Interesting facts you should know about comic actor Osita Iheme, known as pawpaw

Nollywood star, Osita Iheme, popularly know as Osita Iheme, is a comic actor who gained prominence after playing the role of pawpaw in the Nigerian film, “Aki an Ukwa”. His emergence in the country’s entertainment industry was well received by millions of fans in Nigeria

Short Biography of the Actor

The comic actor was born in Abia State but he’s originally from Imo State, he was born on 20 Feb 1982. The actor completed his secondary in Lagos State, and also had his tertiary education at the University of Lagos where he studied Computer Science.

His Career life

The actor started his acting career in 2003 where he starred with Chinedu Ikedieze, popularly known as Pawpaw in the comedy movie “Aki and Pawapaw”. In the movie, Osita Iheme played the role of Pawpaw as a mischievous child. He has played the role of a child in many of his movie

Subsequently, he began to take up more mature dramatic movie. He had starred in over 100 movies and he has evolved in his career from a comedic actor to a multifaceted established actor. This has gained him respect throughout the Nigerian movie industry and with its fans alike

To reward his contribution towards the growth of the Nigerian Film Industry, in 2011 he was awarded the Nigerian National Honour of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) by President Goodluck Jonathan

10 interesting facts about Osita Iheme

*The comic actor was born on Feb 20 1982 in Abia State but he’s originally from Imo State

*The actor had his secondary education in Lagos State and also his Tertiary education at the University of Lagos where he studied Computer Science

*The actor is not married yet, he’s still single unlike his co-actor Chinedu Ikedieze, Aki who has a wife

*He started his acting career in 2003 in a comedy movie where he played the role of pawpaw which brought him to the limelight

*He is the C.E.O of the inspired movement Africa which he established to inspire and motivate the creative minds of young Nigerians and Africans

*Only a few fans know that the famous actor is an aspiring musician and has recorded some song that is yet to be released

*Besides acting, the actor has political ambition and wishes to become a good leader someday

* He revealed in an interview that he would have loved to be a footballer but his nature held him back from the dream

*He also disclosed that he was born normal and then suddenly stop growing, there was nothing that could be done to his condition and to date, he can not question God

* He has described his relationship with Ikedieze, Aki, as the perfect and divine connection from God

The actor awards

The actor won the lifetime achievement award at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2o11

He was awarded the Nigerian National Honour of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) by President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011

He won African Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards for Best Actor in 2014