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Michael Oloyede

Latest News on Michael Oloyede:
Review: JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING at Mark Taper Forum (Oct 13, 2025)

JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING Comes to the Mark Taper Forum (Sep 11, 2025)

Cast Set For MESSY WHITE GAYS and SHANGHAI SONATAS at Vassar College (Jul 10, 2024)

BIO

Michael Oloyede (he/him) is a Nigerian-American Emmy® nominated actor, producer, and creator. Born in London, England, he immigrated to the United States with his family at the age of four, which marked the beginning of his remarkable life journey. Selected theater credits include: Broadway: Jaja's African Hair Braiding (OBC); Off Broadway: Scraps, NYT Critic's Pick Inanimate (The Flea Theater), Eco Village (Theater at St Clements).

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Michael Oloyede

Date:

05/23/2024

From: Photos: Inside Manhattan Theatre Club's 2024 Spring Gala

Whitney White, Lakisha May, Brittany Adebumola, Zenzi Williams, Jocelyn Bioh, Kalyne Photo

Whitney White, Lakisha May, Brittany Adebumola, Zenzi Williams, Jocelyn Bioh, Kalyne Coleman and Michael Oloyede

Date:

05/23/2024

From: Photos: Inside Manhattan Theatre Club's 2024 Spring Gala

Michael Oloyede, Whitney White, Jocelyn Bioh, Zenzi Williams, Kalyne Coleman and Niki Photo

Michael Oloyede, Whitney White, Jocelyn Bioh, Zenzi Williams, Kalyne Coleman and Nikiya Mathis

Date:

05/23/2024

From: Photos: Inside Manhattan Theatre Club's 2024 Spring Gala

Rachel Christopher, Zenzi Williams, Brittany Adebumola, Michael Oloyede, Kalyne Colem Photo

Rachel Christopher, Zenzi Williams, Brittany Adebumola, Michael Oloyede, Kalyne Coleman, Somi Kakoma, Lakisha May, Maechi Aharanwa, Nana Mensah, Dominique Thorne

Date:

10/04/2023

From: Photos: JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING Cast Walks the Red Carpet on Opening Night

Rachel Christopher, Zenzi Williams, Brittany Adebumola, Michael Oloyede, Kalyne Coleman, Somi Kakoma, Lakisha May, Director Whitney White, Playwright Jocelyn Bioh, Maechi Aharanwa, Nana Mensah and Dominique Thorne

Date:

10/04/2023

From: Photos: JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING Cast Walks the Red Carpet on Opening Night

Rachel Christopher, Zenzi Williams, Brittany Adebumola, Michael Oloyede, Kalyne Coleman, Somi Kakoma, Lakisha May, Maechi Aharanwa, Nana Mensah and Dominique Thorne

Date:

10/04/2023

From: Photos: JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING Cast Walks the Red Carpet on Opening Night

Michael Oloyede

Date:

10/04/2023

From: Photos: JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING Cast Walks the Red Carpet on Opening Night

Michael Oloyede

Date:

10/04/2023

From: Photos: JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING Cast Walks the Red Carpet on Opening Night

Rachel Christopher, Zenzi Williams, Brittany Adebumola, Michael Oloyede, Kalyne Coleman, Somi Kakoma, Lakisha May, Maechi Aharanwa, Nana Mensah and Dominique Thorne

Date:

10/04/2023

From: Photos: JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING Cast Walks the Red Carpet on Opening Night

Nana Mensah and Michael Oloyede (foreground); Maechi Aharanwa and Lakisha May (backg Photo

Nana Mensah and Michael Oloyede (foreground); Maechi Aharanwa and Lakisha May (background)

Date:

09/22/2023

From: Photos: First Look at JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING on Broadway

Michael Oloyede and Nana Mensah

Date:

09/22/2023

From: Photos: First Look at JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING on Broadway

Michael Oloyede

Date:

08/17/2023

From: Photos: Meet the Cast of JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING

Michael Oloyede

Date:

08/17/2023

From: Photos: Meet the Cast of JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING

Roland Lane, Tanyamaria, Bryn Carter, Michael Oloyede and Alana Raquel Bowers in SCRA Photo

Roland Lane, Tanyamaria, Bryn Carter, Michael Oloyede and Alana Raquel Bowers in SCRAPS. Photo by Hunter Canning.

Date:

08/21/2018

From: Photo Flash: The Flea Launches Color Brave Season with SCRAPS

Alana Raquel Bower, Andrew Baldwin and Michael Oloyede in SCRAPS. Photo by Hunter Ca Photo

Alana Raquel Bower, Andrew Baldwin and Michael Oloyede in SCRAPS. Photo by Hunter Canning.

Date:

08/21/2018

From: Photo Flash: The Flea Launches Color Brave Season with SCRAPS

Roland Lane, Alana Raquel Bowers, Michael Oloyede and Tanyamaria in SCRAPS. Photo by Photo

Roland Lane, Alana Raquel Bowers, Michael Oloyede and Tanyamaria in SCRAPS. Photo by Hunter Canning.

Date:

08/21/2018

From: Photo Flash: The Flea Launches Color Brave Season with SCRAPS

Michael Oloyede, Cary Hite

Date:

04/13/2017

From: Photo Flash: OOTB's presents Site Specific, Immersive MASTER HAROLD....AND THE BOYS

Michael Oloyede (Willie), Cary Hite (Sam)

Date:

04/13/2017

From: Photo Flash: OOTB's presents Site Specific, Immersive MASTER HAROLD....AND THE BOYS

STAGE CREDITS

Jaja's African Hair Braiding

[Broadway]

Manhattan Theatre Club Original Broadway Production, 2023

James

Sock Man

DVD Man

Jewelry Man

James

Sock Man

DVD Man

Jewelry Man

Black Angels Over Tuskegee

[Off-Broadway]

Original Off-Broadway Production, 2021

Percival (Albania) [Replacement]

(Alternate) [Replacement]

Videos

Photos & Video: The Museum of Broadway Celebrates JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING

by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2024-06-05 13:13:51

Video: Watch Highlights from JAJA's AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING on Broadway

by Show Highlights - 2023-09-28 13:49:47

Video: The Company of JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING Meets the Press!

by A.A. Cristi - 2023-08-18 16:00:53

News

Review: JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING at Mark Taper Forum Photo

Review: JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING at Mark Taper Forum
by Evan Henerson - Oct 13, 2025

JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING, completing a mini tour of regional theaters at the Mark Taper Forum following an acclaimed New York run in the fall of 2023, is a tender and humorous snapshot of a community and also a plea for community.

JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING Comes to the Mark Taper Forum Photo

JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING Comes to the Mark Taper Forum
by Stephi Wild - Sep 11, 2025

Center Theater Group has announced the Tony-winning Jaja's African Hair Braiding by Joceyln Bioh and directed by Whitney White. Learn more about the production here!

Cast Set For MESSY WHITE GAYS and SHANGHAI SONATAS at Vassar College Photo

Cast Set For MESSY WHITE GAYS and SHANGHAI SONATAS at Vassar College
by Stephi Wild - Jul 10, 2024

Vassar College has announced additional casting for the highly anticipated 38th Powerhouse Theater Season, which continues through Sunday, July 28. Learn more about the cast here!

Powerhouse Theater At Vassar College Announces Initial Casting For 38th Season Photo

Powerhouse Theater At Vassar College Announces Initial Casting For 38th Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 20, 2024

Vassar College has announced initial casting for the 38th Powerhouse Theater Season, featuring Jessica Darrow, Crystal Lucas-Perry, Ngozi Anyanwu, Florencia Lozano, Purva Bedi, Michael Oloyede, and more.

Jocelyn Bioh and Whitney White Will Appear in Conversation at the Museum of Broadway Photo

Jocelyn Bioh and Whitney White Will Appear in Conversation at the Museum of Broadway
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2024

Tony Award-nominated playwright Jocelyn Bioh and director Whitney White will engage in a creative conversation moderated by Susan Kelechi Watson (“This is Us”) to discuss their groundbreaking, five-time Tony Award-nominated “Best Play,” Jaja’s African Hair Braiding.

JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING to Live Stream Final Week of Broadway Run Photo

JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING to Live Stream Final Week of Broadway Run
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 30, 2023

The League of Live Stream Theater will partner with Manhattan Theatre Club to present the Broadway sensation Jaja's African Hair Braiding via live stream.

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