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Actor Femi Adebayo
Date of Birth:
1978-12-31
Place of Birth:
Lagos, Nigeria

Femi Adebayo Salami is a Nigerian film director, actor, lawyer, producer, and special adviser to the Governor of Kwara State on Arts, Culture, and Tourism.

Adebayo was born in Lagos, Nigeria on 31 December 1978. His father, actor Adebayo Salami aka Oga Bello, is from Ilorin, Kwara State. is from Ilorin State. He attended the C&S College, Ilorin, Kwara State, for his secondary school education. He proceeded to the University of Ilorin, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in law, And later, earned a master's degree in law at the University of Ibadan.

His acting career started in 1985, that same year, he was featured in his father’s first movie titled “Ogun Ajaye”. Since then, Adebayo has starred in over 500 Nigerian films bagging four awards as best Yoruba actor at the 17th African Film Awards popularly known as Afro Hollywood Awards at the Stratford Town Hall in London.

Adebayo has a long list of movies to his credit, which includes the Sonto Alapata, Wura Ati Fadaka, Ma Wobadan, and Buga, among others. He is the MD/CEO of J-15 Media Network Nigeria.

The actor has won other wards like; the 2015 Best Movie Producer of the Year (Yoruba), Best Indigenous Movie (Yoruba), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Yoruba)

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