Biography
Who is Tope Tedela?
Early life and real name
Tope Tedela was born on June 5, 1990, in the city of Lagos, Nigeria. He is the first of four children. His family is of descent from Ekiti State. For secondary education, he attended Lagos State Model College in Meiran. He later went to the University of Lagos. There, he earned a degree in Mass Communication.
How Tope became famous
While studying at the University of Lagos, Tope got his first screen role. He played Julian in the family TV series Edge of Paradise. He paused his acting career to focus on his studies. During this time, he worked at UNILAG FM as an on-air personality. He also worked as a news anchor at the NTA television station.
Career highlights
Tope returned to acting in the film A Mile from Home. He played the lead character, Lala, which brought him more prominence. In 2015, he starred in Out of Luck and A Soldier's Story. He played Kyle Stevens-Adedoyin in the movie Suru L'ere. In 2017, he appeared in King Invincible, Ojukokoro, and Slow Country. He also produced the thriller What Lies Within.
Recent projects
In 2018, he appeared in the crime film Knock Out Blessing. He played researcher Dr Dauda in The Lost Okoroshi in 2019. That movie premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. In 2020, he was cast in the first Nigerian original series for Netflix. He later played Dr Adeboye in the Netflix series Blood Sisters in 2022.
Awards and other work
Tope acted in All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White. This movie won the Berlinale Teddy Award. In 2025, he played Nurse Chinedu in the Netflix series Baby Farm. He has won the Nigeria Entertainment Awards and Best of Nollywood Awards. He also received Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards and Nollywood Movies Awards.
In 2016, Global Rights named Tope an ambassador. This international human rights organization tasked him with a campaign to end sexual violence. He also wrote and performed in a one-man play called Whumanizer. He has performed in several well-known stage productions in Nigeria. He is also known for his professional work as a model.
Birthday and age
Tope Tedela was born on June 5, 1990, which makes Tope 36 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Tope shares the date with 43 other famous people.
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