Junior Pope Biography

Pope Obumneme Odonwodo popularly known as Junior pope is a Nigerian filmmaker, actor, and producer. Born 7 may, 1984 in Bamenda, Cameroon to an igbo father (Luke Odonwodo) who is from the Ukehe tribe in Enugu state and a Cameroonian mother.

He grew up in Bamenda with his parents and siblings until he moved to Nigeria for his primary and secondary education.

He first appeared in a movie titled Secret Adventures in 2007.

Wife

Odonwodo followed the Christian faith. Junior Pope was a father to three children. On July 26, 2014, Pope tied the knot with Jennifer Awele Okpuno, whom he had connected with through the social media platform Facebook.

Cause of Death

On April 10, 2024, Junior Pope headed to Anambra state for a movie shoot. Along with the rest of the cast, he boarded a boat to cross a river in the village.

Tragically, the boat capsized, resulting in the drowning of all the actors, including Junior Pope. He died at the age of 39.

Net Worth

Junior pope Net worth is evaluated to be $300,000, which comprises of all income from movie sales, brand influencing and ambassador deals.