Mo Abudu And Ramsey Noah Among Oscars’ Newest Members

Veteran media personality and CEO Ebony life television Mo Abudu and renowned actor Ramsey Noah have been added to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, popularly known as The Oscars.

Mo would be added in the Producer category, with slated works including 2020’s Oloture and The Royal Hibiscus Hotel in 2017 while Ramsey Noah would be going in under the actor category.

Mo Abudu – whose EbonyLife organisation recently signed a first-look deal with Sony Pictures – is the only African woman to be the newest Academy member in the Producer category. She’s one of 29 producers from around the world to have received the invitation, alongside the likes of Miranda Bailey, Darren Dale, and Nadine Marsh Edwards.

Also invited to join, in the directors category is Andrew Dosunmu.

The Oscars announced over 300 new members, into categories that included Actors, Directors, Casting Directors, Writers, Cinematographers, Film Executives, and Costume Designers, among others. Twilight actor and newest Batman, Robert Pattinson, was also invited to join the Academy, as was Golden Globe winner Andra Day, and Steven Yeun, among others.