Bolaji Amusan (listenⓘ) (born 15 October 1966), commonly known as Mr Latin, is a Nigerian comic actor, filmmaker, director and producer.
[1] Since 2018, he has served as the president of the Theatre Arts and Movie Practitioners Association of Nigeria.
[2] Amusan was born at Gbongan, the headquarters of Aiyedaade Local Government Area in Osun State, southwestern region of Nigeria.
[3] He began acting in 1988, became a comedian in 1991, and acquired the name Mr Latin after he spoke French while acting in the 1992 film 50-50 produced by Akin Ogungbe, who mistook it for Latin.
Amusan joined the Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners, now the Theatre Arts and Movie Practitioners Association of Nigeria, in 1989; after serving in local posts, he was the Governor for Ogun State in 2006–2010,[5] later became director for organization and business, and in 2018 was elected its President.