Ego Boyo began her career as an actress in Amaka Igwes' critically acclaimed soap opera "check mate".

A graduate of the Theatre Arts Department, at the University of Benin, Nigeria, she enthralled Nigeria viewers as Anne Atathrop for over five years from the early to mid 1995.

In 1996, Ego delved into the world of movie production. Her first film was violated, a moving movie production. Violated is arguably one of Nigeria's biggest hit films to date. The same year Ego Boyo set up her own production company, TEMPLE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
Ego has produced several Television and Radio jingles for prominent corporations in Nigeria, including but not limited to Coca Cola, MTN, Ocean & Oil Services, Unipetrol, Schlumberger and Various youths business initiatives.