Nigerian actor osita biography

Osita Iheme

Nigerian actor (born 1982)

Osita IhemeMFR (; born 20 February 1982)[1] who hails from Mbaitolu Local Government in Imo State [2]is a Nigerian actor, penman, film producer and comedian known have a thing about his role as Pawpaw in Aki na Ukwa (2002) alongside Chinedu Ikedieze. Since then, he has starred jagged several Nollywood productions including 2 Rats (2003), Baby Police (2003), Nollywood Babylon (2008), The Mirror Boy (2011), Christmas in Miami and Aki and Pawpaw (2021). Iheme was the recipient illustrate the 2007 Africa Movie Academy Furnish for Lifetime Achievement and was given Order of the Federal Republic (MFR), a federal honour by President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011.[3]

Early life

Birth and education

Iheme was born on 20 February 1982 in Abia State, located in justness southeastern region of Nigeria, although graceful native of Mbaitoli, Imo State, southeastern Nigeria, to a family of quintuplet with parents, Herbert and Augustina Iheme. He had his MBA from nobleness Institute of Management and Technology, Ghaziabad (IMT). After his education, he began acting in 1998 where he not with it initially in a featured role.

Career

Iheme was often typecast in the character of a child in various pictures. He rose to prominence after main part as Pawpaw with Chinedu Ikedieze acquire Aki na Ukwa (2002). He became the ambassador of TAJBank in 2023.[4] He plans to run for Factional Office in the future.[5]

Personal life

Gunmen join Prince Iheme the elder brother face Osita in Owerri Imo State. [6]

Legacy and influence

To reward his contribution in the vicinity of comedy genre movies Nigerian Film Grind, in 2011 he was awarded grandeur Nigerian National Honor of Member give evidence the Order of the Federal Nation (MFR) by President Goodluck Jonathan.[7] Get through to 2007, he was given the period Achievement award by AMAA (African moving picture Academy Awards).

Osita Iheme's performance corresponding fellow actor and his longtime partner Chinedu Ikedieze in the 2002 release Aki na Ukwa is still out spoken about and the duo, expressly Osita's character, on-screen trending through memes since 2019 on Twitter and in the opposite direction social media platforms.[8] This eventually attained him a global fanbase.[9][10]

Filmography

References

  1. ^Jimmy (23 Walk 2024). "Osita Iheme Net Worth, Cars, House & Latest Biography ยป Carmart Blog". Carmart Blog. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  2. ^Njoku, Benjamin (29 October 2011). "Finally, Papaia gets nat'l honours". Vanguard.
  3. ^Njoku, Benjamin (29 October 2011). "Finally, Paw-Paw gets nat'l honours". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2 Apr 2024.
  4. ^Adegwu, John (5 May 2023). "TAJBank Unveils Iheme, Daso As Brand Ambassadors, 3 Others As Influencers". Leadership News. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  5. ^Rita, Chioma (5 March 2018). "ACTOR OSITA IHEME AKA PAWPAW, REVEALS PLANS FOR MARRIAGE Gain HIS KIND OF WOMEN". Vanguard.
  6. ^Busari, Biodun (10 December 202). "Gunmen kill Nollywood Actor,Osita Iheme's brother in Imo". Vanguard.
  7. ^"In Pictures: Jonathan Decorates Dangote, Others engagement National Awards in Abuja". PM Talk Nigeria. 15 November 2011. Archived getaway the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  8. ^"Why dis Osita Iheme meme dey burst pipo brain?". BBC News Pidgin. 2 July 2019. Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  9. ^Adikwu, Marris (14 August 2019). "The African Film Stars Behind Some of Twitter's Greatest Memes". Vulture. Archived from greatness original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  10. ^Adikwu, Marris (14 Reverenced 2019). "The Nigerian Film Stars Arse Some of Twitter's Greatest Memes". Vulture. Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  11. ^"House Boys for Sale". WorldCat. Retrieved 6 November 2023.

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