Her father is a retired civil servant and businessman whilst her mother is a teacher.
Elendu, due to marriage, took a long break from acting and this action eventually derailed and stagnated her career as an actress.
She further explained the pivotal role of the movie Ada Mbano and the positive effect it had on her career.
[6] Elendu, although now divorced, got married in January 2012 in the city of Owerri, Imo State[7] to Walter Ogochukwu Igweanyimba and both have two children together both of them female.
[8][9] Elendu has spoken publicly about a medical condition called endometriosis, an ailment she had been diagnosed with.