Babajide Saheed "Jide" Awobona (born 9 February 1985) is a Nigerian actor,[1] scriptwriter and filmmaker. He was born and raised in Lagos but hails from Ogun State. He gained popularity for his role as Sam in the sitcom Jenifa's Diary.
Jide Awobona | |
|---|---|
| Born | Babajide Saheed Awobona 9 February 1985 Lagos state |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | Olabisi Onabanjo University |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Early life
editJide Awobona was born on 9 February 1985 in Lagos state, Nigeria. He is, however, a native of Ogun state, Nigeria.[2]
Education
editJide Awobona had his primary education at Wesley Memorial Primary School in Lagos. He had his secondary education at Amuwo Odofin Secondary School, after which he got his Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications from Olabisi Onabanjo University in Ogun State.
Career
editJide Awobona started his acting career in 2002, the same year he started his acting training with Jovies Perfection Press.[3] His career kicked off in 2003 when he played a major role in the popular Nigerian TV drama series Super Story, Last Honor.[4] Since then, has starred and produced several Nigeria films. He was nominated for best Actor in Leading role (Yoruba) by BON awards in 2020.[5][6]
Selected filmography
edit- Jenifa's Diary (2013) as Sam
- The Bunglers (2017) as Alhaji
- Ranti Mi (2018) as Jide
- Convicted (2019)
- Olopa Olorun (2019)
- Alimi (2021) as Samuel
- Akaba (2021)
- The Cokers (2021) as Bayo
- Clock (2019)
- Olokun (2021)[7][8]
- The Event (2017)[9][10]
- Olawura (2022) alongside Tierny Olalere[11]
- Lisabi: The Uprising (2024) as Osobande
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Event | Prize | Film | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Maya Awards Africa | Best actor in TV series (Jenifa's Dairy) | — | Won | |
| 2020 | BON Awards | Best actor in a leading role (Yoruba) | You Are Me | Nominated | [12][13] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Jide Awobona (Actor) | Photo and Movies | INSIDENOLLY". www.insidenolly.ng. 16 September 2021. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "ABAJIDE AWOBONA is one of the fast rising Nollywood actors. He has featured in lots of soaps and movies including Family Ties, Champions of our Time, The Ransom, Tinsel, Edun Ara, Eku Meji, Igbinmo, etc. A couple of weeks back, it was rumoured that the dude is in hot romance with actress Ayo Adesanya. | Encomium Magazine". 12 December 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "I'm Not Comfortable With Gigolo Roles – Jide Awobona". Independent Newspaper Nigeria. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "I'm Not Comfortable With Gigolo Roles – Jide Awobona". Independent Newspaper Nigeria. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "2020 BON: Here are 5 nominees for 'Best Kiss' category". 2 December 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ BellaNaija.com (16 November 2020). "Temi Otedola, "Living In Bondage: Breaking Free", Kayode Kasum score BON Award 2020 Nominations". BellaNaija. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ BellaNaija.com (17 February 2021). "Starring Shaffy Bello, Femi Adebayo, Jide Awobona, Here's the Teaser + BTS for Forthcoming Epic Drama "Olokun"". BellaNaija. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Shaffy Bello leads in new Nollywood historical epic film 'Olokun'". Pulse Nigeria. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ The Event (Short 2017) – IMDb, retrieved 16 September 2021
- ^ "The Event". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Olawura (2022) | Drama". IMDb.
- ^ "Ibrahim Yekini beats Lateef Adedimeji, others to best actor award - P.M. News". pmnewsnigeria.com. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "BON Awards unveils 2020 nominee list -". The Eagle Online. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
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