8 Things You Didn’t Know About Okea Eme-Akwari

Okea Eme-Akwari is a well-known American actor who played Elijah in “The Walking Dead” on AMC in 2021. Okea Eme-Akwari was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 26, 1995. The age of Okea Eme-Akwari is 27 as of 2023.

If you are getting curious to know more about this young man, then you may find these 8 unknown facts interesting

8 Things You Didn’t Know About Okea Eme-Akwari

1. Born In Atlanta

Although Okea’s career is still in its early stages, hardly much is known about him online. Although though he appears to be situated in Atlanta, it’s unknown if that is also where he was born and reared.

2. His Brother Has Also Been In Acting

It appears that Okea is not the only performer in the family who works professionally. Onye Eme-Akwari, his brother, is also an actor and has been for a while. Onye has played supporting roles in a number of well-known television programmes, such as Greenleaf, NCIS: New Orleans, and Queen of the South. ^[1]

3. Private Person

Okea is the kind of person who likes to keep things quiet, based on what we currently know about him. There is a chance that if his profession advances, he will choose to be more outgoing, but he doesn’t appear to be the type of person who wants to divulge all of his affairs to the public.

4. Choose To Raise Money For The Organizations

Okea decided to raise money for the group because he thinks they are crucial in assisting young people in navigating the world. It will be interesting to watch what kinds of charitable activities Okea decides to undertake as his career progresses.

5. Not Young Enough To Be A Juvenile

For severely beating another child, the Cobra Kai character played by Okea received a sentence to a juvenile correctional facility. Yet, if Okea ever got into difficulty with the authorities in the real world, he would be spending time in jail. He will turn 26 in the summer of 2021 when he will be 25 years old. ^[2]

6. Don’t Like Social Media

The majority of people of Okea’s age are unable to refrain from using social media for an extended period of time, but he is an exception. The only website where Okea appears to have an account is Instagram. Since 2017, he has only made 19 posts, and he doesn’t appear to be particularly interested in social media.

7. Basketball Lover

Okea revealed that he enjoys basketball and was a member of the squad in high school while speaking with Cobra Kai. Sadly, a severe ACL tear put an end to his competitive career, but he still takes pleasure in playing basketball for leisure.

8. Fan Of Karate Kid Film

Okea has always been a fan of the Karate Kid series, despite the fact that he wasn’t even close to being born when the first movie in the series was released in 1989. On a personal and professional level, getting the chance to be a part of the Karate Kid universe was a dream come true for him. Perhaps his character will return for Cobra Kai’s upcoming season and play a bigger part.