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Owiso Odera
Kenyan actor
Owiso Odera (March 1974 – November 3, 2016) was a Sudanese-born Kenyan actor.[1] He was perhaps best known for his role as Papa Tunde in the television series The Originals.[2][3][4] In 2015, Odera was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play for his performance in Katori Hall's play Our Lady of Kibeho at the Signature Theatre.[5]
Early life and education
Odera was born in Khartoum, Sudan to Kenyan mother Millicent Obaso and father Henry Odera Oruka in March 1974.[1]
He attended St.
Mary's School, Nairobi, graduating in the class of 1991.[1] Odera earned a scholarship to study computer science at Earlham College in 1992.[1] He graduated from Earlham College in 1996.[5] He also earned a master's degree from the graduate acting program at the University of California, San Diego.[1][6][7] He grad
