Few actors make a bigger impression in a single scene than Wunmi Mosaku, yet her biography is scattered across databases, profile sites and interviews. This page separates the details that hold up from the open questions, so readers can see which facts rest on a primary record and which still need one.
Full name: Oluwunmi Olapeju Mosaku · Date of birth: 31 July 1986 · Place of birth: Zaria, Nigeria · Nationality: Nigerian and British · Profession: Actress and producer
Quick snapshot
- Oluwunmi Olapeju Mosaku, born 31 July 1986 in Zaria, Nigeria (IMDb (film database))
- Height: no verified figure in the sources reviewed
- Ethnicity: not stated in the sources reviewed
- Father: not named in the sources reviewed
- Sinners opened in April 2025, according to Martin CID (biography site)
- BAFTA Film Award on 22 February 2026, as reported by Fab Woman (Nigerian lifestyle site); no official BAFTA record was supplied
- TV Insider (TV news site) dates the His House award to 2021, while Wikipedia’s infobox gives 2020, so confirm the year against an official awards record
The table gives the core identity record, and the open questions move to the sections that follow.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Full name | Oluwunmi Olapeju Mosaku |
| Date of birth | 31 July 1986 |
| Place of birth | Zaria, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian and British |
| Profession | Actress and producer |
The table covers the identity record only. The sections below test each open question against the sources reviewed.
How old is Wunmi Mosaku?
Wikipedia and an IMDb biography page both give 31 July 1986 as her birth date. Her age at any given date follows from that date, so check the publication date when reading.
Where was Wunmi Mosaku born?
She was born in Zaria, Nigeria, according to the IMDb biography page. IMDb’s main profile places her upbringing in Chorlton, south Manchester. The family moved to Manchester, England, when she was about one year old, according to Wikipedia, Martin CID and Fab Woman. The Positive Community (online profile site) and ProfileAge give about 18 months, so the relocation age remains disputed.
How tall is Wunmi Mosaku?
No verified height figure appears in the sources reviewed. Any height printed on fan or profile sites should be treated as unconfirmed.
What is Wunmi Mosaku’s ethnicity?
The sources reviewed do not state her ethnicity. Wikipedia describes her parents as Yoruba, which is a fact about family heritage and not a confirmed ethnic label for her.
Does Wunmi Mosaku speak Yoruba?
Wikipedia says she has been studying Yoruba since 2020. That describes study, not fluency, and no source reviewed states her level.
Who are Wunmi Mosaku’s parents?
Wikipedia says both parents were professors and that her mother, Irene Mosaku, started a business. ProfileAge and IMDb also name Irene Mosaku as her mother. BusinessDay includes her among Nigerian women in the diaspora. No source reviewed names her father.
What TV shows has Wunmi Mosaku been in?
Her credits run from BBC Two drama to Disney+ and HBO, with film work in between. The list below uses the years given in the sources.
- Joy in Moses Jones, BBC Two (2009), her breakout role according to Wikipedia
- Holly Lawson in Vera, ITV (2011–2012), according to Wikipedia
- DS Catherine Halliday in Luther, season five (2019), according to Martin CID
- Ruby Baptiste in Lovecraft Country, HBO (2020), a series HBO ended after one season, according to Martin CID
- Rial in His House (2020), a South Sudanese refugee in England, per IMDb (film database)
- Hunter B-15 in Disney+’s Loki (2021–2023), reprised in Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), according to Wikipedia
- Annie in Sinners (2025), according to Glamour UK
Who plays Miss Annie in Sinners?
Wunmi Mosaku plays Annie, a hoodoo practitioner, in Ryan Coogler’s Sinners. Glamour UK (fashion magazine) reports that Coogler wrote the role especially for her. She describes the part in her own words.
“It’s very important to me that people know where they’re from, who they’re from.”
Wunmi Mosaku, quoted by Glamour UK
“I found a part of myself in Annie—a part of my hopes, my ancestral power, and connection. Parts I thought I had lost or tried to dim as an immigrant trying to fit in.”
Wunmi Mosaku, quoted by Fab Woman
A fan-run wiki reports that Mosaku studied hoodoo while preparing for the role. That claim is low-confidence and no primary interview confirms it. The New York Times called her performance “the soulful core” of the film, as quoted in Wikipedia.
“the soulful core”
The New York Times critic, as quoted in Wikipedia
The Annie role draws the most critical praise in the sources reviewed, which makes it the credit to check first.
What awards has Wunmi Mosaku won?
The list below draws on Wikipedia unless another source is named. Where sources give different years, both are shown.
- BAFTA TV Award, Best Supporting Actress, for Gloria Taylor in Damilola, Our Loved Boy: won; dated 2017 in Wikipedia’s awards table and 2016 in its infobox
- British Independent Film Award, Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film, for His House: won; dated 2020 by Wikipedia and 2021 by TV Insider and ProfileAge
- Gotham Independent Film Award, Outstanding Supporting Performance, for Sinners: won in 2025
- BAFTA Film Award, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, for Sinners: won at the 79th ceremony on 22 February 2026, as reported by Fab Woman; no official BAFTA record was supplied
- Academy Award nomination, Best Supporting Actress, 98th Academy Awards, for Sinners: nominated, in a year when the film received a record 16 nominations, per The State / US Weekly (entertainment news)
- Seven Fresh Faces, Toronto International Film Festival, 2010, for I Am Slave, per IMDb
Martin CID says she was the first Black British winner of BAFTA’s supporting actress award. That claim rests on a single biography site, so it should be cited as reported. The Sinners wins are the clearest recognition in the record.
Does Wunmi Mosaku have a child?
The sources disagree on children. Wikipedia lists a daughter born in 2024 and reports a second child with a September 2026 announcement, a claim it rates as low-confidence. Martin CID reports a son born in summer 2026. No primary record confirms either report.
Who is the father of Wunmi Mosaku’s baby?
No source reviewed names a father for any child, so this article does not name one.
Wikipedia reports that she is married to Tash Moseley, an American talent and literary manager, and gives 2020 as the marriage year. That is a reported marriage, not a verified one, because no primary record was supplied.
Treat the family and relationship details as reported until an official or primary source confirms them.
Which details are still unconfirmed?
These items are confirmed across at least two reviewed sources:
- Date and place of birth: 31 July 1986, Zaria, Nigeria (Wikipedia and IMDb)
- Graduation from RADA in 2007 with a BA in Acting (Wikipedia)
- Gotham Independent Film Award for Sinners in 2025 (Wikipedia)
These items remain reported but unverified:
- Relocation to Manchester at age one or at about 18 months
- British Independent Film Award year for His House: 2020 or 2021
- BAFTA TV Award year for Damilola, Our Loved Boy: 2016 or 2017
- BAFTA Film Award on 22 February 2026: one biography source, with no official record
- Amy Madigan’s 2026 Academy Award win for Weapons, which Martin CID reports and which rests on one source
- Children and partner details, which rest on low-confidence or conflicting reports
Until BAFTA, the Academy and the British Independent Film Awards publish official results, editors who cite these dates will need to label them as reported.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Wunmi Mosaku known for?
Her most recent widely reported role is Annie in Sinners (2025). Earlier, she played Rial in His House (2020), and her breakout was Joy in BBC Two’s Moses Jones (2009).
What role does Wunmi Mosaku play in Loki?
She plays Hunter B-15 in Disney+’s Loki (2021–2023). Wikipedia reports that she reprised the role in Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
Is Wunmi Mosaku married?
Wikipedia reports that she is married to Tash Moseley, an American talent and literary manager, and gives 2020 as the year. No primary record appears in the sources reviewed.
What is Wunmi Mosaku’s net worth?
No verified net worth figure appears in the sources reviewed, so none is given here.
Where did Wunmi Mosaku grow up?
IMDb places her upbringing in Chorlton, south Manchester. The family moved to Manchester when she was about one year old, though one profile site gives about 18 months.
Did Wunmi Mosaku train at RADA?
Yes. Wikipedia reports that she graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2007 with a BA in Acting.
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