Mr Macaroni

Profile Overview

Adebowale Babatunde "Debo" Adedayo () (born 3 May 1993), popularly known by his stage name Mr Macaroni, is a Nigerian actor, comedian, and activist. He was the second highest-grossing Nollywood actor of 2025. he is known for his satirical content and roles in films like Ayinla (2021), Aníkúlápó (2022), Freedom Way (2024), and Lisabi: The Uprising (2024). He won the TFAA Prize For Acting in 2025, and was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the AMVCAs in the same year for his performance in the Netflix film, Lisabi: The Uprising. He premiered two films at TIFF in 2024, and won Best Supporting Actor, Africa ,at TINFF. Debo has made multiple appearances on YNAIJA & Ebonylife’s annual list of The Nollywood 100, and is the recipient of two honorary doctorates awarded him in 2023.
Adedayo first gained popularity in 2019 from his satirical skits on social media, playing characters such as the philandering political figure "Daddy Wa" and a strict lecturer, "Professor Hard Life". He popularized catchphrases like "Ooin", "Freaky freaky" and "You are doing well".
He is an advocate for social and civic empowerment, and most notably was involved in the 2020 #EndSARS movement in Nigeria, when he himself was a victim of police brutality.
Since then, Adedayo has increasingly used his platform to champion social causes and frequently combines humour with civic education in his skits. In 2022 and 2023, he won the Trendupp Awards' Force of Influence award given to the "influencer or content creator who commanded the highest influence in the Nigerian social media space".