Babs Olusanmokun is a Nigerian-American martial artist and actor, who is very famous for his role in; Roots (2016), The Widow, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
He is an African BJJ with a black belt, who has won several American competitions including the US Grappling champion and Pan-American champion twice. He was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and belongs to black ethnicity/races.
Here are 10 facts about Babs Olusanmokin's life;
What is Babs Olusanmokun Net Worth?
Babs Olusanmokun has accumulated a whopping net worth of $2 million through his professional career as an actor and martial artist. He charged a good amount of money for his role in an upcoming project adventure, sci-fi movie Dune (2020) starring; Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, and Jason Momoa.
The average Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor in the USA earns $43,695 annually, as stated in the ZipRecruiter, whereas it reports the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor can earn from $11k to $60k according to their experience and popularity.
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Lavish Life
Olusanmokun's lavish life revolves around a business class air ticket to fly aboard for shooting. He attends and meets high-profile people in BJJ championship matches, movie premieres, and award functions.
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House in New York
Olusanmokun lives in a lavish house located in New York City, United States. The house in New York City cost no less than $100,000 as stated in the RedFin.
First African to Win Black Belt in BJJ
Babs Olusanmokun is the first-ever African martial artist who has won a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He has been trained for more than 20 years and won several championships. He received his black belt from Fabio Clemente under the legendary Alliance Jiu-Jitsu banner in 2005.
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Babs BJJ
Babs Bjj is one of the famous Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu schools founded by Babs Olusanmokun. The school is run by Babs himself as a head instructor and Chris Manuel as a side instructor. He has trained and coached several players including; world champion Lucas Lepri.
Multilingual - French, English, and Portuguese
Growing up in different cities of the world, Babs learned to speak more than three languages including Portuguese, French, and English.
On-Screen Debut
Babs Olusamokun started his acting career in 2004 through the drama movie "Indocumentados" as Mubenga. After that, he got another shot through the TV series "The Unit" as Painted Man in 2007. The same year, he also appeared in crime crime-based TV series "Veronica Mars".
Olusamokun has done over 31 movies and TV series present including; "Black Mirror", "Too Old to Die Young", and "The Night Of".
Stunt Coordinator
Being a prominent Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu player, Olusamokun worked as a stunt coordinator in the drama music movie; Like Sunday, Like Rain (2014). After the huge success of the film, we can see him more in action in the coming days.
Awards and Nominations
Olusamokun has proved himself as a capable and worthy actor through his acting. He has earned numbers of the fan base and good criticism for his role. He was nominated in the 2018 Black Reel Awards for Television in the category of "Outstanding Supporting Actor" for Black Mirror (2011).
Social Media Presence
Babs Olusamokun is active on social media, where he has 1,516 followers on her Instagram account @wayofbabs. He has posted over 75 pictures and videos of himself including his work on Instagram. His fans and well-wishers can learn more about him through his social sites.
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