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Deyemi Okanlawon
Deyemi Okanlawon is a Nigerian actor and producer known for his work in Nollywood. His career includes prominent Nigerian box-office appearances, a 2022 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards nomination and a producer credit on the 2024 film All Is Fair In Love.
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About Deyemi Okanlawon
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Nigeria · Actor, Producer
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At a glance
- Okanlawon works as an actor and producer in Nigeria's Nollywood film industry.
- FilmOne's annual yearbooks listed him among its highest-grossing actors for 2020 and ranked him first on its 2021 list.
- He received a 2022 AMVCA nomination for Omo Ghetto: The Saga and was credited as a producer of All Is Fair In Love in 2024.
From corporate work to acting
Okanlawon studied Chemical Engineering before working in the corporate sector. In a 2026 interview, he said he left his position as Head of Marketing at OLX Nigeria in 2013 to pursue acting full time; this chronology is based on his own account rather than independently documented employment records.
Screen career and recognition
His screen work gained notable commercial visibility in FilmOne's industry yearbooks. The 2020 edition listed him among its highest-grossing actors, citing Omo Ghetto: The Saga, while the 2021 edition ranked him first and reported a combined ₦308 million for Lockdown, The Ghost and the Tout Too, and Prophetess. In 2022, he was nominated for the AMVCA award for Best Actor in a Comedy for Omo Ghetto: The Saga.
Producing work
Alongside acting, Okanlawon has taken on producing work. He is credited as a producer of the Nigerian romance-drama All Is Fair In Love, which was released on February 14, 2024.
Timeline
- According to his account in a 2026 interview, Okanlawon left his Head of Marketing role at OLX Nigeria to pursue acting full time.
- FilmOne's 2020 box-office yearbook listed him among its highest-grossing actors, citing Omo Ghetto: The Saga.
- FilmOne's 2021 yearbook ranked him first on its highest-grossing actors list and reported a combined ₦308 million for three cited films.
- Okanlawon was nominated for Best Actor in a Comedy at the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards for Omo Ghetto: The Saga.
- He received a producer credit on All Is Fair In Love, released on February 14, 2024.
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Current context
- Okanlawon's official website describes him as a producer, actor, creative entrepreneur, director, voice actor and host. The additional labels beyond actor and producer are self-published and were not independently corroborated within the concise research scope.
Biographical facts
- Okanlawon is a graduate of Chemical Engineering.
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