Omoni Oboli

Omoni Oboli is a Nigerian actor, screenwriter, director and producer. She began acting professionally in the 1990s, later made her directing debut with Being Mrs. Elliott and directed and starred in the 2019 drama Love Is War.

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About Omoni Oboli

Profile information current to 2026-08-19.

Nigeria · Actor, Film director, Film producer

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Known for: Nigerian film; Feature-film directing
Country: Nigeria

Actor
Film director
Film producer
Screenwriter

At a glance

Oboli's documented work spans acting, screenwriting, directing and producing.
Being Mrs. Elliott, released in 2014, was identified as her directorial debut.
She directed and starred in the 2019 Nigerian drama Love Is War.

Education and film training

Festival and news sources identify Oboli as a French-language graduate of the University of Benin. The New York Film Academy identifies her as a Digital Editing alum, and Oboli said in a 2017 interview that she also took a directing course at the academy in New York.

Acting and filmmaking career

Oboli said she began acting professionally in 1996 while in her first year at university. Nollywood Week material records that she returned to the film industry with Unfinished Business after a ten-year break. She subsequently expanded into directing, making her debut with Being Mrs. Elliott and later directing and starring in Love Is War.

Timeline

1996 Oboli said she began acting professionally while in her first year at university.
2014 Being Mrs. Elliott was identified as Oboli's directorial debut.
2019 Oboli directed and starred in the Nigerian drama Love Is War.

Additional verified details

Biographical facts

Oboli is identified as a French-language graduate of the University of Benin.
The New York Film Academy identifies Oboli as a Digital Editing alum; she also reported taking a directing course at the academy in New York.
Oboli returned to the film industry with Unfinished Business after a ten-year break.