John Okafor

Nigerian actor (1961–2024)
Person human Q16193776
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John Okafor

Summary

John Okafor is a human[1]. Born in Nkanu West[2], he… he was born on +1961-10-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Lagos[4]. He died on +2024-03-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an actor[6] and comedian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Okafor's place of birth was Nkanu West[2].
  • John Okafor died in Lagos[4].
  • John Okafor was born on +1961-10-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Okafor died on +2024-03-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Okafor held citizenship in Nigeria[9].
  • Igbo was John Okafor's native language[10].
  • John Okafor worked as an actor[6].
  • John Okafor worked as a comedian[7].
  • John Okafor was educated at Institute of Management Technology, Enugu[11].
  • John Okafor's religion is recorded as Christianity[12].
  • John Okafor's image is recorded as Mr Ibu at the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.jpg[13].
  • John Okafor is recorded as male[14].
  • John Okafor's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Okafor's IMDb ID is recorded as nm2150573[16].
  • The cause of death was cardiac arrest[17].
  • John Okafor's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fq0925[18].
  • John Okafor's family name is recorded as Okafor[19].
  • John Okafor's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Okafor's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • John Okafor's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • John Okafor's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Nigerian Pidgin[23].
  • John Okafor's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Igbo[24].
  • John Okafor's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'ig', 'text': 'Mr Ibu'}[25].
  • John Okafor's hair color is recorded as black hair[26].
  • John Okafor's Kinopoisk person ID is recorded as 1318736[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Nkanu West[2], John Okafor… he was born on +1961-10-17T00:00:00Z[3]. Igbo was his native language[10].

Education

John Okafor's education included a stint at Institute of Management Technology, Enugu[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6] and comedian[7].

Personal Life

John Okafor's religion is recorded as Christianity[12].

Death and Burial

John Okafor died on +2024-03-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Lagos[4]. The cause of death was cardiac arrest[17].

Why It Matters

John Okafor ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Okafor born?

Born in Nkanu West[2], John Okafor…

Where did John Okafor die?

John Okafor passed away in Lagos[4].

What did John Okafor do for work?

John Okafor worked as actor[6] and comedian[7].

Where did John Okafor go to school?

John Okafor was educated at Institute of Management Technology, Enugu[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . pulse.ng. pulse.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . punchng.com. punchng.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . pulse.ng. pulse.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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