THE NOLLYWOOD Actor Living His Truth Life has a way of imitating art. For Ifan Ifeanyi Michael, it has been the other way round. The Nigerian celebrity stylist, actor and filmmaker has come a long way from the destitute 10-yearold he once was. BY PEACE HYDE
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FAN IFEANYI Michael starts narrating his life story on a Zoom call from Lagos, Nigeria. A call girl, sexual abuse… and it unravels in ways that could put to shame movie scripts. But that’s how this Nigerian actor, director and brand consultant traversed seemingly impossible odds to become the success he is today. A FORBES AFRICA 30 Under 30 list-maker in 2021and recipient of the African Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, Michael, at this interview, talks about what
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