Ali Nuhu Mohammed (born 15 March 1974) is a Nigerian actor who is the current managing director of the Nigerian Film Corporation. He was appointed by President

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on Friday 12 January 2024. Before his appointment, he was a prominent Nigerian actor and director. He is married to Maimuna Garba in 2003 and they had 2

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. He acts in both Hausa and English movies, and he is also known as king of Kannywood or ''Sarki Ali'' by the media;

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is the Hausa film industry headquartered in

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, Nigeria. Ali Nuhu has appeared in more than 500 Nollywood and Kannywood films, and earned numerous accolades. Ali Nuhu is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors of all time in the history of Hausa Cinema, as well as Nigerian Cinema In terms of audience, size, and income, and he has been described as the most successful Hausa film star in the world. President Bola Tinubu has appointed him as the Managing-Director of the Nigerian Film Corporation.

Early life and education

Ali Nuhu Mohammed was born in Maiduguri, Borno State, in

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Nigeria. His father, Nuhu Poloma, hailed from Balanga Local Government Area of

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and his mother, Fatima Karderam Digema from Bama Local Government Area of

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. He grew up in

. He attended Dawakin Tofa Science College Kano, he then received a Bachelors of Art degree in Geography from the

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. He did his

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. He later did courses on Filmmaking from sian Academy of Film and Television Noida, Delhi Transmedia Story Telling in the

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Dept of Cinematic Arts and Acting for the Camera in the Los Angeles Center Studios, Relativity Education.

Acting career

Nuhu made his acting debut with the 1999 film ''Abin sirri ne''. He is best known for his role in ''Sangaya, which became'' one of the highest-grossing Hausa films at the time. Ali Nuhu starred in several sequel films, including ''Azal'', ''Jarumin Maza'', and ''Sitanda'' and was awarded Best Actor in a supporting role during the

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in (2007). In 2019, Nuhu celebrated his 20th anniversary in the entertainment industry. He has appeared in about five hundred movies.

Filmography

Nigerian Movies

Kannywood Series

Awards and nominations

Nuhu is one of the most decorated actors in the Hausa Cinema, he frequently appears on listings of the most popular, stylish and influential people in

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. He has regularly featured among the top ten of the 100 most influential men in

. Nuhu has been brand ambassador of various governmental and nongovernmental campaigns including

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, OMO,

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and others. He received an honorary doctorate from ISM Adonai American University,

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in 2018.

Ali Nuhu recently became an ambassador for cereal brand, Checkers Custard.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nuhu, Ali 1974 births Nigerian male film actors University of Jos alumni Living people People from Maiduguri Most Promising Actor Africa Movie Academy Award winners Male actors in Hausa cinema 21st-century Nigerian male actors Kannywood actors Nigerian male television actors Nigerian film producers Nigerian film directors People from Gombe State Nigerian male models Nigerian media personalities