Deyemi Okanlawon is a renowned Nigerian actor, producer, singer and television personality.
Deyemi was born in Lagos, date and birth not known, to an Aircraft Engineer father Adeyemi Okanlawon and his mother Adeyinka Okanlawon, a baker and an entrepreneur.
Deyemi’s Educational Background
Deyemi had his primary education at the Taikeeny Nursery and Primary school and secondary education at the International School in Lagos.
He later went to the University of Lagos to have a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering.
Upon graduation, Deyemi worked briefly as a baker, sales and marketing executive before proceeding to New York Film Academy to have a certificate in Acting for Film.
Deyemi’s Acting Career
Deyemi Okanlawon made his entry into acting dated back to his primary school days at a tender age of 5 years when he used to act drama and play at the end of year party.
While in the University of Lagos, he was a member of the drama group and featured in a nationality syndicated television commercial with Kunle Bamitefa.
He joined Nollywood in 2010 and has since made several appearances in a number of movies. Some of his movies include:
• Beyond Blood
• Oblivious
• Road to Yesterday
• All of Me
• Asawana
• Friends and Lovers
• A Few Good Men
• Desperate House Girls
• Tomorrow Never Comes
• No Man’s Land
• Grain of Wheat
Deyemi has also featured in television series like Taste of Love, An African City, Lekki Wives and Dowry.
Deyemi Okanlawon is known to acts alongside the top stars in the industry like Greg Odutayo, Genevieve Nnaji, Majid Michael, Pascal Amafo, Joseph Benjamin among others.
He is creative, skillful and highly talented Nollywood actor who knows how to interpret roles in movies brilliantly. He can as well accept any character in most movies.
Aside acting, Deyemi also ventured into music with a number of Nigerian music like “No Be You” by Waje and Soldier by Falz The Bahd Guy.
Awards
Deyemi Okanlawon has in his years of acting won several awards. Some and latest of these awards include:
• Best actor, African collaboration at the Best of Nollywood Awards in a movie “Tomorrow Never Comes.
• 2013 best new media online Video at the African Magic Viewers Choice Awards.
• Best actor, African collaboration at GMA in a movie No Man’s Land
• Best actor, African collaboration at GMA in a movie If Tomorrow Never Comes
• Best actor in a short film in a supporting role in an English film.
• 2016 Nominee for best actor in a Drama Series in a film An African City.
His Personal Life
Deyemi Okanlawon got married to his lovely wife, Damilola in January 2013 and the marriage is blessed with two beautiful children.
Deyemi Okalawon’s Net Worth
Deyemi Okanlawon is indeed a renowned Nollywood actor, rated one of the richest and most influential with a net worth of about $500,000 dollars.
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