Olumide Oworu
{{Short description|Nigeria actor and musician}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Olumide Oworu
| image = Olumide Oworu (cropped).png
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| caption = Oworu in 2018
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|12|11}}
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| nationality = Nigerian
| education = King's College, Lagos
| occupation = Actor, model, rapper, politician
| yearsactive = 2000–present
| television = {{bulleted list
|The Johnsons
|Everyday People
|The Patriot,
|The Men In Her Life,
|Hammer,
|Far from Home(Netflix)
|Stolen Waters, and
|New Son.}}
| spouse =
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| awards = {{bulleted list
|2014 Nollywood Revelation of The Year award
|2015 Best of Nollywood Awards for most promising actor }}
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Olumide Oworu {{Audio|Yo-Olumide Oworu.ogg|Listen|help=no}} (born December 11, 1994) is a Nigerian actor, model and rapper.{{cite web|url=http://life.guardian.ng/2016/06/the-next-generation-of-nollywood/|date=June 20, 2016|author=Coco Anetor-Sokei|title=The Next Generation of Nollywood|work=The Guardian|access-date=July 20, 2016}}{{Cite news|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/i-cant-count-the-number-of-classes-ive-missed-olumide-oworu/|title= I can't count the number of classes I've missed–OLUMIDE OWORU|author=Joe Agbro Jr|date= July 12, 2015|publisher=The Nation|access-date=July 20, 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://allure.vanguardngr.com/2016/07/music-side-project/|website =Vanguard Allure|title=I Do Music As A Side Project…Olumide Oworu|access-date=July 20, 2016}}
Career
Oworu attended King's College, Lagos, and the University of Lagos.{{Cite web|url=http://8barsandaclef.com/gallery/olumide-oworu-as-crash-kid/|title=Olumide Oworu as crash kid|website=8 bars and a clef|access-date=July 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914180759/http://8barsandaclef.com/gallery/olumide-oworu-as-crash-kid/|archive-date=September 14, 2016|url-status=dead}} He graduated from Babcock University in June 2017.
Oworu commenced his acting career at the age of six with the television series Everyday People. He is also known for his role of Tari in the Africa Magic Series The Johnsons. He also starred in other television series such as The Patriot, The Men In Her Life, Hammer, Stolen Waters, and New Son.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dNaLy_y3V4|title =Nollywood Actor Olumide Oworu Describes His First Time On Set Of Shuga With Tiwa Savage |website=Pulse TV on YouTube|access-date=July 20, 2016}} Olumide portrayed the character ‘Weki’ in MTV Base's Shuga series, seasons 3 and 4.{{Cite news|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/arts-entertainment/naija-fashion/189927-ready-for-more-shuga-more-characters-more-angst-more-drama-as-show-hits-4th-season.html|publisher =Premium Times|title= Ready for More Shuga? More Characters, More Angst, More Drama as Show Hits 4th Season|access-date=July 20, 2016|author=Lola Okusanmi}}{{Cite web|url=http://mtvshuga.com/cast/weki/|website=MTV Shuga|title=Meet the Cast|access-date=July 20, 2016}}{{cite book|url=http://pulse.ng/movies/olumide-oworu-actor-talks-shuga-acting-balancing-school-and-work-amvca-nomination-id4589176.html|title=Olumide Oworu: Actor talks "Shuga," acting, balancing school and work, AMVCA nomination|publisher =The Pulse|access-date=July 20, 2016}}{{Cite news |url=http://pulse.ng/movies/olumide-oworu-i-like-how-i-can-look-back-on-my-life-and-see-progression-actor-talks-amvca-nomination-id4569310.html|title=I like how I can look back on my life and see progression," actor talks AMVCA nomination|publisher=Pulse|author=Chidumga Izuzu| date=January 18, 2016|access-date=July 20, 2016}} He is also a television presenter.{{cite news|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2014/02/it-was-sad-being-alone-without-motherly-love-watch-maheedas-interview-on-avante-tvs-the-scene/|publisher=Bella Naija|title="It Was Sad Being Alone Without Motherly Love…"! Watch Maheeda's Interview on Avante TV's "The Scene"|access-date=July 20, 2016}} Olumide has won several awards including the "Mr. Popularity" prize in the Model of Africa 2012 contest, the Nollywood Revelation of The Year award at the Scream Awards 2014, and The Most Promising Youth Actor award at Ping Awards 2014. He won the Most Promising actor in the 2015 Best of Nollywood Awards and Best Supporting actor for his role in the Soldier's Story in the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA).
Selected filmography
- Everyday People
- A Soldier's Story (2015) as Edwin
- Shuga (2013) Weki
- This Is It (TV series) (2016)
- The Johnsons (2021-2022) as Tari Johnson
- Man of God (2022) as Daniel Obalolu
- Far From Home (2022) as Atlas
- Day Of Destiny (2021) as Chidi
- The New Normal (2020)
- She Is (2019) as Joshua
- Kyaddala (2019) as Eze
- Ijakumo (2022) as Young Jide
- Rumour Has It (Season 3)
- The Reckoner (2021)
- Choices (2019) as Tega
- Detour (2021) as Alex
- About a Boy (2021) as Eazy
- Àkúdàáyà (2023)
- The Black Book (2023) as Damilola Edima
- A Tribe Called Judah (2023) as Ejiro Judah
- The Hard Conversations (2024) as Femi
- Saving Onome (2024) as Jite
- On the Edge (2024) as Tomisin
- Lisabi: The Uprising (2024) as Bejide
- Lisabi: A Legend Is Born (2025)
References
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Category:Nigerian male rappers
Category:Nigerian male film actors
Category:21st-century Nigerian male actors
Category:King's College, Lagos alumni
Category:University of Lagos alumni
Category:Nigerian male television actors
Category:Babcock University alumni
Category:Nigerian television presenters
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