10 Facts To Know About Junior Pope, Nollywood actor

Junior Pope Odowondo

JUNIOR Pope Odowondo was a true star in the thriving Nigerian cinema business. This handsome actor and endearing TV personality, well-known for his captivating performances, enthralled viewers with his captivating presence and adaptable acting abilities.

10 things about Junior Pope are as follows:

1. Actor, model, and philanthropist Pope Obumneme Odonwodo, better known by his stage name Junior Pope, hails from Nollywood.

2. He was born to Mr. and Mrs. Luke Odonwodo in Bamenda, Cameroun on May 7, 1984.

3. He was raised in Cameroun but is originally from the Ukehe tribe in Enugu State, southeast Nigeria.

4. Before moving to Nigeria, he finished his elementary and secondary schooling in Cameroun.

5. He studied at the University of Nigeria Nsukka in Enugu State after graduating from college, where he earned a degree in accounting. He debuted in several Nollywood productions after joining in 2006.

6. He performed the roles of servant and guard. His role in Tchidi Chikere's popular film “Secret Adventures” catapulted him to stardom in 2007. He claimed that the director of the critically acclaimed film “Tchidi Chikere” was the one who first made him famous.

7. He has acted in more than a hundred films, such as Vengeance of Bullet, Mad Sex, Bitter Generation, and Secret Adventures. He was the 2010 Entertainment Factory Awards' Most Promising Actor in Nigeria's Nollywood.

8. Junior Pope wed Jennifer Awele Okpuno on July 26, 2014, and the two were blessed with three boys.

9. He was a devout Christian.

10. He was pronounced dead following a boat accident. But he amazingly recovered a few hours later, and sadly, he passed away.