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Adeniyi Johnson (born February 27, 1978) is a 46-year-old Nigerian famous actor and film producer.
The actor’s career has been in the Nigerian movie industry (Nollywood) and he has appeared in over 100 movies.
The actor who is known as Niyi to his close friends and fans is also the ex-husband of actress Toyin Abraham in the Nigerian movie industry.
Nigerian actors
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| full name: | Adeniyi Johnson |
| date of birth: | February 27, 1978 (46 years old) |
| place of birth: | Lagos, Nigeria |
| country of origin: | Lagos State |
| Country of Citizenship: | Nigeria |
| parents: | not applicable |
| children: | 1 |
| high: | not applicable |
| brothers and sisters: | not applicable |
| Spouse • Wife: | Toyin Abraham (m. 2013–2016), Oluwaseyi Edun (current) |
| Profession: | Actor • Film producer |
| net worth: | $400,000 |
early life
Adeniyi Johnson was born on February 27, 1978 in Lagos State.
He was born and raised in the Ikotun area of Lagos.
He was born into a middle-class family in Lagos State, where Yoruba people predominate.
However, the actor once revealed that although his parents were not particularly wealthy, they never neglected to provide him with the basic needs of a growing child.
educate
Adeniyi Johnson’s educational pursuits began with studying Mass Communications at Ibadan Polytechnic (Ibadan Poly).
He later attended Lagos State University to pursue a degree in History and International Relations.
Profession
Adenyi Johnson started his acting career by performing in church. From then on, his passion grew and he started pursuing acting career after graduation.
However, his breakthrough in acting came after he starred in the popular Mnet TV series, Tinsel. After much deliberation, he left Tinsel due to lack of recognition and joined the Yoruba film industry in the Nigerian film industry.
Hence, he started starring in movies mainly in Yoruba language and dominated the genre in a short time.
Adeni Johnson’s versatility as an actor has made him one of the highest paid Yoruba actors currently. Also, some of his notable movie credits include Meet the In-Laws, The Blogger’s Wife, Afopina, Ori Ola, Ogomi, Etta Oko, among others.
With his superb acting skills and excellent character expression, the actor won the 2018 City People Movie Awards for Best Supporting Actor of the Year (Yoruba).
personal life
Award-winning actor Adenyi Johnson was previously married to actress Toyin Abraham. They got married in 2013. Unfortunately, the marriage lasted only three years before they separated.
The two divorced amid allegations of infidelity on both sides, with rumors swirling that the actor tried to poison Toyin Abraham, but he denied it was just hearsay.
In 2016, after their marriage finally ended, Adeniyi Johnson married another actress, Oluseyi “Shai” Edun.
Despite reports that the newlyweds met when Adeniyi Johnson was married to Toyin Abraham, his new wife, Oluwasiyi Eden, has refuted the rumours. She mentioned that her relationship with Adeniyi Johnson started after he divorced his wife.
social media
Talented actor, Adeniyi Johnson is active on popular social media platforms where he shares photos, videos and has fun with his friends and fans.
His Instagram account @adeniyijohnson has about 1.9 million followers, further proving his popularity. His Twitter account is also @adeniyijohnsonn.
Filmography
Adeni Johnson is one of the few actors who can handle both English and Yoruba Nigerian films with ease. His creativity has seen him act in several English and Yoruba films, with over 100 appearances.
He has acted in many movies, the first of which was his acting work, Mo Ta Ka Osi Danu, produced by Lekan Ayinde who introduced him to Yoruba cinema. Other works include Playboy, Iso Inu Eku, Mirror, Blogger’s Wife, Magnetic Woman, Pepeye, Ungrateful, Afopina and many more.
Actor Adeniyi Johnson has won the Best Supporting Actor of the Year (Yoruba) award at the 2018 City People Awards.
net worth
Adeni Johnson’s acting career is undoubtedly one of the most successful in the Nigerian film industry in Yoruba films.
For this, based on his earnings, Adeni Johnson’s net worth is estimated to be $400 thousand. Most of his earnings come from his earnings from his acting career.
