Yomi Fash-Lanso (born 7 June 1968) is a Nigerian
actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...
.
Early life
Yomi Fash-Lanso was born on 7 June 1968, in
Ogun State
Ogun State is a state in southwestern Nigeria. Created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. Ogun State borders Lagos State to the south, Oyo State and Osun State to the north, Ondo State to the east, and the Republic of Benin to the ...
Nigeria, as Oluyomi Fash Lanso.
Career
He earned a degree in Business Administration from the
University of Lagos
The University of Lagos, popularly known as UNILAG, is a public research university located in Lagos, Nigeria and was founded in 1962. UNILAG is one of the first generation universities in Nigeria and is ranked among the top universities in th ...
. He acts mostly in Yoruba language films and has more than 100 films to his credit. In 2014, he was nominated for
at the
10th Africa Movie Academy Awards
The 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremony honouring movies of 2013 was scheduled to take place in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on 26 April 2014, but was shifted to 24 May 2014. The nomination party was held at Emperor Palace, Johannesburg, South Afri ...
for his role in ''
Omo Elemosho'', the same year, he got the award for best actor in a supporting role for his role in ''
Omo Elemosho'', from NEA awards which were held in the US.
Selected filmography
* ''Aje metta''
* ''
Jenifa
''Jenifa'' is a 2008 Nigerian comedy-drama film starring Funke Akindele. The film received four nominations at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2008. Akindele won Best Actress in a Leading Role at the Africa Movie Academy Awards for her role a ...
''
* ''Idoti oju''
* ''Opolo''
* ''Tani kin fe?''
* ''Temidun''
* ''Kadara Mi''
* ''
Omo Elemosho''
* ''
Dazzling Mirage
''Dazzling Mirage'' is a 2014 Nigerian drama film, produced and directed by Tunde Kelani; it stars Kemi "Lala" Akindoju, Kunle Afolayan, Bimbo Manuel, Yomi Fash Lanso, Taiwo Ajai-Lycett and Seun Akindele. It also features special appearances fr ...
'' (2014)
* ''
Obirin Isonu'' (2021)
* ''
Citation
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References
External links
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Male actors from Ogun State
Nigerian male film actors
1968 births
20th-century Nigerian male actors
Living people
Yoruba male actors
Male actors in Yoruba cinema
University of Lagos alumni
Nigerian male television actors
21st-century Nigerian male actors
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