Yomi Fabiyi is a popular producer, actor, director, Media face, Model, and Media face from Lagos, Nigeria, who is born between 1976-1979. He is famous in the country for his applaudable work in the film industry. He started his career as an actor and pursuing it now as a producer and director as well.
In Addition, he is in the top stories of Google nowadays because of his one statement according to which he is supporting a rapist.
Moreover, he has also honored with many titles and awards. He has given the award of Best leading actor, best supporting role actor, Best movie, and best producer. One more thing is circulating that he wants a divorce from his British wife for several years.
Biography
Yomi celebrates his birthday on May 2nd of every year. He took birth between the years 1976-1979 in Somolu, Lagos, Nigeria. His age is around 42-45 years. His name is linked with the horoscope of Sagittarius.
He has completed his studies at a local school in Somolu. He enrolled himself in Igboby College located in Lagos for graduation.
Quick Facts & Wiki
| Full Real Name | Yomi Fabiyi. |
| Birthday | 2 May. |
| Year of Birth | 1976-1979 |
| Age (as of 2021) | 42-45 years old. |
| Profession | Actor, Model, Director, and Producer. |
| Important Links | Instagram: @YomiFabiyi Twitter: @YomiFabiyi Facebook: @YomiFabiyi |
| Place of Birth | Somolu, Lagos, Nigeria. |
| Education | Graduate. |
| Alma mater | Igboby College, Lagos. |
| Eye Color | Black. |
| Net worth | USD 12-15 Crores (approx.). |
| Height (approx.) | In Feet Inches: 5′ 9″. In Meters: 1.79 m. In Centimetres: 179 cm.  |
| Weight (approx.) | In Kilograms: 60-66 kg. In Pounds: 132-145 lbs. |
| Religion | Muslim. |
| Hair Color | Black. |
| Nationality | Nigerian. |
| Ethnicity | Mixed. |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius. |
Family & Ethnicity
Yomi Fabiyi has shared pictures of his parents on his Instagram account. He shared in an interview that he learned ethics and values from his parents and is extremely thankful for that. Due to some natural cause, his mother was passed away in 2018.
He is the second child of his parents. The detailed information related to his siblings is not known. He is a resident of Nigeria who follows the Muslim religion. As per his appearance, he belongs to mixed ethnicity.
Personal Life
Fabiyi was married to a British woman in 2012. The two were leading a happy life. According to the reports, he has a son named Metomi Fabiyi. He has not seen his son ever because of the conflict between Yomi and his wife. His son is 10 years old as of May 2021.
Relationships, Wife & Children
Divorce of Yomi Fabiyi & His Wife
Yomi Fabiyi explained in an interview with Premium Times that there are many ups and downs in his married life and it is not going smooth. As his wife wants to stay in the United Kingdom and he wants to stay in Nigeria. The couple was unable to reach a common point and decided to get divorced.
Career – As A Producer
Yomi has done many movies as an actor and as a producer. He produced a movie named ALAFO, Which means GAP in English. Another movie was “ASISE NLA (COSTLY MISTAKE)” Which was cast by Eniola Ajao, Elesho, Olude Ayotunde, TITILOPE, and others.
His upcoming movie as a producer is ADDICT. His co-producer is Wemimo Tunrayo. Apart from this, he has also produced Bus Conductor, Omi Adagun, etc. He has also written the script of the movie ‘Bus Conductor’.
As An Actor
Yomi Fabiyi starts his career in 2001 with the movie ‘Obelomo’ which was produced by Baba Suwe. He rose to fame with the movie ‘One Abayo’, in which he played the double role and people liked it a lot.
He has appeared in 2008 in Aje metta and Aje metta2 which were produced by Funke Akindele. He played the role of Agbejoro along with Odunlade Adekola, Fathia Balogun, and Funke Akindele. In 2017, he got a chance to appear in the Alakada Reloaded. It was directed by Toyin Abraham and Titi Jeje. He acted as Delani in this movie.
Net Worth
Nigerian actor and producer is earning a good amount from his career. He is getting around USD 60-80k from his acting career. It was difficult for him to arrange funds earlier for the production of movies but he managed anyhow. His net worth including all the sources of income is at USD 12-15 million approximately.
The controversy of Yomi Fabiyi
In 2017, a Nigerian actress named Eniola Omoshalewa Eunice accused him of saying that he asked her to do a compromise in exchange for a role in the movie. When it was asked from Yomi, he said that it was completely false. He also drags the actress to court for her allegation. He demands court for the penalty of the defamation of his character.
Yomi Fabiyi supported a Rapist
In April 2021, he puts a story in which he was supporting Baba Ijesha, who has raped a 14 years old girl. He stated that nobody should jump to the conclusion directly, instead, they should wait for the court’s decision. On this, Iyoba Ojo comments that why he wants to save a rapist.
Many actors, actresses, and celebrities became upset about his statement and tweeted against him. Yomi explained that all of us should wait for the decision of justice.
Interesting Trivia About Yomi Fabiyi
- He was honored with the title of City People Movie Award for Best Movie Producer of The Year (Yoruba).
- In April 2021, Yomi was live on Facebook ‘Lekki FM’.
- Nigerian actor regularly goes to the gym to maintain his physique.
- Being an actor, he loves photoshoots at different locations.
- Fabiyi mostly posts about his upcoming movies in which either he acted or produced.
- In an Instagram post, he said that they are inaugurated a new shop in which they sell turban, headbands, Bubu, abaya, hairbands, etc.
- Yomi’s favorite support is Football and went to the stadium for watching the match and cheering the Chelsea football team.
- He is the director at ‘ROCKLAF STUDIO INT’L’ which is a film production house.
- Nollywood star has attended many awards shows and premieres for his movie along with co-actors.
- From the sources, we came to know that his Instagram account was hacked when he began his appreciation tour of European fans.
Photos Source: Yomi Fabiyi’s Instagram account.
