Femi Adebayo
Femi Adebayo | |
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Fẹ́mi Adébáyọ̀
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 Femi Adebayo, a Nigerian actor and filmmaker
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31 December 1978 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Other names | Jelili, Sonto alapata, Ogundiji |
| Citizenship | Nigeria |
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| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouse | Omotayo Adebayo |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent | Adebayo Salami |
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Femi Adebayo Salami ()(born December 31, 1978) is a Nigerian film director, actor, lawyer, producer and special adviser to the Governor of Kwara State on Arts, Culture, and Tourism. He is the son of actor Adebayo Salami.
Early life
Adebayo was born on 31 December 1978 in Lagos, southwest Nigeria. His father, who is actor Adebayo Salami (Oga Bello), hails from Ilorin, Kwara State.
Education
Adebayo attended the C&S College, Ilorin, Kwara State. for his secondary school education. He then went to the University of Ilorin, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in law. He later earned a master's degree in law at the University of Ibadan.
Personal life
Adebayo married Omotayo Adebayo on October 9, 2016. Adebayo and his wife have one son. He also has three children from an earlier marriage.
Career
Adebayo began acting in 1985, the same year he featured in his father's first movie titled Ogun Ajaye.
Adebayo has starred in over 500 Nigerian films, winning four awards as Best Yoruba Actor at the 17th African Film Awards popularly known as Afro Hollywood Awards at the Stratford Town Hall in London. He also won an award in the same category for the Best of Nollywood Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria Awards in 2012. Adebayo has a long list of movies to his credit, which includes the Sonto Alapata, Wura Ati Fadaka, Ma Wobadan and Buga, among others. He is the MD/CEO of J-15 Media Network Nigeria.
Adebayo signed a deal with a digital TV platform, StarTimes as her ambassador.
In 2022, Femi Adebayo was nominated for Best Actor in A Comedy (AMVCA)
In July 2022, he was named as the ambassador for Kubanah whisky along with some other Nollywood actors
Awards and honours
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref |
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| 2009 | Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Apaadi | Nominated | |
| 2015 | City People Entertainment Awards | Best Movie Producer Of The Year (Yoruba) | Won | ||
| 2017 | Best Actor Of The Year (Yoruba) | Won | |||
| Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actor in a Lead role –Yoruba | Afaila Ojo | Won | ||
| 2018 | Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | Best Indigenous Movie (Yoruba) | Etiko Onigedu | Won | |
| Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actor in a Lead role –Yoruba | Won | |||
| 2019 | Best Kiss in a Movie | Diamond in the Sky | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Yoruba) | The Return of Kesari | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | Lucifer | Won | |||
| 2022 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Actor in A Comedy | Progressive Tailors Club | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Actor In A Drama, Movie Or TV Series | King of Thieves (Agesinkole) | Nominated | |
| Best Overall Movie | Nominated |
Filmography
- Owo Blow (1996)
- Apaadi (2009)
- Ayitale (2013)
- October 1 (2014)
- Shola Arikusa (2017)
- Heaven on My Mind (2018)
- The Ghost and the Tout (2018)
- Mokalik (2019)
- Mama Drama (2020)
- Unroyal (2020)
- Jagun Jagun (2023)
- The Miracle Centre (2020)
- Charge and Bail (2021)
- Progressive Tailors Club (2021)
- Love Castle (2021)
- King of Thieves (2022 film) (2022)
- Diamonds in the Sky (2019)
- Jelili (2011)
- Survival of Jelili (2019)
- The Ghost and the Tout (2018)
- Charge and Bail (2021)
- Jumbled (2019)
- The Island (2018)
- Special Jollof (2020)
- Jagun Jagun (2023 film)