Deyemi Okanlawon

Deyemi Okanlawon
Portrait of Deyemi Okanlawon
Born
Adeyemi Okanlawon

(1981-04-19) 19 April 1981
Lagos State, Nigeria
EducationChemical Engineering, Acting For Film
Alma mater
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present
Websitewww.deyemitheactor.com

Deyemi Okanlawon (listen; born 19 April 1981) is a Nigerian actor. He was the highest-grossing Nollywood actor of 2020 and 2021, according to the Film One Box Office report. Okanlawon is best known for his roles in Netflix Originals, including King of Boys: The Return of the King (2021), Blood Sisters (2022), Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman (2022), and Lisabi: The Uprising (2024), as well as commercially successful films like Omo Ghetto: The Saga (2020), Prophetess (2021), and All's Fair in Love (2024).