Jide Awobona Explained
| Jide Awobona |
| Birth Name: | Babajide Saheed Awobona |
| Birth Date: | 9 February 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Lagos state |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Alma Mater: | Olabisi Onabanjo University |
| Years Active: | 2002–present |
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.
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
- 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]
- Olawura (2022) alongside Tierny Olalere[10]
- (2024) as Osobande
Awards and nominations
| Year | Event | Prize | Film | Result | Ref |
|---|
| 2017 | Maya Awards Africa | Best actor in TV series (Jenifa's Dairy) | | | |
| 2020 | BON Awards | Best actor in a leading role (Yoruba) | You Are Me | | [11] [12] | |
See also
References
- Web site: 16 September 2021. Jide Awobona (Actor) Photo and Movies INSIDENOLLY. 2021-09-16. www.insidenolly.ng. en. 16 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210916162041/https://www.insidenolly.ng/jide-awobona/. dead.
- Web site: 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 . 2021-09-25. en-US.
- Web site: I'm Not Comfortable With Gigolo Roles – Jide Awobona. 2021-09-16. Independent Newspaper Nigeria. 14 September 2019 . en-GB.
- Web site: I'm Not Comfortable With Gigolo Roles – Jide Awobona. 2021-09-16. Independent Newspaper Nigeria. 14 September 2019 . en-GB.
- Web site: 2020-12-02. 2020 BON: Here are 5 nominees for 'Best Kiss' category. 2021-09-16. en-GB.
- Web site: BellaNaija.com. 2020-11-16. Temi Otedola, "Living In Bondage: Breaking Free", Kayode Kasum score BON Award 2020 Nominations. 2021-09-16. BellaNaija. en-US.
- Web site: BellaNaija.com. 2021-02-17. Starring Shaffy Bello, Femi Adebayo, Jide Awobona, Here's the Teaser + BTS for Forthcoming Epic Drama "Olokun". 2021-09-16. BellaNaija. en-US.
- Web site: 2021-02-17. Shaffy Bello leads in new Nollywood historical epic film 'Olokun'. 2021-09-16. Pulse Nigeria. en.
- Web site: The Event. 2021-09-16. FilmFreeway. en.
- Web site: Olawura (2022) | Drama . .
- Web site: Ibrahim Yekini beats Lateef Adedimeji, others to best actor award - P.M. News. 2021-09-23. pmnewsnigeria.com.
- Web site: 2020-11-17. BON Awards unveils 2020 nominee list -. 2021-09-23. The Eagle Online. en-US.
