There was a time when Hanks Anuku was one of the most magnetic faces in Nollywood. The headscarves, the sunglasses, the soft growl in his voice and his screen
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Oct 24, 2025
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There was a time when Hanks Anuku was one of the most magnetic faces in Nollywood. The headscarves, the sunglasses, the soft growl in his voice and his screen
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Hanks Anuku is a veteran Nigerian actor renowned for his portrayals of villainous characters in Nollywood films. Born on August 27, 1960, in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, he hails from Ika in Delta State. He attended Loyola College in Ibadan and graduated from Auchi Polytechnic in Edo State in 1981.
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