Jubril Oladapo Gbadamosi (born 21 December 1996)
known professionally as Officer Woos
is a
Nigerian comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing
Amusement is the state of experiencing humorous and entertaining events or situations while the person or a ...
,
vlogger and
actor. In 2020, he won the
City People Entertainment Award for Comedian of the Year.
He is known for his skits mimicking a stammering Nigerian police officer.
Early life and education
Officer Woos was born on December 21, 1996, in Ibadan
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* Oyo Empire, a former Yoruba state that covered parts of Nigeria and Benin, or the capital city
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State.
He attended Concord Preparatory school, Ibadan and Maryhill Convent School, Ibadan. After secondary school, he graduated from
University of Lagos in 2018 where he studied Theatre Arts.
Comedy career and film
He began his comedy career in 2017 as a student of the University of Lagos with a group called Stage Addict group then founded by Broda Shaggi. He rose into the limelight in 2019 after appearing in a series of comedy videos alongside Broda Shaggi, where he played the role of an assisting police officer.
Officer Woos has performed alongside other comedians and featured in movies like Netflix thrillers ''
Oga Bolaji'', ''Love is Yellow'' and ''
The Griot''.
See also
*
List of Nigerian comedians
This is a list of notable Nigerian comedians.
A
* Abiodun Ayoyinka (born 1960)
*Akpororo
*Alibaba Akporobome (born 1965)
* Ayo Makun (born 1971)
B
* Basketmouth (born 1978)
* Bovi (born 1979)
* Broda Shaggi (born 1993)
* Buchi (born 197 ...
References
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1996 births
Living people
Nigerian Muslims
Nigerian male comedians
Yoruba people
Yoruba comedians
Yoruba male actors
Nigerian male actors
University of Lagos alumni
Male actors from Lagos