Ade Laoye is a Nigerian-American actress. She is a graduate of

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where she studied

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. Ade Laoye first starred in ''Knocking on Heaven's Door'' by

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. Ade also featured in '' Lunchtime Heroes'' by Seyi Babatope and in an

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series, ''Hush'' by Oye Agunbiade. Ade Laoye alongside other Nollywood actresses,

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, Munachi Abii, and

Omowumi Dada Omowunmi Dada (born 10 October 1989) is a Nigerian actress, best known for her role as ''Folake'' in the M-Net television series ''Jemeji''. She was also cast in the 2017 Yoruba language film ''Somewhere in the Dark'', which won the award for ...

, have been unveiled as the lead actors in the screen adaptation of Tunde Leye's blog series, ''

Finding Hubby ''Finding Hubby'' is a 2020 Nigerian romantic drama film directed by Femi Ogunsanwo and starring Ade Laoye, Kehinde Bankole, Munachi Abii, and Charles Etubiebi. It is a screen adaptation of a blog series of the same name written by Tunde Leye. A s ...

''. Ade Laoye was nominated for a

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for Best Ensemble in a Musical she performed in The Arden Theatre Company.

Filmography

* ''

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'' (2021) * Collision Course (2021 film) (2021) *''

'' (2020) *''

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'' (2020) *'' A second Husband'' (2020) *''Walking with Shadows'' (2019) *''Oga John'' (2019) *'' Knockout Blessing'' (2018) *''

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'' (2018) *''You Me Maybe'' (2017) *''Hush'' (2016) *''Erased'' (2015) *''Lunch Time'' (2015) *''Dowry'' (2014)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Laoye, Ade Living people Pennsylvania State University alumni Nigerian stage actresses Year of birth missing (living people) Nigerian television actresses Nigerian film actresses