Raised in Lagos Nigeria, Dayo Okeniyi, 24, began acting in the
theatre at his elementary school. In 2003 Okeniyi, the youngest of five
siblings, moved from Nigeria with his family to the United States. His father,
now retired DCG customs officer Ezekiel Okeniyi and mother Elizabeth Okeniyi
now a retired British literature teacher were adamant that their children receive
an education in the United States.
Okeniyi received a Bachelor's degree from
Anderson University in visual communications design in 2009. After College he
decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue Acting his true passion. In 2012 Dayo
Okeniyi landed the highly coveted role of "Thresh" the gladiatorial
tribute from District 11 chosen along side his female counterpart
"Rue" to fight to the death in the colossally successful motion
picture franchise "The Hunger Games." Since then Okeniyi has been
cast in upcoming films "The Spectacular Now" and the Ben Affleck /
Justin Timberlake Starer "Runner Runner" both films are due out in
2013
Good Stuff! Niaja names being heard Internationally for the good reasons, that's what should be the order of the day.
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DeleteLIB is a platform 4 everybody 2 air der views but when it gets 2 much it cud b BORINg , not 2 say irritating.
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@Anonymous 11:17; A platform for everyone to voice their views right? Voice yours and move on! Am I preventing you from voicing yours in any way? I wonder how on earth someone would feel irritated at someone else's comments on a blog when the comments aren't insultive or obscure. If it were so everyone acts so ignorant, the popularity of web logs (a blog) would have died out years ago.
DeleteMy dear, when you start to do things in excess it spoils d intent. U won't get ur opinions valued or respected if you appear to "quick" to give it. Just saying
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Prince charming do like bonario and learn to ignore those who throw jibes @ you, they'l get tired and stop.
DeleteAh ahn! Prince charming stop answering dese pathetic losers! Isn't it obvious dey've complex issues? Dey are wimps, make ur contribution and move on, dey are too irrelevant to intimidate u. Carry go my brother.
DeleteI watched Hunger games,yeaaa i remember this face,great movie..keep the flag flying,great one
ReplyDeleteI thought he was cool in hunger games!
ReplyDeleteD guy looks good,he's not like d odas linda posted earlier who display dia stupid,dirty-looking torso.
DeleteI thought he was cool in hunger games!
ReplyDeletewhat a dream nutured into reality
ReplyDeleteOkay
ReplyDeleteKip it up boy,more power to ur elbows
ReplyDeleteWen is he landing naija?
ReplyDeleteSo u can kidnap him Abi?????? Back to sender
DeleteLol ashewo! Kobo kobo
Deleteyay for SHADOW!!!! I cannow say i know someone in hollywood.;) He deserves all thats coming to him and much more.
ReplyDeleteKisses for him.... Cute guy.
ReplyDeleteHandsome dude! Young star rising!
ReplyDeleteWaoh! He is such an eye candy.*winks* I see an oscar in his future. Goodluck in everything Dayo. Keep the flag flying high.
ReplyDeleteam so happy for you Moreks,Ronke and Yemi!!DAYO is doing us proud.CORRECTION :he is one and only son out of 4 children not 5.OH YEAH AM HAPPY!!
ReplyDeleteCORRECTION, he has an elder brother and they ARE 5... Get your facts right before you start famzing.
DeleteOur own Denzel...Kip doin ur own thin
Delete1st to comment,,,Yaaaayyyy.... OMG,,,cute guy.. Jst imagining wat i wud do to dis guy behind closed doors.... *coughs*..MYRAYA SAYS SO
ReplyDeleteMyraya ur a dirty slut!!!! Venereal disease carrying whore!
DeleteShe's not a slut. You just say that because you haven't heard of safe sex (CONDOM).
DeleteLmao e pain you well well. Is it your vag?
DeleteAnon 12:46,,instead of ranting,, go nd finish learnin English,,*Venereal*...Lollllzzz...Cryin ova an act i wud neva commit wit him,,tho i wud very much luv dat..U can like to go nd lie down on d nearest Express...MYRAYA SAYS SO
DeleteVery fine black brother, make us proud
ReplyDeleteNow that's one dark chocolate handsome brother.
ReplyDeleteLove him! He was amazing in the hunger games.
ReplyDeleteSo cute,
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All I would like to know is is he straight and single??? fine naija nucca. That's wahts up
ReplyDeleteOya kananyo, tade ogunde and all those our brilliant producers, here is one hot cake at your beck and call o
ReplyDeleteTRULY HAPPY TO READ THIS NEWS END OF THE YEAR. TOO MUCH NEGATIVITY WITH NAIJA AND ITS CITIZENS THIS PAST YEAR. MAY 2013 BE MORE GOOD NEWS FOR NAIJAS. DO I HEAR UNA LOUD AMEN AND AMIN
ReplyDeleteIt's gud to c nigerians in hollywood. Chiwetal Ejiofor, Adewale guy in Oz and GI Joe n nw ds dude. Awesome!
ReplyDeleteLove you, Dayo! And may the odds be ever in your favour!
ReplyDeleteOur own Denzel...Big ups G !!!
ReplyDeleteOur own denzel..big ups bro
ReplyDeleteam reading this post and my head is swelling, what kind of phenomena is that?
ReplyDeleteAwesome tins. Good job Dayo. Thanks for doing us proud.
ReplyDeleteEwoooo. Kim is preggers for a dude who calls women bitches and sluts and she(his baby mama to be) is the biggest of all ashawos. Hmmm all ye lagos runs gals, there is hope for you afterall to find a succesful future husband
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ReplyDeleteVery impressive, loved him in the hunger games
ReplyDeleteDayo is very talented, and very handsome.
ReplyDeleteBig ups,more grease to ur elbow,pple shud learn nt to be so vulgar and abusive on dis blog.
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I Don't care if Dayo is a carpenter but I know I lovee him already plus I tink its love @ first site and true love to be precise.... Milah type wit her BB porsche
ReplyDelete"Raised in Lagos Nigeria".... " After College he decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue Acting, his true passion"... Some very inspiring statements.. Dreams do come true people. Haven't seen hunger games tho, but happy for this young chap. Hope he becomes more established and even surpasses the likes of Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and other Nigerians doing us proud in Hollywood...
ReplyDelete@prince charming u shd really get a life all u do is comment on each post..
ReplyDeleteWow!!! He still looks good.His mum was ma favourite Eng/lit teacher. Girls had a crush on dayo(our very own usher)back in GSL days, including maslf. Really happy for him.
ReplyDeleteDis guy is cute,loads of kisses
ReplyDeleteChiichii 10:41am o ya omogo gan sha. Congratulation on having his family tree info.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 9:34PM ok you know him from way back? So what has that thought us. Impact of your daft comment? Cheap arse.
Ok I tink am definitely goin to watch dis hunger games movie so I can see him. .nyc one. .funkyanny
ReplyDeletePple can famz ehn,got me ROTFL actually.He's my cousin but I dnt talk or brag about it,evrytn Linda said about him is true and he's even in Nigeria atm
ReplyDeleteHahaha dos asking wen he is coming to nigeria he is in nigeria @ d moment! He stays in omole estate! #okbye tank me lata
ReplyDeleteDnt mind them joooooo u are right his elder brother's name is segun married to a doctor. Dayo is presently in the country.
ReplyDeleteDayooo!, thanks for making Naija proud.
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