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Femi Adebayo, a Nigerian actor and filmmaker
Born	(1978-12-31) 31 December 1978 (age 45) Lagos, Nigeria
Nationality	Nigerian
Other names	Jelili, Sonto alapata, Ogundiji
Citizenship	Nigeria
Alma mater	University of Ibadan University of Ilorin
Occupation	Actor director producer politician lawyer
Years active	1985–present
Spouse(s)	Omotayo Adebayo
Children	4
Parent(s)	Adebayo Salami

Femi Adebayo Salami (born December 31, 1978) is a Nigerian film director, actor, lawyer, producer and special adviser to the Governor of Kwara State on Arts, Culture, and Tourism. He is the son of actor Adebayo Salami. He won the Best Actor in a Supporting Role in the 2024 Africa Movie Academy Awards for his role in Jagun Jagun.

Early life

Adebayo was born on 31 December 1978 in Lagos State, southwest Nigeria. His father, who is actor Adebayo Salami (Oga Bello), hails from Ilorin, Kwara State, north-central region of Nigeria.

Education

Adebayo attended the C&S College, Ilorin, Kwara State for his secondary school education. He then went to the University of Ilorin, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in law. He later earned a master's degree in law at the University of Ibadan.

Personal life

Adebayo married Omotayo Adebayo on October 9, 2016. Adebayo and his wife have one son. He also has three children from an earlier marriage.

Career

Portrait of Femi Adebayo

Adebayo began acting in 1985, the same year he featured in his father's first movie titled Ogun Ajaye.

Adebayo has starred in over 500 Nigerian films, winning four awards as Best Yoruba Actor at the 17th African Film Awards popularly known as Afro Hollywood Awards at the Stratford Town Hall in London. He also won an award in the same category for the Best of Nollywood Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria Awards in 2012. Adebayo has a long list of movies to his credit, which includes the Sonto Alapata, Wura Ati Fadaka, Ma Wobadan and Buga, among others. He is the MD/CEO of J-15 Media Network Nigeria.

Adebayo signed a deal with a digital TV platform, StarTimes as her ambassador.

In 2022, Femi Adebayo was nominated for Best Actor in A Comedy (AMVCA)

In July 2022, he was named as the ambassador for Kubanah whisky along with some other Nollywood actors

Awards and honours

Filmography

• Owo Blow (1996) as Wole Owolabi
• Apaadi (2009)
• Jelili (2011) as Jelili
• Ayitale (2013) as Aderopo
• October 1 (2014) as Banji
• Shola Arikusa (2017)
• Heaven on My Mind (2018) as Soji
• The Ghost and the Tout (2018) as Dayo
• The Island (2018) as Kola
• Mokalik (2019) as Mr. Ogidan
• Diamonds in the Sky (2019) as Kayode
• Survival of Jelili (2019) as Jelili
• Jumbled (2019) as Yinka
• Mama Drama (2020) as Dotun
• Unroyal (2020) as Royal Suitor
• Special Jollof (2020)
• The Miracle Centre (2020)
• Charge and Bail (2021) as Wole Adebutu
• The Cokers (2021) as Doctor
• Progressive Tailors Club (2021) as Agbabiaka
• Love Castle (2021) as Chief Balogun
• Ete (2021) as Deji
• Cordelia (2021) as Rasaki
• King of Thieves (2022) as Ageshinkole / Adeoye
• Maleeka (2022) as Kunle
• Jagun Jagun (2023) as Ogundiji
• Mikolo (2023) as Babablu
• Ijogbon (2023) as Head of Amotekun
• House of Ga'a (2024) as Olukuoye
• Crossroads (2024) as Egunkemi
• Beast of Two Worlds (2024) as Ode Apa Igala

See also

• List of Nigerian actors