Osita Iheme facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Osita Iheme MFR
Iheme at the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
Born	(1982-02-20) 20 February 1982 (age 43) Mbaitoli, Imo State, Nigeria
Nationality	Nigerian
Other names	Pawpaw
Education	Bachelor of Science
Alma mater	Lagos State University
Occupation	Actor Producer Comedian
Years active	2002— present
Known for	Aki na Ukwa
Parents	Herbert Iheme (father) Augustina Iheme (mother)
Awards	Africa Movie Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement (2007)
Honours	Order of the Federal Republic

Osita Iheme MFR (ⁱ//; born 20 February 1982) who hails from Mbaitolu Local Government in Imo State is a Nigerian actor, author, film producer and comedian known for his role as Pawpaw in Aki na Ukwa (2002) alongside Chinedu Ikedieze. Since then, he has starred in several Nollywood productions including 2 Rats (2003), Baby Police (2003), Nollywood Babylon (2008), The Mirror Boy (2011), Christmas in Miami and Aki and Pawpaw (2021). Iheme was the recipient of the 2007 Africa Movie Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement and was conferred Order of the Federal Republic (MFR), a federal honour by President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011.

Early life

Osita Iheme was born into a family of five with his siblings and parents all being taller than him, his father being Mr Herbert Iheme and mother being Mrs Augustina Iheme. He was born on February 29th 1982, and is currently 40 years old as of 2022. Iheme hails from Mbaitoli, Imo State, Nigeria. He grew up in Abia State and has an MBA degree from Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu (IMT). After completing his studies at IMT, he initially wanted to become a lawyer, but pursued his career in film acting in 1998 and initially featured in small roles.

Career

Iheme and Chinedu Ikedieze

Iheme was often typecast in the role of a child in various films. He rose to prominence after starring as Pawpaw with Chinedu Ikedieze in Aki na Ukwa (2002). He became the ambassador of TAJBank in 2023. He plans to run for Political Office in the future.

Legacy and influence

To reward his contribution towards comedy genre movies Nigerian Film Industry, in 2011 he was awarded the Nigerian National Honor of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) by President Goodluck Jonathan. In 2007, he was given the lifetime Achievement award by AMAA (African movie Academy Awards).

Osita Iheme's performance alongside fellow actor and his longtime friend Chinedu Ikedieze in the 2002 film Aki na Ukwa is still widely spoken about and the duo, especially Osita's character, on-screen trending through memes since 2019 on Twitter and other social media platforms. This eventually earned him a global fanbase.

Filmography

See also

In Spanish: Osita Iheme para niños