If not for Nollywood I would’ve been a surgeon – Omoni Oboli

What I love about being an actor – Omoni Oboli


Nigerian filmmaker cum movie actress, Omoni Oboli has said that if she had not pursued a professional career in acting, she would have been a successful surgeon by now.

The Nollywood star made this known during Question & Answer session with Netflix, where she also discussed intriguing details about herself. Oboli revealed that she grew up in the Delta Steel Company area of Delta State.

She talked about her culinary skills and boasted about being able to cook a wide variety of Nigerian dishes, especially soups like banga and egusi.

Omoni Oboli said:

“I grew up in Delta Steel Company in Delta State. If I were not an actor, I would definitely be a surgeon.

“I can make so many Nigerian dishes, especially the soups. I can make banga soup, egusi, you name it I’m your girl.”

Omoni Oboli

When asked about her favourite Netflix title, she revealed that she would love to be a part of the classic series Bridgerton, saying;

“If I had to choose another Netflix title to be in, it would definitely be Bridgerton”.

The mother of three also shared her favourite thing about being an actress, which is the ability to play multiple roles in one lifetime.

“My favourite thing about being an actor is that I get to be so many people in just one life. The last thing I watched on Netflix was a limited series called The Anatomy of Scandal.”

Omoni Oboli expressed her excitement about her upcoming project, Òlòtūré: The Journey, describing it as “thrilling, tear-jerking and nerve-wracking”.

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