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Deobia Oparei Biography

Birth Name:DeObia Oparei

Birth Place:Hackney, London, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Nominated for a Hollywood NAACP Award in 2008 for his work in the stage production, Gilgamesh
  • Enrolled in acting classes at the age of seven
  • While not acting, he often writes for theater, with his first play debuting in 2002 at London's Royal Court Theatre
  • After several unsuccessful years, he moved to Syndey, Australia, in the mid '90s where he would work odd jobs including street performer and drag queen