Stella Maris Okafor (Popularly known as St Maris, born October 23, in Isolo, Lagos State, Nigeria to an Igbo father and mother) is a British Nigerian born Nollywood actress

Early life
She is from Nnobi, Anambra State, Nigeria. She attended St Mary”s Nursery and Primary School in Lagos State, and then proceeded to Lagos State Model College Igbokuta in Lagos State for her secondary education. She then headed to the United Kingdom
She is the second child of four children (two girls and two boys). Her mother is a business woman and her father was equally a business man

Education
She obtained a Bsc Nursing degree from London South Bank University. United Kingdom

Career
Stella is a UK based Specialist Nurse and has worked in different projects as an actress, writer, producer and event planner

Charity Initiative
Stella is the CEO/Founder of the non-governmental organisation: St MARIS FOUNDATION, whose aims and objectives involves:
Fighting human trafficking
Stopping domestic violence (Say No To Domestic Violence)
Helping Nigerian orphans in Africa and any Single Parent across the globe in actualising their dreams

Stella is the CEO/Founder of Africa Single Parents World Wide, Star Maris Events and St Maris Magazine.