4. Olaniyi Afonja (Sanyeri)

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Olaniyi Afonja is a Yoruba actor from Oyo state and he is popularly known as Sanyeri. His father is an artisan while his mother is a trader.

He had his primary education at St.Michael Primary School, Oke-Ebo, Oyo Town, Oyo State, and later attended Durbar Grammar School, Oyo Town, Oyo State. He started his acting career sometime in 1991/92 but his parents didn’t approve of him being an actor.

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He has become very successful today with his profession and one of his proud features is the traditional tribal mark on his face.

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