Omoni Oboli

Omoni Oboli Biography / Profile

Omoni Obolii was born on April 22nd, 1978 in Benin City, Edo state, Nigeria, but is originally from Mosigra area, Okpe local government area of Delta state. Omoni is an actress, model, scriptwriter, producer, and digital filmmaker.

Omoni Oboli Age

Omoni Oboli is 46 years old.

Omoni Oboli Early Life

Omoni Oboli is from Mosigar in Delta state. She had her secondary education at Delta Steel Company Technical High School (DSC THS). She studied Foreign Languages at the University of Benin. She went to the New York Film Academy to study digital filmmaking. She grew up with her mum and sister in the then Delta Steel Company (DSC).

Omoni Oboli Career

Omoni began her formal movie career with her first movie role in ‘Bitter Encounter’, 1996, where she played a secretary. Her next was ‘Shame’. She then went on to play the lead female character in three major movies; ‘Not My Will,’ ‘Destined To Die’ and ‘Another Campus Tale.’ After enjoying a brief but interesting and fulfilling career in 1996, Omoni left the movie industry to complete her university education.

Since her return to the industry, Omoni has fast risen to the top, playing a number of lead and supporting roles in major movies. She brings – dignity, poise, class, smooth delivery, and extreme professionalism to the varied roles she’s played. She is a gifted screenwriter, with several intriguing screenplays to her credit. These including the current blockbuster movie, ‘Wives On Strike’. In June 2007, The Rivals, a movie she co-produced with her friend, won the coveted prize for Best International Drama at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival. It was the first Nigerian film to be premiered since the festival’s inception in 2003. The movie was given a 3 star rating out of 4 by the festival’s judges.

Omoni has shot into prominence as the class act of Nollywood because of her professional demeanor and strong work ethics. Playing lead roles in wave making, blockbuster movies like ‘The Figurine,’ ‘Anchor Baby’, ‘Being Mrs Elliott’, and the soon to be released movies, ‘Feathered Dreams,’ and Mo Abudu’s ‘Fifty’ has set her apart as one who knows how to choose good screenplays.

She starred in the movie Okafor’s law, which premiered on March 24, 2017. However the movie premiere was cancelled due to an injunction by the court; Omoni is currently being accused of copyright infringement by Jude Idada, he claims to have written the storyline behind Okafor’s law. Several attempts were made to reach Omoni before the premiere date, but she feigned ignorance. The movie was set to be released in cinemas, March 31st. The court case against Omoni shed light on the theft of intellectual property in Nigeria.

Omoni Oboli Personal Life

Omoni Oboli married to her longtime boyfriend, Nnamdi Oboli, in 2000 and they have three lovely boys, Tobe Oboli, Chizi Oboli, and Gozi Oboli. Omoni is a simple but firm woman, and she has such an enviable fashion sense.

Omoni Oboli Awards

Her awards and nominations include:

In 2015, Omoni Oboli was awarded the Sun Nollywood Personality of the Year Award.
In 2014, she won the Big Screen Actress of the Year at the ELOY Awards for her movie “Being Mrs. Elliott”.
In 2010, she won the award for Best Actress Narrative Feature at the Los Angeles Movie Awards.
In 2010, she won the award for Best Actress at the Harlem International Film Festival.
She was nominated for the Best Actress in a leading role award at the 2011 Africa Movie Academy