Angela Okorie was born and raised in Cotonou, Benin Republic. She was the third child of her parents, among five children. She hails from Ishiagu in Ivo LGA, Ebonyi State.
She studies theatre arts at the University of Lagos. She also attended Lagos State University, studying public administration.
Okorie joined Nollywood in 2009, after many years of modeling for a soap company. She started with a movie titled Sincerity. The film was produced and directed by Stanley Egbonini and Ifeanyi Ogbonna respectively and stars Chigozie Atuanya, Nonso Diobi, Yemi Blaq, and Oge Okoye. She has also stated her interest to record gospel music in the future. She also stated that she intends to go into film production. Speaking on her musical aspirations, she explained that she has written numerous songs and would release her album soon, describing music as something that has always been a part of her. In January 2014, she was documented to have acted in more than 80 film productions.
In 2015, she won the City People Entertainment Awards for Best Supporting Actress in an English film. In August 2014, she acted in more than 100 films since 2009. In a 2014 interview, she explained that her mother was not comfortable with her acting on religious grounds. She also stated that she wouldn’t act nude irrespective of the fee, explaining that even her role models in the Nigerian industry, like Genevieve Nnaji, didn’t need to go unclad to become a star. She also cited her cultural beliefs as reasons for dressing conservatively in films.