Omowunmi Dada: I'm a Terrible Actor in Real Life

Podcast: The Joey Akan Experience · Joey Akan/Úrú Collective

Opublikowano: 2026-08-31

Nollywood has no shortage of talent. What it lacks is the infrastructure to hold onto it. Joey Akan sits down with award-winning actress Omowunmi Dada for a conversation about identity, purpose, fame and the realities of building a life in Nigerian entertainment. Omowunmi reflects on her journey as an actress, the values that have shaped who she is, the emotional demands of inhabiting different characters, and why she sees acting as more than a career. She opens up about fame, money, finding yourself, and the importance of telling African stories — especially stories about African women. She talks ab...