Kate’s love for music started when she was 7; she began her skills as a poet, experimenting with song writing and exploring her skills of playing the piano and singing in her local Church of England choir. At the age of 11 Kate began her venture in working in activity related with kids and at 15 got involved in children and young people charity relations and events which prepared and inspired her to set up her own charity performing arts school Kate Academy in 2007.

Kate gained her recognition in the 2006 British film Kidulthood. Kate did fashion and commercial modelling and was the first runner up of Miss Nigeria UK 2007. Kate also gained her major fashion and cultural contribution in 2009 when she lunched her yearly fashion event

Her career took a different turn as she was chosen to present United States of Africa headed by President Muammar Gaddafi of Libya in aid of a better Africa in 2008 for BEN Television. Kate has succeeded in raising a platform for herself as an entrepreneur in the entertainment industry owning several companies, including:


 * Kate Academy
 * Kate Management Agency
 * Kate Angel Music
 * Kate Angel Productions
 * Global Fashion Week