Biography
EARLY LIFE
James Jibunma is from Ubulu Uno in Aniocha South LGA, Delta State, Nigeria. From a young age he was fascinated by television and the idea of being on screen. His love for the arts began in secondary school, influenced by his literature teacher, Mrs. Nwawo (of blessed memory), who dramatized poems and plays. He has described emerging as one of her best and favorite students, which cemented his interest. He chose Theatre Arts naturally due to this passion. He later attended Lagos State University (LASU), graduating in Theatre Arts and Music.
CAREER
Jibunma began his professional acting career in 2010. To fund auditions he worked at a cyber café earning ₦4,000 per month. His first role was Mike Olayanju in AK Media’s Family Ties (Project 2 – Friends Forever). Early credits include No Where to Be Found (AK Media), So Wrong So Wright (Genesis Studios), Broken Vessel (Dope 7 Media, as Martins), Back Door Season 2, Tousled, and House 31 (Cirqus Media, as Ralphonthebeat). He has appeared in numerous Nollywood films and TV productions, including: Wetin Women Want (2018, as Handsome) E.V.E: Audi Alteram Partem (TV series, 2018–2022, as Peter Ezenwa) Alicia (2019, as Lanre) Papa’s Gone Mad (2019) The Therapist (2020, as Eric) A Mother’s Love (2020, as Chris) When the Lemons Come (2020, as Ibrahim) Gone (2021, as Ogaga) Dede’s Bride (2021, as Jayanma) Ije Awele (2022, as Ebuka) Edge of Time (2022) Hammer (2022) Over and Over Again, Kidnapped, Conquest (2023) Other notable TV/film roles include Jayson in MNET’s Battleground, Island in MNET’s Tinsel, Segun OBO in Jenifa’s Diary, Nonso in Wale Adenuga’s Super Story (Rosanna), and appearances in Superstory episodes such as “Dangerous Love,” “Dotun,” and “Monica.” He has also been involved with The Incubator (as Osareme Osagie). As a commercial model he has been the face of major campaigns, including MTN Double Data #TurnItUp (outdoor campaign across 36 states and Abuja), Pepsi, Nivea (lead model in a roll-on commercial featuring Beverly Naya), Dangote Pasta, UNICAF, and May & Baker’s Malact. He has served as a brand ambassador for Lucky Bet Nigeria (as “Mr Lucky”). He is also a co-founder of the AFRICA Youth and Talent Summit (AYTS). In interviews he has described himself as both an actor and commercial/fashion model who balances both fields, and has referred to producing work.
PERSONAL LIFE
In interviews James has described himself as enjoying listening to live music with friends or colleagues over wine in his spare time. He has emphasized maintaining a non-controversial personal brand while acknowledging that controversies can arise in the industry.
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