Iyabo Ojo Biography
Nigerian Actress
Biography
Alice Iyabo Ojo (born 21 December 1977), known popularly as Iyabo Ojo, is a Nigerian film actress, director, producer and tiktoker who hails from Abeokuta, Ogun State in Nigeria. She has played a role in over 150 films and has produced more than 14 of her own.
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Early Life
Iyabo Ojo was born as Alice Iyabo Ogunro on 21 December 1977 in Lagos, Nigeria, although her father was from Abeokuta, Ogun State. She was the youngest of three children, having two older brothers.
Career
- Iyabo Ojo commenced her acting career in 1998 when she joined a drama group at secondary school. She registered with the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) with the help of Bimbo Akintola, also able to network to other people
- Ojo has scripted and featured in several Nigerian films. Her first role was in 1998’s Satanic, an English-language film. In 2002, she made her Yoruba-language debut with Baba Darijinwon. In January 2015, her film Silence, which features Joseph Benjamin Alex Usifo, Fathia Balogun, and Doris Simeon, premiered at the Silverbird Cinemas, Ikeja, in Lagos.
- In 2004, Ojo started producing her own films. Her first production was Bolutife, after which she made Bofeboko, Ololufe, Esan and Okunkun Biribiri.
Awards and Nominations
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Source: Wikipedia