Omoni Oboli
Omoni Oboli | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 April 1978[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, scriptwriter, producer[2] |
| Years active | 1996 — present |
Omoni Oboli (born 22 April 1978) is a Nigerian actress and producer. In 2010 she won the award for Best Actress - Narrative Feature at the Los Angeles Movie Awards, and the award for Best Actress at the Harlem International Film Festival.[3][2][4][5] She was nominated for the Best Actress in a Leading Role award at the 2011 Africa Movie Academy Awards.[6][7][8] In 2014, Omoni won Big Screen Actress of the Year award, at the 2014 ELOY Awards, for her movie Being Mrs Elliot.[9]
Background and career
Oboli was born in Benin City in Edo State, Nigeria. She is a descent of Mosogar in Delta State.[1] Oboli studied Foreign Languages at the University of Benin majoring in French. In 1996, while still at the university, she shot her first films. She then took a 10 year break, got married, and returned to the screen in 2009 with the movie Entanglement. In 2009, she featured in the award-winning film The Figurine, which won the Best Picture award at the 2010 Africa Movie Academy Awards.[3][10][11]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Entanglement | with Desmond Elliot, Mercy Johnson & Yemi Blaq | |
| The Figurine | Mona | with Ramsey Nouah & Kunle Afolayan | |
| 2010 | Bent Arrows | Lola | with Olu Jacobs, Joke Silva, Stella Damasus-Aboderin & Desmond Elliot |
| Anchor Baby | Joyce Unanga | with Sam Sarpong | |
| 2012 | Feathered Dreams | Sade | with Andrew Rozhen |
| 2014 | Brother's Keeper | Mena | with Majid Michel |
| Render to Caesar | Alero | with Gbenga Akinnagbe | |
| Being Mrs Elliot | with Majid Michel, AY & Uru Eke | ||
| 2015 | Lunch Time Heroes | Governor's wife | with Dakore Akande |
| The Duplex | Adaku | with Mike Ezuruonye | |
| As Crazy as it Gets | Katherine | ||
| Fifty | Maria | with Ireti Doyle, Nse Ikpe Etim and Dakore Akande | |
| 2016 | Wives on strike[12] | with Chioma Akpotha, Uche Jombo, Kalu Ikeagwu |
References
- ^ a b c "Omoni Oboli". Irokotv. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ a b Medeme, Ovwe (9 September 2009). "Nigeria: Sexual Harassment Not Peculiar to Nollywood -Omoni". AllAfrica.com. AllAfrica Global Media. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
- ^ a b Adebayo, Segun (6 February 2011). "Forget about my trip to Dubai - Omoni Oboli". Nigerian Tribune. Ibadan, Nigeria. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
- ^ "Nigeria: Actress Rejects N90 Million, Shuns Nude Role in Hollywood". AllAfrica.com. AllAfrica Global Media. 23 May 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
- ^ "LAMA 2010 (II) Winners". Loa Angeles, USA: The Los Angeles Film Awards. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
- ^ Salawu, Femi (21 August 2010). "The Nation - Money can wait, building my home is more important". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
- ^ "AMAA Nominations 2011". African Movie Academy Award. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
- ^ "AMAA Reveals Nominations List, Articles". This Day (Nigeria). Lagos, Nigeria. 28 February 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- ^ "Omoni Oboli wins Big Screen Actress of the Year 2014 (ELOY Awards)". Nigeria Movie Network. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher=|publisher=(help) - ^ Njoku, Benjamin (6 June 2009). "Nigeria: Oboli - Boom Time for Anti-Nude Actress". AllAfrica.com. AllAfrica Global Media. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- ^ Oyetayo, Adeshina (31 December 2010). "2011: The emerging forces". The Punch. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- ^ "Watch the Trailer for "Wives On Strike" starring Uche Jombo, Omoni Oboli, Ufuoma McDermott & More". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
External links
- Omoni Oboli at IMDb
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