CJ Obilom

CJ Obilom has been honing her craft since she began acting at age 11. A first-generation Nigerian-American actor, she is thankful for the ability to continue sharing stories with audiences to this day. Obilom is a formally trained artist who holds a B.A. in Theatre and Dance from the University of Texas at Austin, with additional training at Berg Studios and Will Wallace Acting Company in Los Angeles.

As a member of SAG-AFTRA, her notable film and TV credits include NBC's 'Grand Crew', BET+'s 'The Black Hamptons', and the feature film 'Trafficked', in which she portrays a victim of human trafficking. Her recent theatre credits include Richard Wesley's 'The Talented Tenth', and Alexandre Dumas' 'The Great Lover'—for which she received a 2026 NAACP Theatre Award nomination for Best Lead Actress. She gives all the glory to God. For more: www.cjobilom.com

Currently: Obilom is appearing in August Wilson's 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' at A Noise Within Theatre in Pasadena, running through September 20th.

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