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Ali Nuhu Muhammad (born 15 March 1974) is a talented and experienced Nigerian actor, film director, producer, screenwriter and choreographer.
He is one of the very few actors in Nigeria who has done great acting in Hausa and Nigerian movies.
The award-winning actor is also known as ‘Sarki’ or the ‘King of Kannywood’ by Hausa film lovers.
Ali Nuhu is the first Nigerian to act in both the Northern Nigerian Movie Industry and the Southern Nigerian Movie Industry and he is credited for creating a harmonious relationship between the two industries.
During his career, he acted in more than 500 films and received several awards and recognitions.
Nigerian actors
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| full name: | Ali Nuhu Mohammed |
| stage name: | Ali Nuhu |
| date of birth: | March 15, 1974 (50 years old) |
| place of birth: | Maiduguri |
| country of origin: | Gombe State |
| Country of Citizenship: | Nigeria |
| parents: | Hajiya Fatima Kadram Digma, Nuhu Poloma |
| children: | Fatima Nuhu, Nawahir Nuhu, Ahmed Nuhu |
| brothers and sisters: | Amina Digma, Ibrahim B. Nuhu |
| Girlfriend • Wife: | Maimuna Garba Ja Abdulkadir (m. 2003) |
| Profession: | Actor • Film producer |
| net worth: | $ 1,000,000 |
early life
Ali Nuhu, whose real name is Ali Nuhu Mohammed, was born on March 15, 1974 in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State in northeastern Nigeria.
His father, Nuhu Poloma, is from Balanga town in the heart of Damaturu city in Gombe State. He is a politician and was the chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Gombe State chapter.
The veteran died in June 2020 at the age of 78.
On the other hand, his mother, Fatima Kadram Digma, hailed from Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. She was a former headmistress and school teacher. Unfortunately, she passed away in 1999 after a brief illness.
He has two siblings, a sister named Amina Digema and a brother named Ibrahim B. Nuhu who died on June 11, 2013 in Jos, Plateau State due to complications of tuberculosis infection.
A few years after his birth, his family moved to Jos, the capital of Plateau State, where he grew up before eventually settling in the ancient city of Kano in Kano State in northwestern Nigeria.
educate
Ali Nuhu received his primary education at Riga Special Primary School from 1979 to 1985. He obtained the mandatory West African Examination Council (WAEC) certificate and Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) from 1986 to 1988 at the Government Secondary Commercial School, Kano State.
He continued his higher education at the University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography from 1992 to 1997.
He also continued his studies through Nigeria’s mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and served in Ibadan, Oyo State, southwestern Nigeria in 1998.
A few years later, he decided to learn the art of filmmaking, so he enrolled in the prestigious University of Southern California, where he studied filmmaking and cinematic arts programs.
Ali Nuhu has also attended the film training program at the Asian Media Institute in New Delhi, India. He also received an honorary doctorate from ISM Adonai American University in the Republic of Benin in 2018.
Profession
Ali Nuhu made his screen debut in the 1999 Hausa film Abin Sirri Ne. He rose to fame with another film Sangaya, which became one of the highest-grossing Hausa films of its time.
Ali Nuhu has also starred in many movies such as “Azel”, “Jarumin”, “Maza” etc. His best movie is “Satinda”, which won him the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 2007 African Movie Awards (AFRIMA).
As of 2019, Alinuhu has been in the entertainment industry for a full two decades and has appeared in more than 500 films.
Alinuhu’s diligence and persistence have earned him the rewards of partner organizations and companies that he has been involved in as an ambassador, including Omo (a detergent company), telecommunications giant Globacom, Samsung mobile phones, Indomie noodles, and many more.
Awards and nominations
Ali Nuhu’s contribution to the development of the Nigerian entertainment industry has inspired various organizations to honor him with various awards.
He is one of the most prominent Nigerian actors and the most awarded actor in Northern Nigeria. Here are some of the awards and recognitions he has received.
- 2005 Arewa Films Award for Best Actor (Winner)
- 2007 3rd Africa Movie Academy Awards Best New Actor Award (winner)
- 2008 Future Award for Best Actor (winner)
- 2011 Zulu Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Actor (Indigenous) (Winner)
- 2012 Best Nigerian Film Award for Best Actor (Hausa) (Winner)
- 2013 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor (nominated)
- 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best Actor (Winner)
- 2013 Best Nigerian Film Award for Best Actor (Hausa) (Winner)
- 2013 City People Entertainment Award Kannywood Face (winner)
- 2014 Kannywood Awards Best Actor (Winner)
- 2014 Leadership Award Best Artist (Winner)
- 2014 City People Entertainment Festival Best Actor (winner)
- 2014 City People Entertainment Award Kannywood Face (winner)
- 2014 Arewa Music and Film Awards Kannywood Pride Award (Winner)
- 2014 Arewa Music and Film Awards Best Actor (Popularity Award) (Winner)
- 2015 19th Africa Film Awards Best Actor (Winner)
- 2015 Nigerian Film Best Actor Award (Winner)
- 2015 Kannywood Awards Best Actor (Winner)
- 2015 City People Entertainment Awards Kannywood People Award (Winner)
- 2016 Best Nigerian Film Award for Best Actor (Hausa) (Winner)
- 2016 Arewa Music and Film Awards Best Actor (Winner)
- 2016 Kannywood Awards Best Actor (Nominated)
- 2016 City People Entertainment Awards Kannywood Face (Nominated)
- 2016 Arewa Creative Industry Awards Entertainment Award (Winner)
- 2016 Wazobia FM COWA Awards Outstanding Artist (Winner)
- 2017 Northern Nigeria Peace Award for Best Actor (Winner)
- 2017 City People Entertainment Awards Kannywood Face (Winner)
- 2017 City People Entertainment Awards Best Actor (Nominated)
- Special Recognition Award for Best Film at the Nigerian Film Awards 2017 (To be confirmed)
- Northern Filmmakers 2021
social media
Ali Nuhu is a well-known actor, especially in the northern part of Nigeria, and is considered one of the best artistes in Nigeria.
His love and compassion for people is another reason why he has a huge social media following. Below are Ali’s official accounts;
- Instagram: @realalinuhu
- Twitter: @alinuhu
- Facebook: actoralinuhu
personal life
Ali Nuhu is happily married to a beautiful Hausa lady, Maimuna Garba Ja Abdulkadir. They got married in 2003 and have been together for more than 18 years.
The couple has three wonderful children, including two daughters, Fatima Nuhu and Nawahir Nuhu, and a son, Ahmad Nuhu. The youngest of them is a four-year-old girl, Nawahir Nuhu.
net worth
Ali Nuhu is a well-known and influential actor in Nigeria. He has also produced, written, and directed several movies. Sources estimate his net worth to be $1 million, which is expected to rise due to his consistent performance in the industry so far.
He also owns properties in Jos and Kano states, including nice cars and fine apartments for his family.
Filmography
Ali Nuhu stars in northern movies, i.e. Kennywood and southern Nollywood. He is a great actor, so the movies he stars in are always best sellers in the market.
Here is a comprehensive selection of the filmography of the great Ali Nuhu;
Kannywood Films
- 2007 Sitanda
- 2012 Cabbeen Sunflower
- 2012 Madhubin Dubawa
- 2013 with Ni Hanen
- 2014 Matangida
- 2015 Godly Stories
- 2016 Nassibi
- 2016 Mansour
Nigerian movies
- Lagos Night 2021
- 2019: Million
- 2018 Happy Man: The Real Yoruba Devil
- 2017 Banana Island Ghost
- 2016 Ojukokoro: Greed
- 2016 Wedding Rings
- 2015 Confused Nawa
- 2013 I vote now
- Last flight to Abuja in 2012
- 2011 Memories in my heart
Directed films
He is also a director. He has directed the following films:
- 2017 Mansour
- 2015 Korean International Film Festival
- 2015 ‘Yar Tasha
- 2015 Haraki
- 2014 Everyone Loves
- 2013 You Da Ke Men Scad
- 2012 Kudi A Duhu
- 2012 Madhubin Dubawa
- 2012 Bazan Baqiba
- 2011 Farak
- 2011 Adam West
- 2011 Anqua
- 2007 Barna Bakwe
