Sugar Rush
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Acting
Year
2019
Rating
0.0
Box Office
₦287,053,270
AKA Banky W
Olubankole Wellington (born March 27, 1981, in New York City) is a Nigerian-American singer, rapper, actor, entrepreneur and political aspirant. He founded the influential...
Known For
Actor
Country
Nigeria
Born
Mar 27, 1981 (45)
Latest Credit
Sugar Rush (2019)
Box Office
₦1,266,545,394
Biography
Olubankole Wellington (born March 27, 1981, in New York City) is a Nigerian-American singer, rapper, actor, entrepreneur and political aspirant. He founded the influential record label Empire Mates Entertainment (E.M.E) in 2002 and released albums including Back in the Building (2006) and R&BW (2013). GhanaWebbers As an actor, he has starred in Nigerian films such as The Wedding Party (2016) and its sequel. He also moved into politics, running for the Eti-Osa Federal Constituency in Lagos in 2019 and 2023 under different platforms. Banky W remains a vibrant figure in Nigerian entertainment, noted for bridging music, film and entrepreneurship.
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Birth Date
Mar 27, 1981
Age
45 years old
Place of Birth
New York City
Country
Nigeria
Primary Craft
Actor
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Actor
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Awards
0 wins, 1 nominations
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Acting
Year
2019
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Box Office
₦287,053,270
Acting • Bassey Otuekong
Year
2018
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0.0
Box Office
₦94,006,142
Acting • Dozie Onwuka
Year
2017
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0.0
Box Office
₦433,197,377
Acting • Dozie Onwuka
Year
2016
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Box Office
₦452,288,605
Crew • Sound Track
Year
2016
Rating
0.0
Box Office
₦50,505,000
Honors
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Year
2017
AMVCA 5
Best Sound Track
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Ebuka Obi-Uchendu says he smoked up to 40 cigarettes daily for 13 years, while Banky W revisited his past pornography addiction on Mentality with Ebuka.
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Banky W reveals that his wife, Adesua Etomi-Wellington, made the first move in their love story, sharing how their relationship grew from friendship to a strong 10-year marriage.
Singer Banky W speaks on his wife Adesua Etomi-Wellington's IVF battle, describing her strength through failed cycles as a humbling experience.
Singer Banky W reveals he handles the cooking at home, not his wife Adesua Etomi. He explains why this dynamic works for their family and marriage.
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Adesua Etomi-Wellington
Actor
4 shared titles
Sugar Rush • Up North
Zulumoke Oyibo
Director
3 shared titles
Up North • The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai
Bunmi Ajakaiye
Writer
2 shared titles
Sugar Rush • Up North
Chinaza Onuzo
Writer
2 shared titles
Up North • The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai
Iretiola Doyle
Actor
2 shared titles
The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai • The Wedding Party
Richard Mofe-Damijo
Actor
2 shared titles
The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai • The Wedding Party
Sola Sobowale
Actor
2 shared titles
The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai • The Wedding Party
Somkele Iyamah-Idhalama
Actor
2 shared titles
The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai • 93 Days
Dec 25, 2019
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After the Sugar sisters discover a whopping $800,000, the financial crimes commission and the supposed owners of the money come for them. Now to save themselves, they team up with unlikely allies and it's a race against the clock to set things right
Dec 28, 2018
Netflix • Kava
A pampered heir is forced to leave his comfort to complete his NYSC year in Bauchi. He experiences rural life, learns lessons, finds love, and discovers new goals while navigating contrasting cultures and family expectations.
Dec 15, 2017
Netflix
Nonso continues his romance with Deirdre, the bridesmaid from London. While on a dinner date, Nonso proposes to Deirdre by accident and sets off a chain of events too powerful to stop. Deirdre's upper-crust British family are against the match, as are members of the Nigerian clan, but Deirdre's determination can't be contained, setting off another colourful, chaotic journey to everlasting love.
Dec 16, 2016
Prime Video
As their big day arrives, a couple's lavish wedding plans turn into a nightmare that includes exes, fighting parents and uninvited guests.
Sep 16, 2016
Prime Video
What happens when the deadliest infectious disease know to man arrives in a megacity with over 21 million people .