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Richard Mofe-Damijo
Nigerian politician and actor (born 1961) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Richard Evans Mofe-Damijo (born 6 July 1961), popularly known as RMD, is a foremost Nigerian actor, writer, producer, lawyer, and former journalist.[1] He was also a Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Delta State in 2009.[2][3] In 2005, he won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.[4][5] He received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 12th Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2016.[6][7] In 2024, he was honoured with the Industry Merit Awards, alongside Iya Rainbow at the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards.[8]
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Early life
Mofe-Damijo was born in Aladja community of Udu Kingdom, Delta State, in the South-South region of Nigeria. He attended Midwest College, Warri and Anglican Grammar School, and was a member of the Drama Club. He studied Theatre Arts at the University of Benin.[1] In 1997, Mofe-Damijo returned to the university to study law at the University of Lagos, and graduated in 2004.[4][9]
Career
After graduating from university with a Theatre Arts degree, Mofe-Damijo appeared in the soap opera Ripples as a police inspector but gained more popularity as villain Segun Kadiri in rival soap Checkmate. Before then, he had a stint as a writer with daily newspaper The Concord,[10] and magazines Metro and Quality.[11] Out of Bounds was the first film for which he received a writer/producer credit.[1][12] In 2005, at the maiden edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards, Mofe-Damijo won the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.[4] On 5 January 2017, he hosted the 2016 GLO-CAF Awards alongside Nigerian journalist Mimi Fawaz.[13][14] On 8 December 2021, he won an award at Ghana, a Black Star Honor at the Rhymes on Da Runway in Gold coast, Ghana.[15]
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Political career
Mofe-Damijo was appointed as the Special Adviser of Culture and Tourism[16] to the then Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan in 2008, and was Delta State commissioner for culture and tourism 2009 and 2015.[5][17]
Personal life
Mofe-Damijo was married to a journalist/publisher and talk show host May Ellen 'MEE' Ezekiel.[18] After her death in 1996, Mofe-Damijo married TV personality Jumobi Adegbesan, who later left TV presenting for the corporate world. Mofe-Damijo has five children: two with his current wife and three from his previous marriage.[19]
Selected filmography
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