Mohammed Ali Nuhu (; born 15 March 1974) is a Nigerian actor who serves as the managing director of the Nigerian Film Corporation since January 2024. Married to Maimuna Garba in 2003, the couple have 2 children. He has appeared in Hausa and English films and is often regarded as "king of kannywood". Nuhu is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors of all time in Hausa Cinema. He has been described as the most successful Hausa film actor in the world.
Early life and education Ali Nuhu Mohammed was born in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. His father, Nuhu Poloma, was from Balanga in Gombe State and his mother, Fatima Karderam Digema, was from Bama in Borno State. He grew up in Kano and attended Dawakin Tofa Science College. He had his degree in Geography from the University of Jos.
After serving in the National Youth Service Corps for one year in Ibadan, he took courses in filmmaking from the Asian Academy of Film and Television in Delhi. He also studied transmedia story telling in the University of Southern California.
Acting career Nuhu made his acting debut with the 1999 film Abin sirri ne. He is best known for his role in Sangaya, which became one of the highest-grossing Hausa films at the time. Ali Nuhu starred in several sequel films, including Azal, Jarumin Maza, and Sitanda and was awarded Best Actor in a supporting role during the Africa Movie Academy Awards in (2007). In 2019, Nuhu celebrated his 20th anniversary in the entertainment industry. He has appeared in about five hundred movies.
Filmography Nigerian Movies
Year Title Role Genre Production company 2007Sitanda Sitanda DramaAmstel Malta Boxoffice 2011Carbin Kwai Abba DramaFKD Production 2012Madubin Dubawa Khalid DramaFKD Production 2012Last Flight to Abuja Dan DramaNollywood Film Factory 2012Blood and Henna Actor DramaNewage Networks 2013Confusion Na Wa Bello DramaCinema KpataKpata 2013Wani Hanin Actor Drama Giggs International 2014Matan Gida Actor Drama Mai Kwai Movies 2015Jinin Jikina Actor DramaShareef Studios 2016Nasibi Actor Drama3SP International 2016Ojukokoro Jubril Drama Singularity Media 2016 Mansoor Abubakar Drama FKD Production 2017Banana Island Ghost Mr. King DramaBiola Alabi Media2017HakkundeDr WaziriDramaPhoenix Films & Media Productions / Asurf Films2019One Lagos NightRadiantComedyRiverside Productions/Bukana Motion PicturesThe MillionsSheikhDiamonds In The SkyFaisal DalhatyDramaLeah Foundation2020Dear AffyKhalidDrama007 Global2021AminaDanjumaDramaBlackScreen Entertainment / Videosonic Studios / Netflix2021One Lagos Night 2025MakemationCoach Gyang
Kannywood Series
+ Year Title Role Genre Production company 2020Izzar So Actor Drama Bakori TV2022AlaqaDirector/ActorDramaFKD Productions
Awards and nominations Nuhu is one of the most decorated actors in the Hausa Cinema, he frequently appears on listings of the most popular, stylish and influential people in Nigeria. He has regularly featured among the top ten of the 100 most influential men in Nigeria. Nuhu has been brand ambassador of various governmental and nongovernmental campaigns including Globacom, OMO, Samsung and others. He received an honorary doctorate from ISM Adonai American University, Benin Republic in 2018.
Ali Nuhu recently became an ambassador for cereal brand, Checkers Custard. YearAwardCategoryResult2005Arewa Films AwardBest Actor20073rd Africa Movie Academy AwardsBest Upcoming Actor award2008The Future AwardBest Actor2011Zulu African Film Academy AwardsBest Actor (Indigenous)2012Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Actor (Hausa)20139th Africa Movie Academy AwardsBest Supporting Actor2013Nigeria Entertainment AwardsBest Actor2013Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Actor (Hausa)2013City People Entertainment AwardsKannywood Face2014Kannywood AwardsBest Actor2014Leadership AwardsBest Artiste2014City People Entertainment AwardsBest Actor2014City People Entertainment AwardsKannywood Face2014Arewa Music and Movie AwardsPride of Kannywood2014Arewa Music and Movie AwardsBest Actor (Popular)201519th African Film AwardsMost Outstanding Actor2015Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Actor (Hausa)2015Kannywood AwardsBest Actor (Popular)2015City People Entertainment AwardsKannywood Personality2016Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Actor (Hausa)2016Arewa Music and Movie AwardsBest Actor2016Kannywood AwardsBest Actor2016City People Entertainment AwardsKannywood Face2016Arewa Creative Industry AwardsEntertainment Award2016Wazobia FM's COWA AwardsExcellent Entertainer2017Northern Nigeria Peace AwardsBest Actor2017City People Entertainment AwardsKannywood Face2017City People Entertainment AwardsBest Actor2017Best of Nollywood AwardsSpecial Recognition Award2021Northern Film MakersBest Actor2023Nollywood Europe Golden AwardsBest Actor
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