Olumide Oworu

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Olumide Oworu Listen (born December 11, 1994) is a Nigerian actor, model and rapper.[dead link][1][2][3]

Born (1994-12-11) December 11, 1994 (age 31)
OccupationsActor, model, rapper, politician
Yearsactive2000–present
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Olumide Oworu
Oworu in 2018
Born (1994-12-11) December 11, 1994 (age 31)
EducationKing's College, Lagos
Babcock University
OccupationsActor, model, rapper, politician
Years active2000–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
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Career

Oworu attended King's College, Lagos, and the University of Lagos.[4] 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.[dead link][5] Olumide portrayed the character ‘Weki’ in MTV Base's Shuga series, seasons 3 and 4.[6][7][8][9] He is also a television presenter.[10] 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).

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