Kanayo was born on March 1, 1962 in Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria. He is the second son and third out of five children. His family bears the family name ‘Onyekwere’. He is a divorcee and has four children, two girls and two boys respectively.
He is a Nigerian actor and lawyer.
In 2006 he won the African Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in the movie “Family Battle
In 2011, his mother died. During the burial ceremony, A-list Nollywood actors came to pay their last respects.
Later that year, he contested for the chair of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE of Imo State under the political party APGA but didn’t win. He then proceeded to try again in 2019 but lost to Mr Martins Emeka Chinedu who is also his Kinsman.
He is not a social media persona as he said in one of his interviews.
He has featured in various Nollywood blockbuster movies which includes Lion Heart and Professor JOHNBULL where he portrayed the character of an intelligent and achieved educated man.
He is currently a United Nations ambassador and bears the title of MFR.
Kanayo was among various Nigerians honored by the government in 2014 during the centenary celebration.
He is a graduate of Law from the University of Abuja in the year 2018. He also finished his Law School from the Abuja Law School located at Bwari, Abuja in the year 2020
He wrote on his verifiable twitter handle @KanayoOKanayo
‘The young boy From Oboama Ezinihitte Mbaise that went to Enugu to school, sold akamu and agidi to survive is now 60. Things only God can do’.
ANN wishes you a happy birthday Sir.
