Nationality Nigerian Years active 1995 - present Movies Apesin, Ori Citizenship Nigerian Spouse Omolara Ademola | Ethnicity Yoruba Role Actor Other names Mr. Authentic Name Muyiwa Ademola | |
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Occupation Actor, Film-maker and film director Parents Isiah Ademola, Mama Ruth Ademola Nominations Africa Movie Academy Award for Most Outstanding Actor (Indigenous) Similar People Femi Adebayo, Bukky Wright, Odunlade Adekola, Fathia Balogun, Iyabo Ojo | ||
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Muyiwa Ademola (born 26 January 1971) is a Nigerian Nollywood actor, film-maker, film producer and director. In 2005, his film ORI (Fate) won the best indigenous film at the maiden edition of Africa Movie Academy Awards(Amaa). The event had Hollywood Danny Glover in attendance . In 2008, he was nominated for the Africa Movie Academy Award for Most Outstanding Indigenous Actor.
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Early life
He was born on 26 January 1971 at Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State southwestern Nigeria. He attended St. David’s High School at Molete in Ibadan where he obtained the West Africa Secondary School Certificate. He later proceeded to the University of Ibadan where he obtained a Bachelor of Education degree in Adult education
Career
He joined the Nigerian film industry through Charles Olumo, popularly known as Agbako who based in his hometown, Abeokuta. He later met a movie director called S.I Ola who taught him acting and movie production. He began his acting career fully in 1991. In 1995, he produced his first ever written script into a movie titled Asise meaning BLUNDER in English. The production was sponsored by Dibel who deals in generating sets. Since 1995, he has produced, directed and featured in several Yoruba Nollywood movies. On January 2013, it was reported that he was involved in a fatal accident, which almost resulted in his death