Lateef Adedimeji is a popular Nigerian actor best known for his role in the movies titled “Kudi Klepto,” Olokiki Oru: The Midnight Sensation, and CulturE. He hails from Abeokuta, Ogun State, a state in southwestern Nigeria that was pre-dominated by the Yorubas.
He is usually mistaken as the younger brother to Odunlade Adekola, a Nigerian actor, but he’s not. They seem to have a striking resemblance, but they are not related in any way.
They are good actors who know how to interpret their roles and feature mostly in Yoruba movies. Lateef began his professional acting in 2007 when he was 21. However, he has been performing on stage since 2001, when he was 15.
In 2016, he won the Best Actor in a Lead Role (Yoruba) during the Best of Nollywood Awards.
This page will look at Lateef Adedimeji’s biography, marriage, age, net worth, and other facts about him. First, let’s look at his profile.
| Name | Lateef Adedimeji |
| Age | 38 years old |
| Date of Birth | 1 February 1986 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife | Adebimpe Oyebade |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Net worth | $200,000 |
Early Life
Lateef Adedimeji was born Adetola Abdullateef Adedimeji in Isolo, Lagos State, on 1st February 1986. He is the fourth child of a family of six children. The 38 years old actor is from Abeokuta in Ogun state.
His mum, Kudirat Adedimeji, is a trader from Oyo State. During his primary and secondary school, he attended a school in Isolo before continuing his education at the Olabisi Onabanjo University in Ogun State, where he graduated with a degree in Mass Communication in 2007.
Lateef Adedimeji is not yet married. He was reportedly engaged to a Nollywood actress, Adebimpe Oyebade, in 2019. He was mistaken to be in a relationship with the actress because they acted romantically during a movie.
The actress finally revealed that she was not engaged to Lateef during an interview in 2020. However, Adedimeji has a crush on a popular actress, Bimbo Oshin, and he has made his appeal to her known. He is always scared of marriage but is close to tying the knot soon with his fiance, whom he chose to keep secret.
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Adedimeji and Oyebade Adebimpe, both actors, tied the knot in a colorful ceremony on December 18, 2021, at the age of 35.
Career
Lateef Adedimeji is an amazing actor and scriptwriter. He has been at the heart of many Nollywood movie watchers since his inception in the movie industry. Lateef has featured in various stage roles since he was 15 but started acting in movies in 2007 when he joined Orisun TV.
He was acting while in secondary school, and an NGO picked him to serve as an informer and counselor during an HIV/AIDS campaign. His role was to educate the general public on sexual-related issues and human rights by creating video content in which he acted. Fans know him for playing the role of an emotional character who cries often.
They gave him the moniker Crying Machine. His role model has always been Antar Laniyan, a Nigerian veteran actor, producer, and film director.
During Lateef’s early days in the movie industry, he was humiliated while on set. He revealed in an interview that there was a time he was present in a location where “Omo Mushin” by Murphy Afolabi was being produced.
He was frequently asked about his identity each time, so he had to leave in tears, feeling intimidated. He also revealed that he was frustrated because he wasn’t getting any roles and wanted to quit acting. He called Ibrahim Chatta to inform him of his intentions to leave the industry, but Ibrahim Chatta advised him to stay a little longer.
Lateef is one of the celebrated Yoruba actors in the movie industry. He is often compared with Odunlade due to how he acts. Fans say his acting is similar to Odunlade’s, and he could be Odunlade’s replacement.
Lateef worked on “Omo Catch Up,” a radio drama sponsored by UNICEF. After a successful on-air drama, he landed a job as a scriptwriter at Orisun TV for a program titled Sababi, which aired for over two years. He also worked as a presenter of a talk show titled Miliki Express for OrisunTV station.
He teamed up with Muyiwa Ademola, Adebayo Tijani, and Afeez Owo in an acting group even as he went for movie auditions. He featured in minor roles in a few scenes until he got bigger roles.
His first major acting role was in “Kudi Klepto,” a 2013 movie that Yewande Adekoya produced. His role in the movie shot him into the limelight, earning him his first award, and ever since, his career in the movie industry has grown rapidly.
He said he locked himself up rehearsing his role in the “Kudi Klepto” movie for three days. He made appearances in a movie titled Olokiki Oru: The Midnight Sensation; he played the role of Olalere in the 2019 movie that Seun Olaiya and Ayuba Sodunke directed and featuring the likes of Ibrahim Chatta and Bisola Badmus.
He was also featured in a movie titled CulturE, where he played the role of Odebunmi in the 2018 movie directed by Elijah Tolulope Rotimi.
- Bina Baku (2019)
- Depth (2019)
- Koto (2019)
- Igi Aladi (2019)
- Bipolar (Àmódí) (2018)
- Ilu Ominira (2018)
- Once Upon a Time (2017)
- Yeye Oge (2016)
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Awards
Lateef, who was once humiliated in a movie set, has won several notable awards since he joined the movie industry in 2007. He has landed many lead roles and stunned movie directors with his talents and skills. He has won the following awards including;
- Best Supporting Actor of the Year (Yoruba) – City People Entertainment Award, 2016
- Best Actor – Kudi Klepto – Heritage Award, 2015
- Best Actor – Odua Movie Awards, 2014
- Best Actor – Odua Movie Awards, 2014
- Best Actor in Supporting Role – Best of Nollywood Awards (BON)
- Best Actor of the Year – City People Entertainment Award
- Best Actor of the Year – Lagos Under-30
He was also nominated for Most Promising Actor of the Year (Yoruba) during the City People Entertainment Award in 2015.
Lateef plans to own a movie production company; he disclosed in another interview that he would love to work with Denzel Washington sometime in the future because he loves the way he talks.
He is the brains behind the Great Minds Initiative. He is passionate about young actors and actresses, which led him to establish the Great Minds Initiative, which gives aspiring talented actors a platform to express themselves.
He is also one of the executing boards of Kamili Capital, a talent management, marketing, and PR brand. He also organized a solo stage play, “The Prime Minister’s Son,” at Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja, where he played 12 roles to mark his birthday. In 2020, the actor released three tracks titled “Adura,” Stand by Me, and “Ori,” which streams on Audiomack.
Net worth
Lateef is one of the richest Yoruba actors in Nigeria’s movie industry, Nollywood. His net worth is an estimated $300,000.
He landed an endorsement deal with Numatville Megacity, Africa’s first and largest National Tourism and Cultural Megacity in Nigeria. He has worked with big brands such as Airtel NG in commercials that featured Idowu Philips, popularly called Iya Rainbow.