14 Interesting Facts About Ray Emodi You Didn’t Know

 Ray Emodi (born 4 September 1990) is a Nigerian actor, media personality, and model from Anambra state famous known for playing the role of a lover boy in Nollywood movies.

The 32-year-old actor is one of Nollywood’s young and promising acts, constantly delivering versatile roles in movies. He is majorly known for his romantic characters and fusion pop music style, displaying eye-catching tattoos, especially the Nigerian map on his chest.

Who is Ray Emodi?
Ray Emodi is a Nigerian actor, musician and film producer who has appeared in over 200 Nigerian movies and counting. He is known for his foreign-sounding accent in movies and portrayal of lover boy characters.

What Is Ray Emodi’s Age and Where Is He From?
Ray Emodi is currently 32 years old born on the 4th of September 1990 in Enugu, Nigeria, but he is a native of Ogboli-Eke village Onitsha, Anambra State. He had his primary and secondary education in Enugu in the South-Eastern part of the country before moving to Nottingham for his university education. Upon arrival in the United Kingdom, he lived there and studied, eventually graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Strategic Enterprises in 2011 at the age of 21.

Upon completing his degree course, he moved to Los Angeles, USA, the city of angels, to pursue professionalism in his field of passion – acting. Enrolling in the New York Film Academy LA, he studied and obtained a master’s degree in Fine Arts (Acting) at 24. Before graduating from the Film Academy, he wrote and featured as an actor in a short film titled God’s Own Villa in 2013 at the age of 23.


The film was released in the United States and is central to the depression of an introvert struggling with agoraphobia. Ray played the introvert character alongside an American actress, Alyssa McCourt. Also, at the same age of 23, he wrote, produced, and directed a short film titled You Don’t Say in Los Angeles, which was supposed to be a comedic series airing weekly.

Ray Emodi’s Mother is a Senator While His Father Was a Doctor
He was born into an affluent Christian-catholic family with high standards of morality and intense value to education, having a highly driven mother and a brilliant academician father. While growing up, his mother, Joy Emodi, pursued her education in law school and went professional by 1987. At the same time running businesses and raising the children too. The male-dominated political scene did not discourage her, as she pushed herself to become a senator at the Anambra North Federal constituency on 20th February 2005 after Emmanuel Anosike’s election was annulled.