Osita Iheme
Osita Iheme | |
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Iheme at the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | |
| Born | 20 February 1982 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Other names | Pawpaw |
| Education | Bachelor of Science |
| Alma mater | Lagos State University |
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| Years active | 2002— present |
| Known for | Aki na Ukwa |
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| Awards | Africa Movie Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement (2007) |
| Honours | Order of the Federal Republic |
Osita Iheme MFR (// ⓘ; born 20 February 1982) who hails from Mbaitolu Local Government in Imo State is a Nigerian actor, author, film producer and comedian known for his role as Pawpaw in Aki na Ukwa (2002) alongside Chinedu Ikedieze. Since then, he has starred in several Nollywood productions including 2 Rats (2003), Baby Police (2003), Nollywood Babylon (2008), The Mirror Boy (2011), Christmas in Miami and Aki and Pawpaw (2021). Iheme was the recipient of the 2007 Africa Movie Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement and was conferred Order of the Federal Republic (MFR), a federal honour by President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011.