Adepero Oduye: Biography in Details
Who is Adepero Oduye?
Adepero Oduye is an American-Nigerian actress, writer, director, and singer. She has appeared in many films, including 12 Years a Slave and Pariah.
Her first major role was in the 2006 film, Half Nelson who also has appeared in TV shows, including episodes of Louie and Law & Order.
Adepero Oduye: Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Education
Adepero Oduye was born on 11th January 1978 in New York City, NY, USA. As of 2023, her age is 45 years.
She holds an American nationality, is of African ethnicity and her birth sign is Capricorn.
At present, there is no detailed info about her parents‘ real names and identities, besides she has six siblings whose names are not revealed yet.
Education: School/College, University
Moving to her educational background, Adepero Oduye studied somewhere at a private school in her schooling life, Later on, to pursue her career, she joined Townsend Harris High School and later enrolled at Cornell University.
Adepero Oduye: Professional Life, Career
At a young age, Oduye wants to follow in her father’s footsteps but she changes her career in the film industry. At first, she was seen in short films like Water, Fall, On the Outs, etc.
Her first film was Pariah, which was directed and written by Dee Rees. This movie got a lot of love from the people and was also chosen for different awards.
Then she is seen in different movies and television like:-
Movies
- 12 Years a Slave in 2013
- The Door in 2013
- My Name Is David in 2015
- The Big Short in 2015
- Geostorm in 2017
- The Dinner in 2017
- Widows in 2018
- Viper Club in 2018
- Tazmanian Devil in 2020
Television
- Law & Order in 2005
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent in 2006
- Wifey in 2007
- Louie in 2010
- Steel Magnolias in 2012
- Monsterland in 2020
- The Falcon and the Winter Soldier in 2021
- Five Days at Memorial in 2022
Adepero Oduye: Awards, Nominations
The actress has been nominated for 12 awards and has won 5. She has received honors such as:
- African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) award for Breakout Performance (Pariah) in 2011
- Black Film Critics Circle Award for Best Ensemble (12 Years a Slave) in 2013
- Black Film Critics Circle Award in 2011
- Black Reel Award for Best Breakthrough Performance (Pariah) in 2012
- NYC Web Fest award for Special Guest Star (The Feels) in 2017
Adepero Oduye: Net Worth, Income, Salary
Despite being an actress, Adepero Oduye has gathered a sum amount of money from her career, as of 2023, her net worth is estimated to be more than $7 million USD.
However, her annual salary and weekly earning are missing at the moment.
Adepero Oduye: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal
There is no record of her being involved in any kind of rumors or controversy. However, she has maintained her clean image and low profile.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size
Beautiful lady, Adepero Oduye’s height stands at 5 feet 11 inches, and her weight of around 73 kg. At present there is no record of her body measurements.
Besides this, Adepero Oduye has a fair skin complexation with black hair color and dark brown pairs of beautiful eyes.
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Adepero Oduye is highly active on her social networking sites, as of 2023 her Instagram account has 11.9k Followers under the username @crownpeace and her Twitter account has 12.2k followers under the username @adeperoOduye.
Additionally, her Facebook account has 2k followers under the username @adeperoOduye.
Adepero Oduye’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | January | Thursday |
| 2025 | January | Saturday |
| 2026 | January | Sunday |
| 2027 | January | Monday |
| 2028 | January | Tuesday |