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Femi Adebayo, a Nigerian actor and filmmaker
Born	(1978-12-31) 31 December 1978 (age 46) 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 was born on December 31, 1978. He is a famous Nigerian actor, director, and producer. He is also a lawyer and works as a special adviser to the Governor of Kwara State on Arts, Culture, and Tourism. Femi is the son of another well-known actor, Adebayo Salami. In 2024, he won the Best Actor in a Supporting Role award at the Africa Movie Academy Awards for his part in the movie Jagun Jagun.

Early Life and Family

Femi Adebayo was born in Lagos State, Nigeria, on December 31, 1978. His father, Adebayo Salami, is a famous actor. His family comes from Ilorin, which is in Kwara State.

Education

Femi Adebayo went to C&S College in Ilorin, Kwara State, for his secondary school. After that, he studied at the University of Ilorin. There, he earned a bachelor's degree in law. Later, he continued his studies at the University of Ibadan and got a master's degree in law.

Acting Career

Portrait of Femi Adebayo, a Nigerian actor

Femi Adebayo started acting in 1985. His first movie was called Ogun Ajaye, and his father directed it.

He has acted in more than 500 Nigerian movies. He has won many awards for his acting. For example, he won four awards as the Best Yoruba Actor at the African Film Awards. He also won an award in 2012 for Best of Nollywood.

Femi Adebayo has been in many popular movies. Some of them include Sonto Alapata, Wura Ati Fadaka, and Buga. He also runs his own media company called J-15 Media Network Nigeria.

He has worked as an ambassador for big companies. He signed a deal with StarTimes, a digital TV platform. In July 2022, he also became an ambassador for Kubanah whisky. In 2022, he was nominated for Best Actor in a Comedy at the AMVCA.

Personal Life

Femi Adebayo married Omotayo Adebayo on October 9, 2016. They have one son together. Femi also has three other children from an earlier marriage.

Awards and Recognitions

Femi Adebayo has received many awards for his acting and producing. Here are some of his notable wins:

• In 2015, he won Best Movie Producer Of The Year (Yoruba) at the City People Entertainment Awards.
• In 2017, he won Best Actor Of The Year (Yoruba) at the City People Entertainment Awards.
• Also in 2017, he won Best Actor in a Lead role –Yoruba at the Best of Nollywood Awards for Afaila Ojo.
• In 2018, he won Best Indigenous Movie (Yoruba) at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for Etiko Onigedu.
• In 2020, he won Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Yoruba) at the Best of Nollywood Awards for Lucifer.
• In 2023, he received the Globe Award Honoree at the Africa International Film Festival for Jagun Jagun.
• In 2024, he won Best Indigenous Language Movie- West Africa at the 2024 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards for Jagun Jagun.
• Also in 2024, he won Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the Africa Movie Academy Awards for Jagun Jagun.
• In 2024, he won Outstanding Male Actor at the Abuja International Film Festival for Jagun Jagun.

Movies Femi Adebayo Has Starred In

See also

• List of Nigerian actors