Segun Arinze (born Segun Padonou Aina in 1965) is a Nigerian actor and singer. Early life and education He is the eldest of seven children born to Lydia Padonu. He is descent of Badagry, Lagos State. He attended Victory College of Commerce in Ilorin, then proceeded to Taba Commercial College in Kaduna State to complete his secondary education. He studied Dramatic Arts at Obafemi Awolowo University. He is popularly known as Black Arrow which he gained from a role he played in the 1996 classic movie "Silent Night" a film by the late filmmaker Chico Ejiro. He was married to fellow Nollywood actress Anne Njemanze, which later became a short-lived marriage. The couple has one daughter, Renny Morenike, who was born on 10 May. Career Segun Arinze started his career professionally as a singer and an actor. It was singing that first shot him into prominence, and that was after the release of his debut album, Dream, which was not particularly a commercial success. He started his acting career in Ilorin. Outside acting movies, Segun also is an acting coach and currently works with a prestigious African international film festival passing his knowledge on to the next generation of actors. Selected filmography Across the Niger Silent Night Chronicles (with Onyeka Onwenu and Victor Osuagwu) Family on Fire (2011) A Place in the Stars (2014) Invasion 1897 (2014) Deepest Cut (2018) - with Majid Michel and Zach Orji The Island Movie (2018) Gold Statue (2019) Òlòtūré (2019) She Is (2019) Who's the Boss (2020) Blood Sisters (2022) Blogger's Wife (2017) Awards and nominations References External links The African international film festival acting workshops Nigerian male film actors 20th-century Nigerian male singers Living people 20th-century Nigerian male actors 21st-century Nigerian male actors Obafemi Awolowo University alumni Yoruba male actors Male actors in Yoruba cinema Igbo male actors 1965 births Nigerian male television actors Nigerian singers Yoruba actors