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Babajide S. Awobona
Born9th February 1985
NationalityNigerian
Alma materOlabisi Onabanjo University
Occupation(s)Actor, Film-maker
Years active2002 to date

Babajide Saheed 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.

Early life

Jide Awobona was born on 9 February 1985 in Lagos state, Nigeria. He is, however, a native of Ogun state, Nigeria.[2]

Education

Jide 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

Jide 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

Awards & Nominations

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 [11][12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jide Awobona (Actor) | Photo and Movies | INSIDENOLLY". www.insidenolly.ng. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "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". Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  3. ^ "I'm Not Comfortable With Gigolo Roles – Jide Awobona". Independent Newspaper Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  4. ^ "I'm Not Comfortable With Gigolo Roles – Jide Awobona". Independent Newspaper Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  5. ^ "2020 BON: Here are 5 nominees for 'Best Kiss' category". 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  6. ^ BellaNaija.com (2020-11-16). "Temi Otedola, "Living In Bondage: Breaking Free", Kayode Kasum score BON Award 2020 Nominations". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  7. ^ BellaNaija.com (2021-02-17). "Starring Shaffy Bello, Femi Adebayo, Jide Awobona, Here's the Teaser + BTS for Forthcoming Epic Drama "Olokun"". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  8. ^ "Shaffy Bello leads in new Nollywood historical epic film 'Olokun'". Pulse Nigeria. 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  9. ^ The Event (Short 2017) – IMDb, retrieved 2021-09-16
  10. ^ "The Event". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  11. ^ "Ibrahim Yekini beats Lateef Adedimeji, others to best actor award - P.M. News". pmnewsnigeria.com. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  12. ^ "BON Awards unveils 2020 nominee list -". The Eagle Online. 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
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