Ali Nuhu

Biography

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.