Wunmi Mosaku (British Actress) Age, Biography, Family

Quick Info

Profession	Actress
Nationality	British
Date of Birth	31/07/1986
Age	39 years
Birthplace	Zaria, Nigeria

Latest News about Wunmi Mosaku

01/01/2026

Wunmi Mosaku won the Gotham Independent Film Award for Outstanding Supporting Performance and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role as Annie in Sinners. She was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Critics' Choice Movie Award, and an Actor Award for the same performance.

01/01/2025

Wunmi Mosaku portrayed the hoodoo healer Annie in Ryan Coogler's 2025 vampire horror film Sinners. Her performance was hailed as the soulful core of the movie by The New York Times. The film led nominations at major awards with a record 16 nods at the 98th Academy Awards.

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Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 8" (172 cm)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School(s)	Trinity Church of England High School, Manchester, England Xaverian Sixth Form College, Manchester, England
College/University	Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London, England
Educational Qualification	Graduation in Acting (H Level) (2007)

Personal Life

Marital Status	Married
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	Gardening Running Sewing Cooking food Writing Listening to music Singing Playing Guitar

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married

Family

Father	Professor
Mother	Irene Mosaku (professor)
Siblings	2 sisters - Kunbi Mosaku, Iyiola Mosaku
Children	1 daughter

Career

Debut

Film	The Women of Troy (2006) as Helen of Troy
TV	Sold (2007) on ITV as Firefighter
Radio	Drama 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)
Gotham Independent Film Award for Outstanding Supporting Performance for Sinners (2025)
BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Sinners (2025)

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)
Lovecraft Country (2020) as Ruby Baptiste
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) as Hunter B-15
Sinners (2025) as Annie

Stage Performances

Rough Crossings (2008)
The Vertical Hour (2010)
Truth and Reconciliation (2011)
The Great Theatre of the World (2007)

Favourites

Food	Nigerian Crumpets
Film	Black Panther (2018)
Cosmetic	Lord Jones' CBD Lip Balm
Attire	Busayo Dresses

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/wunmimosaku/

Some Lesser Known Facts

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

Wunmi Mosaku Actress British Zaria, Nigeria