Kunle Afolayan

Kunle Afolayan was born on September 30th, 1974 in Ebute Metta, Lagos State, Nigeria to Adeyemi Josiah Afolayan (Ade Love), a famous theater, film director and producer. Kunle is of the Igbomina-Yoruba descent in Kwara State. He is an actor, film director and producer. 

Kunle Afolayan Age

Kunle Afolayan is 50 years old.

Kunle Afolayan Early Life

Kunle grew up with his siblings; Moji Afolayan (sister), Gabriel Afolayan (brother) and Aremu Afolayan (brother). While in school, he majored in economics.

Kunle Afolayan Career

Kunle began his career in the banking sector and simultaneously took part in some casual acting. He thereafter, decided to move into full-time filmmaking and took a course at the New York Film Academy. He has worked with prominent entertainment stars like Chika Okpala, Jike Silva, Wale Ojo, Lydia Forson and Nse Ikpe Etim to mention a few.

Kunle starred in the Nigerian film, The Figurine: Araromire alongside Chika Okpala. The film later won five major awards at the African Film Academy and it experienced tremendous success in the Nigerian movie theatres. He also starred in the 2012 Nigerian romance comedy drama film, Phone Swap. It premiered in France at the first edition of NollywoodWeek Paris. He appeared at the Subversive Film Festival in 2011 where he represented the second largest film industry in the world, the Nigerian film industry, with his colleague Zeb Ejiro.

He owns the film/TV production companies called Golden Effects Pictures and KAP (Kunle Afolayan Productions). Golden Effects Pictures is a limited liability company incorporated in July 2005 as a film production company. The company’s core competence in its vast experience are in film production, editing, film equipment rentals, and film consulting and we strongly believe in making generally accepted and socially conscious films for the public’s consumption without compromising standards. 

On April 6th 2015, Kunle posted a tweet which implied that Igbos were the majority group behind copyright infringement in Nigeria. The backlash from fans led to an apology from Kunle and an explanation that he was concerned about the piracy of his films, and most especially threats on the potential release of unlicensed copies of October 1st, his latest film at the time.

Kunle Afolayan Personal Life

Kunle is married to Tolu Afolayan and they are blessed with three beautiful children including; Diekoloreoluwa David Afolayan (son) and Darimisire Afolayan (son). He identifies as a free-thinker and currently lives in Magodo, Ikeja, Lagos State.

Kunle Afolayan Awards

• He won the Public Choice Award in 2013
• He has also won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Nigerian Film\In 2014, he won the Best Feature Film Award at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards

Kunle Afolayan Net Worth

Kunle Afolayan is estimated to have a net worth of about $700,000

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