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Adepero Oduye

Nigerian-American Actress, Director, Singer & Writer

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Adepero Oduye Biography

Adepero Oduye is a Nigerian-American actress, director, singer, and writer known for her leading role in "Pariah," as well as supporting roles in "12 Years a Slave" and "The Big Short". All three films received widespread critical acclaim. In 2019, Oduye played the role of community organized and activist Helene Nomsa Brath in the Netflix miniseries "When They See Us."

Adepero Oduye was born in Brooklyn, New York, one of seven children of Nigerian parents. Although she graduated pre-med from Cornell University, she decided to pursue her passion for acting upon graduation. Oduye's breakout role came in 2011 when she starred in Dee Rees’ critically acclaimed and award-winning independent film Pariah, for which she received several awards and a nomination for Best Female Lead at the Independent Spirit Awards. During her Golden Globe acceptance speech for The Iron Lady, Meryl Streep mentioned some of her favorite performances of the year, highlighting Oduye in Pariah. The following year, Oduye joined an all-star cast in the Steel Magnolias television remake as Annelle Dupuy-Desoto, a role originated by Daryl Hannah.

Oduye starred alongside Chiwetel Ejiofor in Steve McQueen’s historical drama "12 Years a Slave," winner of the 2014 Academy Award for Best Picture. She also appeared in Ava DuVernay's short film "The Door" part of Miu Miu's ad campaign known as The Women's Tales.

After several lead roles in regional theater productions, including Eclipsed and The Bluest Eye, Oduye made her Broadway debut opposite Cicely Tyson in Horton Foote's The Trip To Bountiful. In 2015, she shared the screen with Steve Carell in Adam McKay’s comedy-drama "The Big Short," which won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. In 2017, Oduye co-starred in the drama thriller The Dinner, with Richard Gere, and appeared in the sci-fi action film Geostorm.

Oduye made her directorial debut with "Breaking In," a short film about a young black man's first time being stopped and frisked by the NYPD, based on her brother's early experience. The film has garnered several film festival acknowledgments and awards.

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    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Adepero Oduye for both live and virtual events for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for Adepero Oduye, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Adepero Oduye or any other celebrity of your choice.

  • HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO BOOK Adepero Oduye?

    Speaking fees for Adepero Oduye, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Adepero Oduye charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Adepero Oduye, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

  • WHO IS THE AGENT FOR Adepero Oduye?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Adepero Oduye for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Adepero Oduye for your next private or corporate function.

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    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Adepero Oduye or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Adepero Oduye or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.
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Adepero Oduye Biography

Adepero Oduye is a Nigerian-American actress, director, singer, and writer known for her leading role in "Pariah," as well as supporting roles in "12 Years a Slave" and "The Big Short". All three films received widespread critical acclaim. In 2019, Oduye played the role of community organized and activist Helene Nomsa Brath in the Netflix miniseries "When They See Us."

Adepero Oduye was born in Brooklyn, New York, one of seven children of Nigerian parents. Although she graduated pre-med from Cornell University, she decided to pursue her passion for acting upon graduation. Oduye's breakout role came in 2011 when she starred in Dee Rees’ critically acclaimed and award-winning independent film Pariah, for which she received several awards and a nomination for Best Female Lead at the Independent Spirit Awards. During her Golden Globe acceptance speech for The Iron Lady, Meryl Streep mentioned some of her favorite performances of the year, highlighting Oduye in Pariah. The following year, Oduye joined an all-star cast in the Steel Magnolias television remake as Annelle Dupuy-Desoto, a role originated by Daryl Hannah.

Oduye starred alongside Chiwetel Ejiofor in Steve McQueen’s historical drama "12 Years a Slave," winner of the 2014 Academy Award for Best Picture. She also appeared in Ava DuVernay's short film "The Door" part of Miu Miu's ad campaign known as The Women's Tales.

After several lead roles in regional theater productions, including Eclipsed and The Bluest Eye, Oduye made her Broadway debut opposite Cicely Tyson in Horton Foote's The Trip To Bountiful. In 2015, she shared the screen with Steve Carell in Adam McKay’s comedy-drama "The Big Short," which won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. In 2017, Oduye co-starred in the drama thriller The Dinner, with Richard Gere, and appeared in the sci-fi action film Geostorm.

Oduye made her directorial debut with "Breaking In," a short film about a young black man's first time being stopped and frisked by the NYPD, based on her brother's early experience. The film has garnered several film festival acknowledgments and awards.

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  • How to book Adepero Oduye?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Adepero Oduye for both live and virtual events for over 20 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for Adepero Oduye, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Adepero Oduye or any other celebrity of your choice.

  • How much does it cost to book Adepero Oduye?

    Speaking fees for Adepero Oduye, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Adepero Oduye charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Adepero Oduye, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

  • Who is the agent for Adepero Oduye?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Adepero Oduye for clients worldwide for more than 20 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Adepero Oduye for your next private or corporate function.

  • What is a full-service talent booking agency?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Adepero Oduye or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Adepero Oduye or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.

Adepero Oduye is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Adepero Oduye for your event is available upon request. Adepero Oduye generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Cynthia Erivo, Zazie Beetz, Diane Guerrero, F. Gary Gray and Janelle Monáe. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Adepero Oduye for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

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