:Ali Nuhu

{{Infobox actor

| name = Ali Nuhu

| image = File:Nuhu_at_a_traditional_wedding_in_2024.jpg

| caption = Nuhu at a traditional wedding in 2024

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1974|03|15}}

| birth_name = Ali Nuhu Mohammed

| birth_place = Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria

| education = Bachelors of Art degree Geography

| alma_mater = University of Jos

| occupation = Managing Director, Nigerian Film Corporation, Actor, Director, Producer, Script Writer, Choreographer

| years_active = 1999 till present

| known_for = Acting

| children = 2

}}

Ali Nuhu Mohammed {{Pronunciation|Ha-Ali Nuhu Mohammed.ogg|help=no}} (born 15 March 1974) is a Nigerian actor who is the current managing director of the Nigerian Film Corporation. He was appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday 12 January 2024. Before his appointment, he was a prominent Nigerian actor and director.

He is married to Maimuna Garba in 2003 and they had 2 children.{{cite web|title=Ali Nuhu returns to school|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/196476-kannywood-ali-nuhu-returns-to-school.html|website=premiumtimesng.com|date=9 January 2016 |publisher=Premium Times|access-date=13 October 2017}} He acts in both Hausa and English movies, and he is also known as king of Kannywood or Sarki Ali by the media;{{Citation |last=McCain |first=Carmen |title=Kannywood, Nollywood, and a Decade of Hausa Film Censorship in Nigeria |work=Silencing Cinema |publisher=Palgrave Macmillan|doi=10.1057/9781137061980_14 |url=https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/39972/1/SC_11_McCain_back--cm_edit_9--clean--for%20distribution.pdf }}{{cite web|title=Ali Nuhu, Adam Zango, others win awards in London|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/kannywood/193176-ali-nuhu-adam-zango-others-win-awards-in-london.html|website=premiumtimesng.com|date=15 November 2015 |publisher=Premium Times|access-date=13 October 2017}}{{cite web|title=Cherie Noodles unveils Ali Nuhu, Aishat Aliyu Tsamiya as Brand Ambassadors|url=https://guardian.ng/features/cherie-noodles-unveils-ali-nuhu-aishat-aliyu-tsamiya-as-brand-ambassadors/ |newspaper=The Guardian|date=25 April 2017 |access-date=13 October 2017}}{{cite web|title=An karrama Ali Nuhu da Adam Zango a London|url=http://www.bbc.com/hausa/news/2015/11/151114_alinuhu_adamzango_london_awards|website=bbc.com/hausa|date=14 November 2015 |publisher=BBC|access-date=13 October 2017}}{{Cite web |title=Behind The Scenes With Nigerian Filmmaker Ali Nuhu |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/behind-the-scenes-with-nigerian-filmmaker-ali-nuhu/6436875.html |access-date=2022-03-06 |website=Voice of America}} Kannywood is the Hausa film industry headquartered in Kano, Nigeria. Ali Nuhu has appeared in more than 500 Nollywood and Kannywood films, and earned numerous accolades. Ali Nuhu is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors of all time in the history of Hausa Cinema, as well as Nigerian Cinema In terms of audience, size, and income, and he has been described as the most successful Hausa film star in the world.{{Cite web |last=Obialo |first=Maduawuchi |date=2021-06-10 |title=Top 10 Richest Hausa Movie Actors In Nigeria (2022) |url=https://nigerianguide.com.ng/top-10-richest-hausa-movie-actors-in-nigeria/ |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=Nigerian Guide |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Agu |first=Zain |date=2018-12-28 |title=Who is the richest man in Hausa film? |url=https://www.legit.ng/1210870-who-richest-man-hausa-film.html |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=Legit.ng – Nigeria news. |language=en}} President Bola Tinubu has appointed him as the Managing-Director of the Nigerian Film Corporation.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-12 |title=Tinubu appoints Ali Nuhu MD of Film Corporation |url=https://dailytrust.com/breaking-tinubu-appoints-ali-nuhu-md-of-film-corporation/ |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=Daily Trust |language=en-GB}}{{cite web | url=https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/just-in-tinubu-appoints-ali-nuhu-as-md-of-film-corporation/cdbfrsx | title=JUST IN: Tinubu appoints Ali Nuhu as MD of Film Corporation | date=12 January 2024 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/01/breaking-tinubu-appoints-kannywood-actor-ali-nuhu-md-of-film-corporation/ | title=Tinubu appoints Kannywood actor Ali Nuhu MD of Film Corporation | date=12 January 2024 }}

Early life and education

Ali Nuhu Mohammed was born in Maiduguri, Borno State, in north-eastern Nigeria.{{Cite web |last=Olonilua |first=Ademola |date=2022-03-19 |title=Kannywood to Nollywood: Ali Nuhu, Rahama Sadau, other Northern actors bridging the gap |url=https://dailytrust.com/kannywood-to-nollywood-ali-nuhu-rahama-sadau-other-northern-actors-bridging-the-gap |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=Daily Trust |language=en}} His father, Nuhu Poloma, hailed from Balanga Local Government Area of Gombe State and his mother, Fatima Karderam Digema from Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. He grew up in Kano. He attended Dawakin Tofa Science College Kano,{{cite web|url= http://datsosa2000.weebly.com/alma-mater/history-of-dawakin-tofa-science-college-kano-state1|date= 25 October 2015 |accessdate= 31 August 2023 |publisher= Weebly.com|title= HISTORY OF DAWAKIN TOFA SCIENCE COLLEGE KANO STATE|last= Jatau Kunya|first= Ibrahim|language= en}} he then received a Bachelors of Art degree in Geography from the University of Jos. He did his National Service in Ibadan, Oyo State. He later did courses on Filmmaking from [Asian Academy of Film and Television Noida, Delhi], Transmedia Story Telling in the University of Southern California Dept of Cinematic Arts and Acting for the Camera in the Los Angeles Center Studios, Relativity Education.{{Cite web |last=Lere |first=Mohammed |date=2016-01-09 |title=Kannywood: Ali Nuhu returns to school |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/196476-kannywood-ali-nuhu-returns-to-school.html |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=Premium Times Nigeria |language=en-GB}}

Acting career

Nuhu made his acting debut with the 1999 film Abin sirri ne. He is best known for his role in Sangaya, which became one of the highest-grossing Hausa films at the time. Ali Nuhu starred in several sequel films, including Azal, Jarumin Maza, and Sitanda and was awarded Best Actor in a supporting role during the Africa Movie Academy Awards in (2007). In 2019, Nuhu celebrated his 20th anniversary in the entertainment industry. He has appeared in about five hundred movies.{{cite web |title=Ali Nuhu celebrates 20 years in Kannywood |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/kannywood/305949-ali-nuhu-celebrates-20-years-in-kannywood.html |date=15 January 2019|newspaper=Premium Times | first=Mohammed | last=Lere | access-date=25 November 2019}}

Filmography

= Nigerian Movies =

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! Year

! Title

! Role

! Genre

! Production Company

2007

|Sitanda

| Sitanda

| Drama

|Amstel Malta Boxoffice

2011

|Carbin Kwai

| Abba

| Drama

|FKD Production

2012

|Madubin Dubawa

| Khalid

| Drama

|FKD Production

2012

|Last Flight to Abuja

| Dan

| Drama

|Nollywood Film Factory

2012

|Blood and Henna

| Actor

| Drama

|Newage Networks

2013

|Confusion Na Wa

| Bello

| Drama

|Cinema KpataKpata

2013

|Wani Hanin

| Actor

| Drama

| Giggs International

2014

|Matan Gida

| Actor

| Drama

| Mai Kwai Movies

2015

|Jinin Jikina

| Actor

| Drama

|Shareef Studios

2016

|Nasibi

| Actor

| Drama

|3SP International

2016

|Ojukokoro

| Jubril

| Drama

| Singularity Media

2016

| Mansoor

| Abubakar

| Drama

| FKD Production

2017

|Banana Island Ghost

| Mr. King

| Drama

|Biola Alabi Media

2017

|Hakkunde

|Dr Waziri

|Drama

|Phoenix Films & Media Productions / Asurf Films

rowspan="3" |2019

|One Lagos Night

|Radiant

|Comedy

|Riverside Productions/Bukana Motion Pictures

The Millions

|Sheikh

Diamonds In The Sky

|Faisal Dalhaty

|Drama

|Leah Foundation

2020

|Dear Affy

|Khalid

|Drama

|007 Global

2021

|Amina

|Danjuma

|Drama

|BlackScreen Entertainment / Videosonic Studios / Netflix

2025

|Makemation

|Coach Gyang

{{cite web |last1=Muhammed |first1=Isiyaku |title=Kannywood: Ali Nuhu, Mishadda, Anfara wins big in City People award |url=https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/kannywood-ali-nuhu-mishadda-anfara-wins-big-in-city-people-award.html |website=Daily Trust |access-date=27 January 2020 |date=14 October 2019}}

= Kannywood Series =

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! Year

! Title

! Role

! Genre

! Production Company

2020

|Izzar So

| Actor

| Drama

| Bakori TV

2022

|Alaqa

|Director/Actor

|Drama

|FKD Productions

Awards and nominations

Nuhu is one of the most decorated actors in the Hausa Cinema, he frequently appears on listings of the most popular, stylish and influential people in Nigeria. He has regularly featured among the top ten of the 100 most influential men in Nigeria. Nuhu has been brand ambassador of various governmental and nongovernmental campaigns including Globacom, OMO, Samsung{{Cite web |last=Lere |first=Mohammed |date=2013-04-15 |title=Ali Nuhu becomes Samsung Ambassador |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/129591-ali-nuhu-becomes-samsung-ambassador.html |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=Premium Times Nigeria |language=en-GB}} and others. He received an honorary doctorate from ISM Adonai American University, Benin Republic in 2018.{{cite web|title=Sharia Affected Cinema Culture In Northern Nigeria – Nuhu|url=http://leadership.ng/2017/06/18/sharia-affected-cinema-culture-northern-nigeria-nuhu/|website=leadership.ng|publisher=Leadership Newspaper|access-date=13 October 2017}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/ali-nuhu-honoured-with-doctorate-by-cotonou-university.html|title=Ali Nuhu honoured with Doctorate by Cotonou University – Daily Trust|date=2018-10-10|work=Daily Trust|access-date=2018-10-11|language=en-GB}}

File:Ali_Nuhu_at_AMVCA_2020_2.jpg

Ali Nuhu recently became an ambassador for cereal brand, Checkers Custard.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-19 |title=Ali Nuhu bags new brand Ambassadorial Deal |url=https://editor.guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/high-society/ali-nuhu-bags-new-brand-ambassadorial-deal/ |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2022-03-17 |title=Ali Nuhu bags endorsement deal with Checkers Custard |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/03/ali-nuhu-bags-endorsement-deal-with-checkers-custard/ |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Omorogbe |first=Paul |date=2022-03-17 |title=Nollywood star, Ali Nuhu, bags new ambassadorial deal |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/nollywood-star-ali-nuhu-bags-new-ambassadorial-deal/ |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}

class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Award !Category !Result
2005 \|Arewa Films Award \|Best Actor \|{{Won}}
2007 \|3rd Africa Movie Academy Awards \|Best Upcoming Actor award \|{{Won}}
2008 \|The Future Award \|Best Actor \|{{Won}}
2011 \|Zulu African Film Academy Awards \|Best Actor (Indigenous) \|{{Won}}
2012 \|Best of Nollywood Awards \|Best Actor (Hausa) \|{{Won}}
2013 \|9th Africa Movie Academy Awards \|Best Supporting Actor \|{{nom}}
2013 \|Nigeria Entertainment Awards \|Best Actor \|{{Won}}
2013 \|Best of Nollywood Awards \|Best Actor (Hausa) \|{{Won}}
2013 \|City People Entertainment Awards \|Kannywood Face \|{{Won}}
2014 \|Kannywood Awards \|Best Actor \|{{Won}}
2014 \|Leadership Awards \|Best Artiste \|{{Won}}
2014 \|City People Entertainment Awards \|Best Actor \|{{Won}}
2014 \|City People Entertainment Awards \|Kannywood Face \|{{Won}}
2014 \|Arewa Music and Movie Awards \|Pride of Kannywood \|{{Won}}
2014 \|Arewa Music and Movie Awards \|Best Actor (Popular) \|{{Won}}
2015 \|19th African Film Awards \|Most Outstanding Actor \|{{Won}}
2015 \|Best of Nollywood Awards \|Best Actor (Hausa) \|{{Won}}
2015 \|Kannywood Awards \|Best Actor (Popular) \|{{Won}}
2015 \|City People Entertainment Awards \|Kannywood Personality \|{{Won}}
2016 \|Best of Nollywood Awards \|Best Actor (Hausa) \|{{Won}}
2016 \|Arewa Music and Movie Awards \|Best Actor \|{{Won}}
2016 \|Kannywood Awards \|Best Actor \|{{nom}}
2016 \|City People Entertainment Awards \|Kannywood Face \|{{nom}}
2016 \|Arewa Creative Industry Awards \|Entertainment Award \|{{Won}}
2016 \|Wazobia FM's COWA Awards \|Excellent Entertainer \|{{Won}}
2017 \|Northern Nigeria Peace Awards \|Best Actor \|{{Won}}
2017 \|City People Entertainment Awards \|Kannywood Face \|{{Won}}
2017 \|City People Entertainment Awards \|Best Actor \|{{Nom}}
2017 \|Best of Nollywood Awards \|Special Recognition Award \|{{won}}
2021 \|Northern Film Makers \|Best Actor \|{{Won}}
2023 \|Nollywood Europe Golden Awards \|Best Actor \|{{won}}

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!Year

!Award

!Category

!Result

2005

|Arewa Films Award

|Best Actor

|{{Won}}

2007

|3rd Africa Movie Academy Awards

|Best Upcoming Actor award