Olumide Oworu facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Olumide Oworu
Born	(1994-12-11) December 11, 1994 (age 30)
Nationality	Nigerian
Education	King's College, Lagos Babcock University
Occupation	Actor, model, rapper, politician
Years active	2000–present
Television	The Johnsons Everyday People The Patriot, The Men In Her Life, Hammer, Far from Home(Netflix) Stolen Waters, and New Son.
Awards	2014 Nollywood Revelation of The Year award 2015 Best of Nollywood Awards for most promising actor

Olumide Oworu (born December 11, 1994) is a talented Nigerian actor, model, and rapper. He is well-known for his roles in popular TV shows and movies.

Olumide Oworu's Journey in Acting

Olumide Oworu started his acting career at a very young age, just six years old! His first big role was in the television series Everyday People. This early start helped him become one of Nigeria's well-known young actors.

Early Life and Education

Olumide attended King's College, Lagos, which is a famous school in Nigeria. He also studied at the University of Lagos and later graduated from Babcock University in June 2017. Learning is important to him, even while pursuing his acting dreams.

Becoming a TV Star

Many people know Olumide for playing the character Tari in the popular Africa Magic show The Johnsons. He also appeared in other TV series like The Patriot, The Men In Her Life, Hammer, Stolen Waters, and New Son.

He also played the character ‘Weki’ in the MTV Base's Shuga series. This show teaches young people about important health topics. Besides acting, Olumide has also worked as a television presenter.

Awards and Recognition

Olumide Oworu has won many awards for his acting and modeling. Some of his awards include:

• The "Mr. Popularity" prize in the Model of Africa 2012 contest.
• The Nollywood Revelation of The Year award at the Scream Awards 2014.
• The Most Promising Youth Actor award at Ping Awards 2014.
• The Most Promising Actor award at the 2015 Best of Nollywood Awards.
• The Best Supporting Actor award for his role in Soldier's Story at the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA).

Movies and TV Shows Featuring Olumide Oworu

Olumide has been part of many exciting films and television series throughout his career. Here are some of his notable works:

• Everyday People (TV series)
• A Soldier's Story (2015) where he played Edwin
• Shuga (2013) where he played Weki
• The Johnsons (2021-2022) where he played Tari Johnson
• Man of God (2022) where he played Daniel Obalolu
• Far From Home (2022) where he played Atlas
• Day Of Destiny (2021) where he played Chidi
• The New Normal (2020)
• She Is (2019) where he played Joshua
• Kyaddala (2019) where he played Eze
• Ijakumo (2022) where he played Young Jide
• Rumour Has It (Season 3)
• The Reckoner (2021)
• Choices (2019) where he played Tega
• Detour (2021) where he played Alex
• About a Boy (2021) where he played Eazy
• Àkúdàáyà (2023)
• The Black Book (2023) where he played Damilola Edima
• A Tribe Called Judah (2023) where he played Ejiro Judah
• The Hard Conversations (2024) where he played Femi
• Saving Onome (2024) where he played Jite
• On the Edge (2024) where he played Tomisin
• Lisabi: The Uprising (2024) where he played Bejide

See also

In Spanish: Olumide Oworu para niños