Omoni Oboli is a Nigerian actress, writer, and producer who has appeared in numerous Nollywood films. Aside from acting, the actress has a variety of other interests. Her life’s passion has been to help the less fortunate in the community, and she is one of the best female Nollywood actresses.
Omoni Oboli Biography
| Country | Nigeria |
| Profession | Movie Actress, filmmaker, scriptwriter, beauty entrepreneur |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
Early Life
Omoni Oboli (born April 22, 1978, 47 years old) is from Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. She is the daughter of the late Chief Matthew Eriyovwe Ukey, a well-known retired permanent secretary of the Delta Civil Service Commission.
Little is known about the Omoni Oboli family. Still, the Nollywood star grew up with one sibling, a younger sister whose identity is unknown.
Education
Omoni Oboli attended Delta Steel Company Primary School and Delta Steel Company Technical High School for his primary and secondary education.
She later enrolled at the University of Benin. She graduated with a degree in foreign languages, with a concentration in French. Omoni also holds a certificate in digital filmmaking from the New York Film Academy.
Career
Omoni’s film career began with her first role as a secretary in Bitter Encounter (1996). Shame was up next for her. She went on to play the lead female character in three major films, including “Not My Will,” “Destined to Die,” and “Another Campus Tale.” Omoni left the movie industry after a brief career in 1996 to finish her university education.
She married after high school and didn’t return to the industry for another decade. She claimed that ‘the act’ nearly caused her to give up her career.
She returned to the screen in 2009, only to discover that the industry no longer had room for her. She then decided to start producing her films.
Omoni has several screenplays to her credit, including her film “Wives On Strike,” as well as “The Rivals,” a movie she co-produced with her friend, which won the prize for Best International Drama at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival.
It was the first Nigerian film to premiere at the festival since its inception in 2003. The festival’s judges gave the movie a 3-star rating out of 4. Omoni Oboli has played lead roles in mainstream films, including The Figurine (2009), Anchor Baby (2010), Being Mrs. Elliot, and Fifty (2015).
She is also the first actress from Nollywood to win Best Actress at two international festivals (Nigerians or Africans do not organize these festivals) in the same year (2010). This she achieved at the Harlem International Film Festival and the Los Angeles Movie Awards for her lead role in the movie Anchor Baby.
Other Career(s)
Omoni is a Nigerian philanthropist who currently runs a charitable organization. She founded “The Omoni Oboli Foundation,” a non-profit dedicated to alleviating poverty and empowering women in Nigeria.
On August 14, 2017, Omoni Oboli announced her new deal as the Brand ambassador of Olawale Ayilara’s LandWey Investment Limited on her Instagram page.
Filmography
- 2009: Entanglement
- 2009: The Figurine
- 2010: Bent Arrows
- 2010: Anchor Baby
- 2012: Feathered Dreams
- 2014: Brother’s Keeper
- 2014: Render to Caesar
- 2014: Being Mrs. Elliot
- 2015: Lunch Time Heroes
- 2015: The Duplex
- 2015: As Crazy as it Gets
- 2015: The First Lady
- 2015: Fifty
- 2016: Wives on Strike
- 2016: Okafor’s Law
- 2017: The Wedding Party 2
- 2017: Wives on Strike 2
- 2017: My Wife and I
- 2018: Moms at War
- 2019: Sugar Rush
- 2019: Love Is War
- 2019: Òlòturé
Awards
- 2010: Harlem International Film Festival award as the Best Actress
- 2010: The Los Angeles Movie Awards as the Best Actress Narrative Feature
- 2014: ELOY Awards as Big Screen Actress of the Year
- 2015: Sun Nollywood Personality of the Year
Personal Life
The actress is married to Dr. Nnamdi Oboli, a medical practitioner. Omoni is a caring wife and mother to her children. The husband of Omoni Oboli is a medical doctor who specializes in optometry (treatment of the human eye).
The couple married in 2000 and have three handsome sons in their 21 years of marriage. Tobe, Gonzi, and Chizi are the children of Omoni Oboli.
Social Media
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Omoni Oboli Net Worth
Omoni Oboli is one of the top 10 richest actresses in Nigeria with an estimated net worth of $2 million.
People Also Ask for FAQs
Did Omoni Oboli have triplets?
In the early 2000s, Nollywood actress Omoni Oboli gave birth to a set of triplets, all boys.
