Rotimi is a Nigerian-American actor, singer, and model. He is popular for his role as Darius Morrison on the Starz series “Boss,” and as Andre Coleman on “Power.”
Rotimi Net Worth
Rotimi has an estimated net worth of about $5 million USD. His acting, music, and modeling career have given him a huge fortune.
He is a contemporary R&B artist and has released two digital mixtapes in 2011 and a studio album.
He is the model and the spokesperson of rapper T.I.’s AKOO Clothing in its 2012 Spring/Summer campaign on April 2, 2012.
Rotimi is the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of FrontRoSeat Productions.
Personal Life
Rotimi was born November 30, 1988, in Maplewood, New Jersey. Maplewood is located in Essex County and is a nice suburb with a lot of coffee shops and restaurants.
He has Nigerian parents. His father is an investment banker of Yoruba (Nigeria & Benin) origin named Segun Akinosho. Meanwhile, his mother is of Igbo (Southcentral & southeastern Nigerian origin, and works for the government.
Rotimi studied at Columbia High School, where he was very active in extracurricular activities. He was both a member of the varsity basketball team and the choir. After graduating from high school, he then attended Northwestern University, a private university in Evanston, Illinois. In 2010, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Communication with a minor in Business.
In December 2020, Rotimi got engaged to Vanessa Mdee. The couple welcomed their first child together on September 29, 2021.
Professional Career
Rotimi’s first audition was for the role in “Boss” as the drug dealer named Darius Morrison. He eventually got the role. He also appeared in three episodes of ABC’s “Betrayal.” In 2011, he also appeared in the CBS television show “Copper and Stone.”
In 2013, he was part of the musical drama “Black Nativity .” After this, he starred in the film “Imperial Dreams” which was an entry for the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.
He also appeared in the very well-known and high-grossing movie “Divergent” in 2014. In 2016, he was also part of the film “Deuces.”
In 2014, he became a regular on the Starz’ crime drama TV series entitled “Power.” with the role of Andre Coleman.
For his music career, Rotimi is a contemporary R&B artist. He released two digital mixtapes,” The Resume” released on March 8, 2011, and “While You Wait” released on November 30, 2011.” His videos have been featured on MTV, MTV Base, and VH1 Soul.
He was also seen in R&B singer Keyshia Cole’s music video “Trust and Believe” as her unfaithful boyfriend. He has also performed as the opening act for many famous artists like Jennifer Hudson, NERD, and Estelle.
50 Cent signed Rotimi to his label, G-Unit Records. Rotimi also released his first single called “Lotto” under the label which featured 50 Cent.
He released “Doin it” in 2016. In 2017, he released his debut EP called Jeep Music Vol.1. Rotimi released the song “Love Riddim” in 2019.
Rotimi Dating History
Rotimi shared a picture of his date with Tanzanian singer Vanessa Mdee on November 25, 2019. In December 2020 they were expecting their first baby together and got engaged.
On September 29, 2021, Rotimi and Vanessa welcomed their baby boy together.
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