Ali Nuhu
- Name: Ali Nuhu Mohammed aka King of Kannywood
- Birthdate: March 15, 1974
- Birthplace: Maiduguri, Bornu state
- Occupation: Actor, Director, Producer, Script Writer, Choreographer
Career Timeline
- 1999 - Nuhu made his acting debut with the film Abin sirri ne
- He is best known for his role in ‘Sangaya’, a movie which became one of the highest-grossing Hausa films at the time
- 2007 - Sitanda
- 2012 - Carbin Kwai, Madubin Dubawa, Last Flight to Abuja
- 2013 - Blood and Henna, Confusion Na Wa, Wani Hanin
- 2014 - Matan Gida
- 2015 - Jinin Jikina
- 2016 - Nasibi, Ojukokoro, Mansoor
- 2017 - Banana Island Ghost
- 2019- One Lagos Night, Diamonds in the Sky
- 2020 - Dear Affy
Family and Relationship
Ali Nuhu is married to Maimuna Garba Abdulkadir and they have three children: two daughters, Fatima and Nawahir, and a son, Ahmad.
Net worth
Accurate figures of the actor’s net worth aren’t available, but the Hausa movie star is undoubtedly one of the most decorated actors in Hausa Cinema. He frequently appears on listings of the most popular, stylish and influential people in the country.
He has regularly featured among the top ten of the 100 most influential men in Nigeria and has been the brand ambassador of various governmental and nongovernmental campaigns including Globacom, OMO, and Samsung.
He received an honorary doctorate from ISM Adonai American University, Benin Republic in 2018. Ali Nuhu recently became an ambassador for the cereal brand, Checkers Custard
Awards
Ali Nuhu has an impressive line up of awards from 2005 to 2012, they include:
- 2005 - Arewa Films Awards ( Best Actor)
- 2007 - 3rd Africa Movie Academy Awards (Best Upcoming Actor award)
- 2008 - The Future Award (Best Actor)
- 2011 - Zulu African Film Academy Awards (Best Actor Indigenous)
- 2012 - Best of Nollywood Awards (Best Actor Hausa)
- 2013 - Nigeria Entertainment Awards (Best Actor)
- 2013 - Best of Nollywood Awards (Best Actor Hausa)
- 2013 - City People Entertainment Awards (Kannywood Face)
- 2014 - Kannywood Awards (Best Actor)
- 2014 - Leadership Awards (Best Artiste)
- 2014 -City People Entertainment Awards (Best Actor/Kannywood Face)
- 2014 - Arewa Music and Movie Awards (Price of Kannywood, Best actor)
- 2015 - 19th African Film Awards (Most Outstanding Actor)
- 2015 - Best of Nollywood Awards (Best Actor Hausa)
- 2015 - Kannywood Awards (Best Actor Popular)
- 2016 - Arewa Music and Movie Awards (Best Actor)
- 2016 - Wazobia FM's COWA Awards (Excellent Entertainer)
- 2017 - Best of Nollywood Awards (Special Recognition Award)
- 2021 - northern filmmakers (Best Actor)
