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Quick facts for kids Daniel K. Daniel
Daniel K. Daniel in 2018
Born	Daniel Kanayo Daniel (1986-05-22) 22 May 1986 (age 39) Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria
Other names	DKD
Occupation	Actor, model, voice-over artiste, events compere
Years active	2009 – present
Awards	Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Africa Movie Academy Award

Daniel Kanayo Daniel (born May 22, 1986) is a Nigerian actor, model, and voice-over artist. He is also an events host. He is famous for playing the character Bossman in the movie A Soldier's Story. For this role, he won "Best Actor" awards at the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards and the Africa Movie Academy Awards.

He also starred in the historical movie 76 and the fun film Mummy Dearest. In 2022, Daniel was one of only two Nollywood actors invited to join the Academy of Motion Pictures and Science. This is the group that gives out the famous Oscar awards!

Early Life

Daniel Kanayo Daniel was born in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, on May 22, 1986. When he was very young, his family moved to Lagos State. Later, they moved to Enugu State, where he started school.

Daniel is from the Igbo tribe. His family comes from Nenwe in Enugu State. He grew up in a Christian home. His father, Chris Daniel, was an engineer. His mother, Kande Daniel, is a journalist. She used to be the head of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists.

Daniel was the leader of his primary school's drama and debating club. He was often at the top of his class. He finished primary school in 1996. He then went to Command Day Secondary School Enugu. Later, he moved to Federal Government College Enugu to finish high school.

Daniel always wanted to be a pilot. He had many role models in his family who were pilots. But he found out he had myopia (short-sightedness). This meant it would be hard for him to become a pilot.

In 2004, he started studying Applied Biochemistry at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka. In November 2004, Daniel's father passed away in a car accident. As the oldest child, Daniel had to grow up quickly. In 2005, his family moved to Abuja. Daniel continued his studies and began his modeling career. He finished university in 2009.

Career

Daniel started modeling while he was still in college. He appeared in TV commercials for Zandas Cosmetics. In 2009, after university, he did some runway shows. One show was the Abuja Moroccan Fashion Show.

After a show, a supermodel named Steiner Eunice Opara encouraged Daniel to try out for a movie. The directors were impressed by his talent. They gave him his first acting job in the TV series All About Us.

Next, he acted in a BBC movie called Sarah’s Choice. He then played a bad guy in the movie The Child. After that, he got the main role in the popular movie Ladies' Men.

In 2010, Daniel took a break from acting for his National Youth Service. This is a required program for Nigerian university graduates. He worked with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja.

He returned to acting in 2011. Since then, he has starred in many movies. These include Under, Ivie, Mummy Dearest, and Bambitious. He has also appeared in TV shows like My Treasure and Car Hire. Daniel also acted in BBC radio dramas like Story Story.

Awards and Recognitions

Daniel has won several awards for his acting. In 2014, he won the "Best New Actor of the Year" at the City People Awards. He also won "Revelation of the Year" at the Best of Nollywood Awards (BON).

On March 5, 2016, Daniel won "Best Actor in a Drama" at the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA). This was for his role in the movie A Soldier's Story. In the same year, he won "Best Actor in a Leading Role" at the 12th Africa Movie Academy Awards for the same movie.

In June 2022, Daniel and actress Funke Akindele were invited to join the Academy of Motion Pictures and Science. This is a big honor in the film world!

Awards

Filmography

Movie Roles

Television Roles

See also

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