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Dayo Okeniyi Biography

Birth Name:Oladayo A. Okeniyi

Birth Place:Lagos, Nigeria,

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Graduated from Indiana's Anderson University in 2009 with a degree in visual communications
  • Quote: "I have learned that you can be professional and absolutely love what you're doing․ It doesn't have to be a chore․"
  • Quote: "The first audition my manager sent me on was 'The Hunger Games' and I got the role․"
  • Quote: "Acting has always been my true love․"
  • His full name, Oladayo, means "Our wealth has become joy․"
  • Relocated from his native Nigeria to the United States in 2003 at 15-years-old

Awards

  • 2014Best of Fest Award-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2021Image Award-Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture: nominated