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Wunmi Mosaku

ウンミ・モサク　/　うんみ・もさく

Actor from Nigeria

July 31, 1986 (age 39)　・　Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Kaduna State
actor
film actor
stage actor

My Take

What draws me to Wunmi Mosaku is the weight of her origin story, born in Zaria, Nigeria, in Kaduna State, then sharpening her craft on British stages and now carving out presence in Hollywood. An actor who carries her roots while competing globally already has a narrative built in. The data on her is still thin, but you can see the grounding of someone trained in both theater and film. I sense a Leo's natural shine and a Tiger-year nerve in how she holds the screen. To me she reads as an artist still climbing, with bigger signature roles ahead. I quietly root for performers who rise across borders like this.

Overview

Oluwunmi Olapeju Mosaku (; born 31 July 1986), known professionally as Wunmi Mosaku, is a Nigerian and British actress. She rose to prominence for her roles as Joy in the BBC Two miniseries Moses Jones (2009) and Holly Lawson in the ITV series Vera (2011–2012). She won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Gloria Taylor in the TV film Damilola, Our Loved Boy (2016).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Wunmi Mosaku
Name (Japanese): ウンミ・モサク
Reading: うんみ・もさく
Born: July 31, 1986 (age 39)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Tiger
Origin: Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / film actor / stage actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/wunmimosaku/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wunmi%20Mosaku

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