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Adewole Ojo (born June 6, 1984), also known as Wole Ojo, is a famous Nigerian actor and television personality.
He is one of the Nigerian screen stars who came into the spotlight in 2009. He is also a model and stage director.
Wale Ojo became a household name after becoming the champion of the Amstel Malta Box Office reality show.
Nigerian actors
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| Real Name: | Adewole Ojo |
| stage name: | Wole Ojo |
| Date of Birth: | June 6, 1984 (40 years old) |
| place of birth: | Oyo, Nigeria |
| country of origin: | Oyo State |
| Country of Citizenship: | Nigeria |
| high: | 1.90 m |
| parents: | not applicable |
| Brothers and sisters: | not applicable |
| Wife • Spouse: | unmarried |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Kehinde Bankole (Rum) |
| Children: | not applicable |
| Profession: | Actor• Model |
| net worth: | $400,000 |
Early life and education
Wole Ojo was born on June 6, 1984, in Lagos State, Nigeria to Yoruba parents. He is from Oyo State, Nigeria.
His parents loved watching movies, which sparked his interest and passion for acting. His mother supported his dream and took him to several auditions.
Wole Ojo completed his primary and secondary education in Lagos State in the western region of Nigeria, where he obtained the Junior Secondary School Certificate and the West African Senior Secondary School Certificate.
After completing his primary and secondary education, Wole Ojo attended the University of Lagos where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Creative Arts.
Profession
Wole Ojo began his career as a professional actor at the age of 9. At the age of 11, he made his stage debut at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs to mark the Children’s Day celebration sponsored by UNICEF.
He has also worked on several projects with well-known actors in the Nigerian movie industry such as Tunde Kelani, Wale Adenuga, Michael Udoh, Sadiq Dada, Charles Novia, Joke Silva, Femi Oke, Lekan Balogun and Kingsley Omoefe.
He has also written and directed many stage plays, including Wale Ogunyemi’s “Lombardo”, Bode Osanyin’s “The Beer House Philosophy”, Moliere’s “The Involuntary Doctor” and selections from “Macbeth”.
Wole Ojo came to Nigeria’s limelight when he won the Amstel Malta Box Office Award for Best Non-Scripted Television Series in 2009. He starred in the children’s show “Kidivision 101” and the successful family drama “One Big Family” which aired on NTA.
He won the Best Student Actor Award at the Peak Awards 2010 and is currently starring in the M-hit Net TV series Tinsel. He is the current brand ambassador of Amstel Malta.
Wole Ojo is very charming, talented, smart, unique and competent in acting and interpreting movie roles. He is very good at interpreting his roles and can adapt to any role given to him by movie directors and producers. He has acted in both English and Yoruba movies.
Throughout his acting career, he has been nominated and honored for various awards in Nigeria. He was nominated for the Most Promising Actor at the 6th African Movie Academy Awards in 2010. In 2014, he was nominated for the Best New Actor (Yoruba) at the City People Entertainment Awards.
At the 2013 Nigerian Movie Awards, Wole Ojo was nominated for Best Actor (Indigenous). At the 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, he was nominated for Best Actor in a Drama Series. He was also nominated for Nigerian Movie Actor of the Year at the 2015 Nigerian Entertainment Awards.
Social Media
Wole Ojo is very active on Instagram and Twitter. He also has multiple fan pages created by his beloved fan base. He has more than 200,000 followers and his username is @TheWoleOjo.
net worth
Wole Ojo is one of the richest and most powerful actors in Nigeria with an estimated net worth of $400,000.
Personal life
Wole Ojo is currently single. He does not have a married wife. In an interview with Punch, he said that he would prefer to marry a woman who is older than himself.
He has experienced numerous heartbreaks in previous relationships. He celebrates his birthday every year by organizing giveaways on social media.
It is said that Wole Ojo is related to his colleague Kehinde Bankole. Wole Ojo is not related to Wale Ojo.
