Omoni Oboli (born 22 April 1978) is a Nigerian  Award-winning Actress, Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Wife, Mother, and Enterpernure. Talk of being ageless and beautiful, actress Omoni Oboli has ticked the two boxes effortlessly. She is one of the most popular Nollywood actresses in Nigeria. The mother of three has appeared in several blockbuster movies since her debut in 1996. Many Nollywood fans will remember her for the incredible interpretation of roles in “The Figurine”,  “Anchor Baby” and “The First Lady”; she has also done exceedingly well in other Nollywood films that she has appeared in. She is also the first Nollywood actress to win Best Actress at two non-African or Nigerian international film festivals in the same year (2010).

Omoni Oboli was born in Benin City, Edo State. She is of Mosogar ancestry, a small town in Delta State, Nigeria. She completed both her primary and secondary school education in Benin City, Edo State, obtaining the relevant credentials.

Omoni Oboli was born in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, on April 22, 1978. She was raised by her late father, Chief Mattew Eriyovwe Ukey, who was a well-known former permanent secretary of the Delta Civil Service Commission.

Omoni Oboli applied and got admitted into the prestigious University of Benin, Edo State, and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in French. Omoni Oboli continued her education after receiving her first degree at the New York Film Academy, where she took a 4-week session in digital editing.

CAREER

Omoni began her 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 career in 1996, Omoni left the movie industry to complete her university education. She married immediately after school and did not return to the industry until a decade later. An act she said almost made her quit the movie. She got back to the screen in 2009 then she realized the industry has no space for her anymore. Then she decided to start the production of her own movies

Omoni has several screenplays to her credit, including her film Wives On Strike as well as The Rivals, a movie she co-produced with her friend and won the prize for Best International Drama at the New York International Independent Film & 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 Oboli has played lead roles in mainstream films, including The Figurine (2009), Anchor Baby (2010), Being Mrs. Elliot, and Fifty (2015). She is also the first actress from Nollywood to win Best Actress in two international festivals, (that are not organized by Nigerians or Africans), in the same year (2010). This she did at the Harlem International Film Festival and the Los Angeles Movie Awards for her lead role in the movie Anchor Baby.

Awards and nominations

In 2010, she won the award for Best Actress Narrative Feature at the Los Angeles Movie Awards and the award for Best Actress at the Harlem International Film Festival. Omoni was nominated for the Best Actress in a leading role award at the 2011 Africa Movie Academy Awards.

In 2014, she won the Big Screen Actress of the Year award, at the 2014 ELOY Awards, for her movie Being Mrs. Elliott. In 2015, Omoni was awarded the Sun Nollywood “Personality of the Year”, She has directed several movies such as Being Mrs. Elliott, The First Lady, Wives on Strike, and Okafor’s Law.

On 14 August 2017, Omoni Oboli took to her Instagram page to share a post announcing her new deal as the Brand ambassador of Olawale Ayilara’s LandWey Investment Limited.

PERSONAL LIFE

Omoni got married to Nnamdi Oboli, an optometrist and a businessman in the year 2000. She reportedly got married as a 21-year-old fresh graduate from the university. The union has been blessed with three children. Considering her ever-young look, a lot of people have been wondering how old is Omoni Oboli’s first child. Well, Tobe Oboli – her first son, is an actor and was born in 2001. Her second son, Gozi Oboli is an influencer and a Youtuber, born in 2003. Her last son, Chizi Oboli, is a Youtuber as well as a dancer. He was born in 2005. So, Omoni Oboli children’s age range is from 20 to 17 years. Omoni Oboli’s husband’s age as of 2022 is put at 50 years.

NET WORTH

Omoni Oboli is a famous Nigerian actress, film producer, and scriptwriter with an estimated net worth of $1.5 million.