Ayo Makun

Early life and education Makun was born on 19 August 1971 and hails from Ifon, in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State. He is the eldest male child in a family of seven. While a student, Makun was awarded the Jaycee Club Socio-Personality Award, Best Show Business Promoter (2001), Most Celebrated Student on Campus (2001), and Most Fashionable Student on Campus (1999 and 2000).

Career Makun came into the spotlight while working as Alibaba Akporobome's personal assistant and event manager. He wrote going "A.Y wire" as a guest columnist in The Sun (Nigeria) and Gbenga Adeyinka's Laugh Mattaz.

Makun directs and acts in the Nigerian sitcom AY's Crib alongside Alex Ekubo, Venita Akpofure, Buchi Franklin, and Justice Nuagbe. He also hosts comedy shows such as AY Live, which features comedians like Bovi, Helen Paul, and many others. Makun is the CEO of Corporate World entertainment, Nigeria, and also owns a clubhouse. As an investor in stand-up comedy, he launched the AY "Open Mic Challenge," a platform designed to support and showcase emerging comedians.

Events Makun co-hosted the 2018 Golden Movie Awards Africa with Joselyn Dumas, held at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra, Ghana.

Personal life Makun married his wife, Mabel, in November 2008, and they have two children.

In April 2024, Makun publicly announced the marital separation and subsequent divorce from his wife of 20 years, Mabel Makun, stating that he had lost a 20-year friendship and marriage. Following the dissolution of his marriage, Makun disclosed in an interview that he stopped attending church services because he found church congregations judgmental and unsupportive toward individuals experiencing marital breakdown. He later addressed public speculation regarding his marital status, clarifying in August 2025 that he was not seeking reconciliation with his ex-wife and emphasizing that both parties had moved on independently.

Awards timeline

2008 Comedian of the Year: Diamond Awards for Comedy Comedian of the Year: Teens Favorite

2010 Comedian of the Year: Nigerian Entertainment Awards

2013 Most Creative Entrepreneur of the Year, (comedy category): Creative Entrepreneurs Association of Nigeria (CEAN) Best Event (A.Y Live): NELAS Awards 2018, United Kingdom

Filmography