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Kenyan actor

Owiso Odera (March 1974 – November 3, 2016) was a Sudanese-born Kenyan actor.^[1] He was perhaps best known for his role as Papa Tunde in the television series The Originals.^[2][3][4] In 2015, Odera was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play for his performance in Katori Hall's play Our Lady of Kibeho at the Signature Theatre.^[5]

Early life and education

Odera was born in Khartoum, Sudan to Kenyan mother Millicent Obaso and father Henry Odera Oruka in March 1974.^[1]

He attended St.

Mary's School, Nairobi, graduating in the class of 1991.^[1] Odera earned a scholarship to study computer science at Earlham College in 1992.^[1] He graduated from Earlham College in 1996.^[5] He also earned a master's degree from the graduate acting program at the University of California, San Diego.^[1][6][7] He grad