Iyabo Ojo

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Iyabo Ojo
Born
Alice Iyabo Ogunro

(1977-12-21) 21 December 1977 (age 46)
Lagos State, Nigeria
Alma materLagos State Polytechnic
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Film director
  • Film producer
Years active1998–present

Alice Iyabo Ojo (Listenⓘ) (born 21 December 1977) is a Nigerian film actress,[1]director, and producer.[2][3][4][5] She has featured in over 150 films and has produced more than 14 of her own.[2]

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.[6] She was the youngest of three children, having two older brothers.[6]

Education

She went to school in Lagos at National College, Gbagbada, before proceeding to study Estate Management at Lagos State Polytechnic.[7]

Career

Having been involved in a drama group at secondary school, Iyabo Ojo commenced her acting career in 1998. She registered with the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) with the help of Bimbo Akintola, also able to network to other people [8]

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.[9] 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.[10][11]

In 2004, Ojo started producing her own films. Her first production was Bolutife, after which she made Bofeboko, Ololufe, Esan and Okunkun Biribiri.[2] She also divorced her husband before her fame started.[12]

Personal life

Marrying a Lagos-based Clearing Agent in 1999, when she was 21,[13] Iyabo took a break from pursuing her career. She gave birth to a son and then a daughter (born in 1999 and 2001 respectively), namely Felix Ojo and Priscilla Ajoke Ojo, but is now divorced from their father.[14][2][6] She has attributed the breakup of her first marriage to marrying too young.[15] She has spoken of her intention to stop using her former husband's surname, Ojo.[13]

Pinkies Foundation

Iyabo Ojo launched her NGO, Pinkies Foundation, which caters to children with special needs and the less privileged, in May 2011. She celebrated the fifth anniversary of the foundation on 1 May 2016 at the R&A City Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.[16]

Activism

In April 2021, she strongly condemned fellow actor, Yomi Fabiyi for sympathising with Olanrewaju Omikunle (Baba Ijesha) who was arrested for molesting a minor.[17] On 12 May 2021, she took legal action against Yomi Fabiyi (who had earlier staged a protest requesting the release of Baba Ijesha) for making "defamatory statements" about her.[18][19] Her actions did not go down well with the Theater Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria, (TAMPAN), and they blacklisted her on 28 June 2021.[20] According to Legit.ng, actor Jide Kosoko, speaking for TAMPAN, said that Nollywood filmmakers under the association will stop working with her.[21]

Selected filmography

  • Satanic (1998)
  • Agogo Ide (1998)
  • Baba Darinjinwon (2002)
  • Okanla (2013)
  • Silence (2015)
  • Beyond Disability (2015)
  • Black Val[22]
  • Arinzo
  • Apo Owo
  • Awusa (2016)
  • Tore Ife (Love)[23]
  • Trust (2016)[23]
  • Ore (2016)
  • Ipadabo (2016)[23]
  • Twisted Twin (2016)
  • Kostrobu (2017)
  • Gone to America (2017)
  • Divorce Not Allowed (2018)
  • The Real Housewives of Lagos (2022)
  • Mama Insurance
  • Beyond Disability (2014)
  • Egun (2007)
  • I believe (2018)
  • Gangan(2016)
  • Thin line (2018)
  • Smash 2018
  • The Alter date (2019)
  • Misquided (2019)
  • Fools' day (2021)
  • Under the carpet (2021)

Awards and nominations

Year Award ceremony Category Film Result Ref
2012 Best of Nollywood Awards Best Supporting Actress –Yoruba Ijo Olomo Won [24]
2017 Best of Nollywood Awards Best Supporting Actress –Yoruba Gangan Nominated [25]

See also

References

  1. ^ Edeme, Victoria (17 June 2021). "Iyabo Ojo, former employee in verbal war over theft accusation". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Actress Iyabo Ojo Full Biography, Life And Career", T.I.N. Magazine, 27 January 2016.
  3. ^ Tolu (18 October 2014). "Iyabo Ojo Talks About Her Fashion Lifestlye". Information Nigeria. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Iyabo Ojo's 'Silence' records low turn out at cinema". The Nigerian Tribune. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  5. ^ Haliwud (30 September 2014). "Iyabo Ojo tells us why her first marriage crashed". Information Nigeria. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  6. ^ a b c Adebayo Nurudeen, Francis Ogbonna and Stephen Aya, "Marriage Is A Distraction –Iyabo Ojo" Archived 7 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine, National Weekender, 16 January 2015.
  7. ^ Ajagunna, Timilehin (21 December 2015). "Yoruba actress, Iyabo Ojo clocks 38 today". Nigerian Entertainment Today.
  8. ^ "Iyabo Ojo: Biography, Career, Movies & More". nigerianfinder.com. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  9. ^ Onikoyi, Ayo (26 May 2012). "I am not in a rush to remarry – Iyabo Ojo". Vanguard. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  10. ^ Ezeh, Maryjane. "Bad Market For Iyabo Ojo, As Stars, Fans, Media, Shun Her Movie Premiere". nigeriafilms.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  11. ^ "Several millions went into producing Silence — Iyabo Ojo". Vanguard News. 18 January 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  12. ^ "I Gave Up Education For My Kids - Iyabo Ojo". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Iyabo Ojo Has Droped [sic] Her Ex Husband’s Name; Changes To Maiden Name ‘Ogunro’", Nigeria Films.
  14. ^ Olonilua, Ademola (26 March 2013). "I regret rushing into marriage –Iyabo Ojo". The Punch. Archived from the original on 16 March 2013.
  15. ^ Adebayo, Segun. "I've corrected my marital mistakes — Iyabo Ojo". tribune.com.ng. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  16. ^ "Official Photos From Iyabo Ojo's Star-Studded Pinkies Foundation @ 5 Anniversary Event". Fashionpheeva. 4 May 2016.
  17. ^ Adekanye, Modupeoluwa (28 April 2021). "Iyabo Ojo Comes For Yomi Fabiyi Over His Comments On Baba Ijebu's Rape Saga". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  18. ^ Media, IFM Social (13 May 2021). "Iyabo Ojo Sues Yomi Fabiyi, Demands N100m For Defamation". Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  19. ^ "UPDATED: Baba Ijesha: Yomi Fabiyi leads protest in Lagos". 12 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  20. ^ "Iyabo Ojo, Nkechi Blessing: 10 blacklisted Nollywood actors and actresses". Sidomex Entertainment. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  21. ^ Ajetunmobi, Maymunah (28 June 2021). "TAMPAN suspends directors from working with Iyabo Ojo and Nkechi Blessing". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  22. ^ Izuzu, Chidumga (15 February 2016). "'Black Val' – Toyin Aimakhu, Iyabo Ojo, Dayo Amusa, Desmond Elliott attend premiere". Pulse.ng. Chidumga Izuzu. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  23. ^ a b c "Best Iyabo Ojo Movies 2017 | Latest Movies & Filmography". Yoruba Movies. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  24. ^ "Joseph Benjamin, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Moyo Lawal & Alex Ekubo Win Top Awards at the 2012 Best of Nollywood Awards (BON) in Lagos – First Photos & Full List of Winners". BellaNaija. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  25. ^ "BON Awards 2017: Kannywood's Ali Nuhu receives Special Recognition Award". Daily Trust. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
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