Udaya Awesome Chidiebere better known as Deacon Famous is arguably one of Nigeria’s comedians with wide appeal and star power, with his public appeal dating back to his childhood when he was a kid actor in the late 1990s and early 2000s. 
Although he fell off the public radar after starring in big movies of the era such as Executive Billionaires and Gods of Liberation, it was not because of a dearth of movie roles, rather it was because Deacon Famous put his career on hold and spent the next two decades acquiring education, during which time he completed his O’ Levels and obtained higher certificates and degrees Criminology and Security Study and History and International Relations respectively from National Open University, NOUN and Delta State University.
His return to the limelight was a radical departure when he staged a comeback as a comedian, abandoning his established career path as an actor.
His switch to another sector of the entertainment industry is not unconnected with his exploit and evolution while on the Abraka campus of DELSU, where Deacon Famous established a reputation as one of the best stand-up comedians on campus and also organised one of the biggest comedy shows on campus.
The comedian earned his moniker Deacon Famous from his teacher who called him Famous while the Deacon part was derived from his disposition for gospel comedy at the time. Now, his comedy, both stand-up and skits, is more rounded than biblical anecdotes.
While many believed he should have returned to acting, Famous Deacon has proved his critics wrong by establishing a strong comedian image for himself by creating one of the most iconic comedy shows presently in the country, namely the Deacon Famous Comedy Special which held on Christmas Day, 2022, in Asaba, Delta State at the Cartege Cinema Event Hall, on Opkanam Road.