Akah Nnani is a Nigerian actor, TV host, content creator, and YouTuber, well known for his

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in ''

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'', which earned him a nomination at the 14th, and 15th editions of The AMA Awards in the

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category in 2018 and 2019. In 2022, he returned to screen with a lead role in the

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movie, ''

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'', as Samuel Obalolu.

Early life

Akah Nnani hails from

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, and was born on January 31, in

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, Nigeria, with three siblings. His father is an immigration officer and his mother is a businesswoman. He attended Pampers Private School, in

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, for his elementary education, and had his secondary education, at Topgrade Secondary School, in

. He graduated with a B.Sc. in

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from

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Career

In September 2014, Akah Nnani started a vlog channel on YouTube, known as ''"Akah Bants"'', and was in the lead role of ''One Chance'' as the character of Sly in the

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web-series, released on July 15, 2015. In December 2015, he resigns as the co-host, of ''"Entertainment Splash"'', a TV program on TVC Entertainment (formerly Television Continental), to focus on his YouTube Vlog channel. On 12 July 2016, he was in the cast of ''On the Real'' as the character of Efosa in the EbonyLife television-series. Nnani, alongside

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, and

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's was in the cast of ''Heartbeat The Musical'', a 19-day stage-play, written by Tosin Otudeko, and Debo Oluwatuminu. On February 8, 2017, Accelerate TV premiered its first episode of ''Shade Corner'', a web-TV show, hosted by Akah Nnani, alongside Makida Moka, Adebayo Oke-Lawal, King Cam and Noble Ezeala. On 24 May 2017, Nnani appeared in the cast of

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, as the character of Ifeayin. On 4 August 2017, he starred in

, in a minor role as a Sergeant, which earned him two nominations in the

category in the 14th, and

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. He also starred in Ratnik,

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, and Omo Ghetto: The Saga. In 2019,

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recruited him to join

Jenifa's Diary ''Jenifa's Diary'' is a Nigerian television comedy series, created by Funke Akindele. The series is part of the Jenifa franchise, based on a naive and funny character of the same name. ''Jenifa's Diary'' has 28 seasons and as of 2017 was ongoing ...

in its 14th season, as the character of Anthony, playing the role of Jenifa's P.A. In 2021
Enterprise Life Nigeria
a subsidiary of Enterprise Group, recurred Akah Nnani as the host of ''This Is Life'', a YouTube podcast show, first premiered on 26 August, with guess appearance from

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, Wana Udobang, Wofai Fada, and Precious Emmanuel. On 22 October 2021, he starred in ''Ghana Jollof'', as Romanus in the Showmax Original comedy television series. On 16 April 2022, he was in cast of Netflix Original ''

'', as the character of Samuel Obalolu.

Personal life

On 29 January 2019, Akah Nnani, engaged Claire Idera. They both had their traditional engagement on 8 April 2019 and married on 12 April 2019. On 8 February 2021, they both welcome their first daughter, Chizaram Gabrielle Eriife Amaris Nnani.

Filmography

Television

Stage

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nnani, Akah Living people Nigerian male television actors Nigerian male film actors Male actors from Lagos State Year of birth missing (living people) Nigerian media personalities Nigerian YouTubers Nigerian television presenters