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Wunmi Mosaku Biography
Birth Name:Oluwunmi Olapeju Mosaku
Birth Place:Zaria, Nigeria,
Profession Actress, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Won the Rome Fiction Festival award for Best Actress in a Miniseries for her wrok on "Moses Jones․"
- Was awarded the Birmingham Black International Film Festival's Best Actress title in 2010
- Graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2007
- Has frequently worked on BBC Radio programs, including "Amazing Grace," "Bad Faith," "Normal and Nat" and "Crisis․"
- Was featured in a portrait expedition at the National Portrait Gallery
- Is only the second Black actress to win a BAFTA for a television role
- Was a member of the Manchester Girls' Choir as a teenager
Awards
- 2017BAFTA TV Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 2017Screen Nation Film and Television Award-Female Performance in TV: nominated
- 2018RTS Television Award-Actor - Female: nominated
- 2021Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2021BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actress: nominated
- 2021Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Actress, Drama Series: nominated
- 2021British Independent Film Award-Best Actress: winner
- 2021Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2021CCA Super Award-Best Actress in a Horror Series: nominated
- 2021DFCS Award-Breakthrough: nominated
- 2021Chainsaw Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
- 2021Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2021HCA Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama: nominated
- 2022Black Reel-Outstanding Actress, TV Movie/Limited Series: winner
- 2024Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2025Astra Midseason Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2025AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2025CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2025CCA Super Award-Best Actress in a Horror Movie: nominated
- 2025DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2025Woman of the Year-The Phenomenon: winner
- 2025Chainsaw Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated
- 2025FFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2025Gotham Independent Film Award-Outstanding Supporting Performance: winner
- 2025Tribute Award-Ensemble: winner
- 2025GWNYFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 2025KCFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2025MMCG Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 2025NYFCO Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2025NTFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2025OAFFC Award-Best Supporting Female: winner
- 2025PFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2025PCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2025PCA Award-Best Supporting Performance: winner
- 2025SDFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2025SFBAFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2025SFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 2025FCA Award-Supporting Actress of the Year: winner
- 2025WAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2025WFCC Award-Best Screen Couple: winner
- 2026Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 2026Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2026Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 2026AAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 2026EDA Female Focus Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: nominated
- 2026EDA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 2026Astra Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Drama: nominated
- 2026Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Performance: nominated
- 2026Windie-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2026COFCA Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated
- 2026Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2026Dorian Award-Supporting Film Performance of the Year: nominated
- 2026Girls on Film Award-Intimacy Award sponsored by Intimacy on Set: nominated
- 2026Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2026ALFS Award-Supporting Actress of the Year: nominated
- 2026MNFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2026MCFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2026NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2026NDFS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2026NDFS Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
- 2026PFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2026Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 2026UFCA Award-Best Supporting Performance, Female: nominated