John Okafor
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John Okafor | |
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| Born | John Okafor 17 October 1961 Enugu State |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Other names | Mr. Ibu |
| Occupation(s) | actor, comedian |
John Okafor (born on 17 October 1961) popularly known as Mr. Ibu is a Nigerian actor and comedian.[1][2] Okafor is considered to be one of Nigeria’s most talented comic characters. His humorous acting is often characterised by stupidity, hilarious imbecility and a sharp disconnection from reality.[3]
He was born on 17 October 1961 and is married with children. He has acted in more than 200 movies including Mr.Ibu (2004), Mr.Ibu in London (2004), Police Recruit (2003), 9 Wives (2005), Ibu in Prison (2006) and Keziah (2007).[4][5][6]
Okafor has remained a role model to many Nigerian comedians.[7]
Personal life
John Okafor was born and raised in Enugu in the south eastern part of Nigeria and had a rough childhood due to his family's poverty. Before he was an actor he worked as a firewood seller, a hair dresser and a meat butcher.[8]
References
- ^ "Mr Ibu And The Magic Million Dollars". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
- ^ "Mr Ibu - John Okafor Biography, Age, Wife, Family, Children and Movies". Informationcradle. 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
- ^ "Professionally, I am an IDIOT - Mr Ibu, Xclusive Interview". Xclusive.ng. 15 November 2015.
- ^ "John Okafor". Archived from the original on June 9, 2007.
- ^ ""Homosexualism is the biggest virus in Nollywood", John Okafor. By Osamudiamen Ogbonmwan". Modernghana.com. 12 November 2013.
- ^ https://www.nigeriagalleria.com. "John Okafor, Actor, Producer, Comedian, Nigeria Personality Profiles". www.nigeriagalleria.com. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
{{cite web}}: External link in|last= - ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20111004031219/http://www.naijarules.com/vb/movie-tv-stars/29206-i-thank-god-making-me-idiot-john-okafor.html
- ^ "Biography & Net Worth of Nollywood Actor John Okafor [Mr. Ibu] - Austine Media". Austine Media. 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
External links
John Okafor at IMDb
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