Ali Nuhu
Nigerian actor and director · Nigeria · On the map · Actors · Born 1974 · age 52
Mohammed Ali Nuhu 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".
Ali Nuhu is read about 52 times a day, in 16 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 31 October 2026
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Something wrong?A life in dates
The Four: No One Fights AloneFilm
The Return of Omotara JohnsonFilm, 20262025
MakemationFilm, Football Coach Gyang2023
Shanty TownSeries
Bad CopFilm, 2023
The TradeFilm, 20232022AlmajiriFilm2021
AminaFilm, Danjuma2020
Dear AffyFilm2019Forget Me NotFilm, Director, Writer2017Best of Nollywood AwardsAward
HakkundeFilm, 2017Waziri2016
Ojukokoro: GreedFilm, Jubril
The Wedding RingFilm, 20162014Kannywood AwardsAward2013City People Entertainment AwardsAwardNigeria Entertainment AwardsAward
Confusion Na WaFilm, 2013Bello2011Zulu African Film Academy AwardsAward
Memories Of My HeartFilm, 20112007Africa Movie Academy Awards ceremonyAward1974Born15 March 1974People around Ali
Close ties
Toyin Abraham Also in Dear Affy and Diamonds in the Sky
Toka McBaror Directed Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons (2018)- Kenneth Gyang Directed Confusion Na Wa and Blood and Henna
Ramsey Nouah Also in Confusion Na Wa (2013)
Somkele Iyamah Also in Ojukokoro and Ojú Kòkòrò
Wale Ojo Also in Ojukokoro and Ojú Kòkòrò
Seun Ajayi Also in Ojukokoro and Ojú Kòkòrò
Osas Ighodaro Also in Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons (2018)
Odunlade Jonathan Adekola Also in Dear Affy and The Ghost and the Tout Too
Kunle Afolayan Directed Diamonds in the Sky (2019)
Linda Ejiofor Also in Ojukokoro and Ojukokoro: Greed
Iretiola Doyle Also in Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons (2018)
Jim Iyke Also in Last flight to Abuja (2012)
Femi Branch Also in Flawsome and Hakeem (Seeking Justice)
Zainab Balogun Also in Ojukokoro and Ojukokoro: Greed- Afeez Oyetoro Also in Ojukokoro and Dear Affy
Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha Also in Hakeem (Seeking Justice) and Makemation- Nafisa Abdullahi Also in Blood and Henna (2012)
Tope Tedela Also in Ojukokoro and Ojú Kòkòrò
Ayo Makun Also in Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons (2018)
Deyemi Okanlawon Also in The Ghost and the Tout Too (2021)
Obi Emelonye Directed Last flight to Abuja (2012)
Yvonne Jegede Also in Diamonds in the Sky and Makemation
Kunle Remi Also in Ojukokoro and Ojukokoro: Greed
Also in Français
Filmography 19
24 credits on file
Television 1
Media & music
Photos 2
Awards
About this person
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.
