Wunmi Mosaku Age, Wiki and Bio

Wunmi Mosaku

Quick Info

ProfessionActress
NationalityBritish
Date of Birth31/07/1986
Age38 years
BirthplaceZaria, Nigeria

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 8" (172 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

School(s)
  • Trinity Church of England High School, Manchester, England
  • Xaverian Sixth Form College, Manchester, England
College/UniversityRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art, London, England
Educational QualificationGraduation in Acting (H Level) (2007)

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Hobbies
  • Gardening
  • Running
  • Sewing
  • Cooking food
  • Writing
  • Listening to music
  • Singing
  • Playing Guitar

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherProfessor
MotherIrene Mosaku (professor)
Siblings2 sisters - Kunbi Mosaku, Iyiola Mosaku
Children1 daughter

Career

Debut
FilmThe Women of Troy (2006) as Helen of Troy
TVSold (2007) on ITV as Firefighter
RadioDrama on 3: The Vertical Hour (2008) on BBC Radio 3 as Terri Scholes
Awards & Achievements
  • Best Actress in a Mini-series at Rome Fiction Festival for Moses Jones (2009)
  • Best Actress at the Birmingham Black Film Festival for I Am Slave (2010)
  • Best Onscreen Performance at the Cultural Diversity Awards for I Am Slave (2010)
  • Best Female Performance at the Screen Nation Awards for I Am Slave (2010)
  • Named one of the Seven Fresh Faces at the Toronto International Film Festival for her role in I Am Slave (2010)
  • Best Supporting Actress at British Academy Television Awards for Damilola, Our Loved Boy (2017)
  • Best Performance by an Actress at British Independent Film Awards for His House (2021)
Notable Roles
  • Moses Jones (2009)
  • I Am Slave (2010) as Malia
  • Vera (2011) as Holly Lawson
  • Capital (2015) as Quentina
  • Damilola, Our Loved Boy (2016)
  • Loki (2021)
  • We Own This City (2022)
  • Sinners (2025)
Stage Performances
  • Rough Crossings (2008)
  • The Vertical Hour (2010)
  • Truth and Reconciliation (2011)
  • The Great Theatre of the World (2007)

Favourites

FoodNigerian Crumpets
FilmBlack Panther (2018)
CosmeticLord Jones' CBD Lip Balm
AttireBusayo Dresses

Some Lesser Known Facts

Moved from Zaria, Nigeria, to Manchester, England, at eighteen months old for her mother's Ph.D.
Sang in the Manchester Girls Choir for eleven years during her school days.
Belongs to the Yoruba ethnic group.
Diagnosed with dyslexia at the age of 18.
Participated in the first UNDEREXPOSED exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in 2008.
Featured on the cover of Screen International magazine in July 2009 as one of the UK Stars of Tomorrow.
Appeared in various notable magazines, including Nylon Magazine’s Young Hollywood issue in 2011.
Inspired by her grandmother, Albert Finney, William Gaskill, Paul Newman, and Oprah Winfrey.
Works as an ActionAid ambassador and enjoys traveling.