Kanayo O. Kanayo
Born on March 1, 1962, Anayo Modestus Onyekwere MFR, also known as Kanayo O. Kanayo, is a Nigerian actor and attorney. For his work in the film Family Battle, he received the African Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2006.
Early Life And Education
Born on March 1st, 1962, in Nru Umueze Oboama Ezinihitte, Mbaise Local Government Area, Imo State, Kanayo is a local. He was raised and went to St. Joseph primary school in Aba, Abia State.
He attended Secondary Technical School in Aba for his secondary studies. He graduated from the University of Lagos with a graduate degree in philosophy, a diploma in law, and a diploma in mass communication.
Additionally, he earned a master's in political science. He also got a law degree from the University of Abuja in 2018 and was admitted to the Nigerian Bar the following year.
Career
In 1982, Kanayo began his acting career by appearing in Nigerian Television Authority productions. In the 1992 film Living in Bondage, he made his debut on the big screen.
He has appeared in more than 100 movies, and his performance in the film Across the Niger earned him a nomination for the 2008 African Movie Academy Award for Best Actor. Up North and Living in Bondage: Breaking Free are two of his most recent motion pictures.
He ran unsuccessfully in 2011 for the position of Chair of the Imo State House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully in 2018 for the position of Ahiazu/Ezinihitte Mbaise representative in the Federal House of Representatives.
He has been in a number of Nollywood productions, such as Lion Heart and the sitcom Professor Johnbull, although he is best recognized for playing villains in these works, particularly in movies that deal with occult rituals.
The MFR has given him the order.
Kanayo was one of many Nigerians who received awards from the government in 2014 as part of the centennial commemoration.
Politics
On June 6, 2018, Kanayo expressed interest in running for the House of Representatives in the 2019 election cycle to represent the Ahiazu/Ezinihitte Mbaise Federal Constituency of Imo State.
He announced to the public that he would be running for office as part of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). Although he did not win, he planned to run in the following election (2023).
Kanayo stated in 2022 that he would not be running for any office in politics and added, "In 2023, I won't run for any political office. This sacrifice will allow me to serve an Igbo-born Nigerian president. "
Networth
It is estimated that Kanayo O. Kanayo is worth $2.5 million. The well-known actor is said to have amassed his riches through his work as an actor, a lawyer, and an entrepreneur.
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