John Adedayo Bamidele Adegboyega

John Adedayo Bamidele Adegboyega was born on 17 March 1992 in the Camberwell district of London and grew up in Peckham.

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John Adedayo Bamidele Adegboyega known professionally as John Boyega, is a British actor and producer.

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He was cited as one of the Top 100 most influential Africans by New African magazine in 2020.

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While filming the Netflix film Rebel Ridge, he unexpectedly walked out mid-production due to family issues.

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In a 2020 interview with British GQ, Boyega openly criticised Disney for sidelining his character Finn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy.

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John Boyega Reveals His Dating Criteria, Says He Only Dates Black Women.

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John Boyega has revealed he’s very disciplined when it comes to his love life preference, saying he will only date black women.

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John Adedayo Bamidele Adegboyega

By Michelle September 17, 2022

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