Actor
Muyiwa Ademola (born 26 January 1973) is an award-winning Nigerian actor, film producer, director and screenwriter best known for his work in Yoruba-language Nollywood cinema. Hailing from Abeokuta in Ogun State and based in Ibadan, Ademola studied at the University of Ibadan before launching his screen career in the 1990s. He produced his first film, Asise, in 1995 and rose to wider prominence when his film Ori won Best Indigenous Film at the inaugural Africa Movie Academy Awards, cementing his reputation as a leading figure in contemporary Yoruba film. Over a multi-decade career, Muyiwa has built a diverse filmography as an actor and filmmaker, appearing in and directing popular Nollywood and Yoruba titles such as Orí, Orí Rebirth, Gbàràdá, Ajosepo and Her Excellency.
As a prominent Yoruba actor and filmmaker, Muyiwa Ademola is frequently billed as a key voice in Nigerian cinema and Yoruba cultural storytelling; he also works as a brand influencer and engages audiences on social platforms where he maintains a substantial following. Married with children, Ademola combines commercial film projects with culturally rooted, award-seeking productions, a combination that keeps him visible across Nollywood, West African film festivals, and local cinema markets.
Popular in | Nollywood |
Popular as | Actor |
Gender | MALE |
Birthday | January 26, 1971 (54 years old) |
Year | Movie & Role |
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2025 | Ori Rebirth as Writing |
2025 | Ori Rebirth as Directing |
2025 | Ori Rebirth as Production |
2025 | |
2025 | Reel Love as Rachel’s father |
2024 | Ajosepo as |
2024 | Family Gbese as Onise Ojo |
2023 | Malaika as |
2023 | Orisa as Balogun Ayila |
2023 | Jagun Jagun as |
2021 | |
2003 | Money Miss Road as Directing |
2003 | Money Miss Road as Writing |