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Hugo Wallace Weaving was born on April 4, 1960 in Nigeria, to English parents Anne (Lennard), a tour guide and teacher, and Wallace Weaving, a seismologist. Hugo has an older brother, Simon, and a younger sister, Anna, who both also live and work in Australia. During his early childhood, the Weaving family spent most of their time traveling between Nigeria, Great Britain, and Australia. This was due to the cross-country demands of his father's job in the computer industry. Later, during his teens, Hugo spent three years in England in the seventies attending Queen Elizabeth's Hospital School in Bristol. There, he showed early promise in theater productions and also excelled at history, achieving an A in his O-level examination. He arrived permanently in Australia in 1976 and finished his education at Knox Grammar School, Sydney. He graduated from NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Art), a college well-known for other alumni such as Mel Gibson and Geoffrey Rush, in 1981. Since then, Hugo has had a steadily successful career in the film, television, and theater industries. However, he has illustrated that, as renowned as he is known for his film work, he feels most at home on stage and continually performs in Australian theater productions, usually with the Sydney Theater Company. With his success has also come extensive recognition. He has won numerous awards, including two Australian Film Institute Awards (AFI) for Best Actor in a Leading Role and three total nominations. The AFI is the Australian equivalent of an Academy Award, and Hugo won for his performances in Proof (1991) and The Interview (1998). He was also nominated for his performance in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994). He garnered the Best Acting prize for The Interview (1998) at the Montreal Film Festival in 1998 in addition to his AFI Award and, that same year, won the Australian Star of the Year. More recently, roles in films such as The Matrix trilogy as Agent Smith and The Lord of the Rings trilogy as Lord Elrond have considerably raised his international profile. His famous and irreplaceable role in The Matrix movies have made him one of the greatest sci-fi villains of the Twenty-first Century. With each new film, television, or theatrical role, Hugo continues to surpass his audience's expectations and remains one of the most versatile performers working today. He resides in Australia and has two children with partner Katrina Greenwood. Though Hugo and Katrina have never married, they've been a committed couple for over 25 years; while Hugo was quoted as saying marriage "petrified" him in the 1990s, by middle of the following decade he said he no longer felt that way, and that he and Katrina have toyed with the idea of marrying "when we're really old".- Actress
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Oyin Oladejo was born in Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria. She is known for Star Trek: Discovery (2017), Orah (2023) and Endlings (2020).- Actress
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Yetide Badaki is an actress, writer and producer known for This Is Us, American Gods and Call of Duty Infinite Warfare. She wrote, produced and starred in Hollywoodland. Yetide was born and raised in Nigeria and has also lived in England, Canada and the United States. She was nominated for Joseph Jefferson award for her portrayal of Juliet in the stage play "I have Before Me a Remarkable Document Written By a Young Lady From Rwanda"- Music Artist
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Sade was born on 16 January 1959 in Ibadan, Nigeria. She is a music artist and composer, known for A Wrinkle in Time (2018), True Lies (1994) and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010). She was previously married to Carlos Scola.- Director
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Raja Choudhury is a National Film Award (India) winning documentary filmmaker who makes films about India, Indian History, Wisdom, Consciousness, and Spirituality. Trained as an Architect at London's AA School of Architecture, he entered the world of media as the art director and co-producer of the 2000 PBS ChannelThirteen Documentary Film "Desi: The South Asians of New York." In 2007 he produced and directed his first documentary film "Spirituality in the Modern World: A Dialogue with Ken Wilber and Traleg Rinpoche". In 2010 he produced the acclaimed film "The Modern Mystic" on spiritual teacher Sri M and then "I Believe" on Dr. Karan Singh. He was commissioned by PSBT (The Public Service Broadcasting Trust) and the Indian Ministry of External Affairs to produce 2 films on Indian History. The first was a seminal film on Yoga called "Yoga Aligning to the Source" and the other "The Quantum Indians" told the story of the 3 Indian scientists who revolutionized the world of Physic in the 1920s. The films were released in 2014 and The Quantum Indians was awarded the prestigious National Film Award by the President of India in 2015. That year he was commissioned to make the International film celebrating the first International Day of Yoga called "Yoga Harmony With Nature" which was shown all over the World. He then produced films on other great Indian wisdom masters and teachers. He is currently producing his first film for US Public Television PBS entitled "America's First Guru" which tells the story of how the arrival of a forgotten Indian monk called Swami Vivekananda in 1893 in Chicago brought Yoga, Meditation the higher ideals of Hinduism into the popular American conversation. The film is set for completion in 2022 and is presented by WTTW Chicago. Raja lives in Princeton, New Jersey with his wife, daughter, and dog.- Actress
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Saffron was born on 3 June 1968 in Ibadan, Nigeria. She is an actress and writer, known for Cursed (2005), Vegas Vacation (1997) and Get Real (1998).- Writer
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Akinwunmi Ishola was born in 1939 in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. He was a writer and actor, known for Efunsetan Aniwura (1981), Efunsetan Aniwura (2005) and Kòseégbé (1995). He died on 17 February 2018 in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.- Actor
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Elvon Jarrett was born on 7 June 1967 in Ibadan, Nigeria. He is an actor and director, known for Stranded I (2023), Blood on the Altar (2006) and Broken Bridges (2012). He has been married to Tokunbo Jarrett since 1995.- Actor
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Bobby Ologun was born on 8 April 1966 in Ibadan, Nigeria. He is an actor and director, known for Moon Dream (2013), Japan Love (2017) and Akiresu to kame (2008). He is married to Kyoko Konda.- Fekete Pákó was born on 17 April 1976 in Ibadan, Nigeria. He is an actor, known for Szeszélyes (2006), Holnap történt - A nagy bulvárfilm (2009) and A mohácsi vész (2004).
- Elizabeth Bisola was born on 1 August 1996 in Ibadan, Nigeria. She is an actress, known for Hunted 2: Lost Pursuit (2022).
- Helen Oyeyemi was born on 10 December 1984 in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
- Andy Ologun was born on 12 June 1983 in Ibadan, Nigeria.
- Temitope Falese, a.k.a. Temitope Samuel Falese Pos, is a Nigerian businessperson and financial expert. He is a CFO at Ceapral Solutions. He has a wealth of experience in the financial sector. Falese brings a unique perspective and a proven track record of success to Ceapral Solutions. He has an M.Sc. degree in Business Logistics.