Kanayo O. Kanayo

Anayo Modestus Onyekwere popularly known as Kanayo O. Kanayo (born 1 March 1962)[3] is a Nigerian actor and lawyer.[4] In 2006, He won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in the movie Family Battle. Kanayo was born on 1 March 1962. He is a native of Nru Umueze Oboama Ezinihitte in Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria.[1] Kanayo was raised in Aba, Abia State and attended St. Joseph primary school. He had his secondary education at Secondary Technical School, Aba.[7] He later obtained a diploma in Mass Communication, another diploma in Law and a graduate degree in philosophy from the University of Lagos.[1] He also obtained a master's degree in political sciences.[7] He also obtained a Law degree from the University of Abuja in 2018 and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2020. Kanayo started his acting career in 1982, acting in productions by the national broadcaster, the Nigerian Television Authority, where he appeared in 1987 Television series Things Fall Apart and Checkmate. He made his debut movie appearance in the year 1992 in the film Living in Bondage.[1] He has starred in over 100 films and was nominated in 2008 for Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the movie Across the Niger. His most recent movies are Up North and Living in Bondage: Breaking Free