John Okafor
- Born
- 1961-10-17 (age 62)
- Died
- 2024-03-02 (aged 62) · 2 years ago
- Birthplace
- Umunekwu, Nkanu West, Enugu State, Nigeria
- Occupation
- Comedian, Influencer
- Spouse
- Stella Maris Okafor
- Alma Mater
- Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu
- AKA
- Mr. Ibu
Biography
EARLY LIFE
Okafor was born on 17 October 1961 in Umunekwu in Nigeria's former Eastern Region (now in Nkanu West L.G.A., Enugu State). After elementary school and the death of his father in 1974, he moved to Sapele to stay with his brother. In Sapele, he did menial jobs, worked as a hairstylist, ventured into photography, and worked in a company that produced crates. After secondary school, he was admitted into the College of Education, Yola, but pulled out due to financial difficulties. He later enrolled in the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu.
CAREER
Okafor acted in more than 200 Nollywood films including Mr. Ibu (2004), Mr. Ibu 2 (2005), Mr. Ibu and His Son, Issakaba (1999), Police Recruit (2003), and many others. He was known as 'Nigeria's Borat'. Okafor also ventured into music, releasing songs like 'This girl' and 'Do you know' in 2020.
PERSONAL LIFE
Before his acting career, Okafor was a boxer, football coach, and karate practitioner. He was married twice and had more than 10 children. His second wife, Stella Maris Okafor, had three children with him, one deceased. In October 2023, he suffered an illness requiring leg amputation after seven surgeries. He died on 2 March 2024 at Evercare Hospital in Lagos from cardiac arrest.
Filmography
No filmography available for this person yet.
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Popularity Score
Top 99% of African actors
