Bolaji Ogunmola is a Nigerian actress.

Personal life and education

Ogunmola had her primary education at Philomena Nursery and Primary School in

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, before going to Ibadan for her secondary school. She studied business management and entrepreneurship at the

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. Ogunmola is also an alumna of the

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. She trained professionally as an actor at the Royal Arts Academy. Speaking to ''Vanguard'' on her relationship status, Ogunmola said, "I am single but not searching. I am independent and working hard to make money." She also said that money was a core ingredient in a successful relationship. In a 2016 interview, she said that even though she is more attracted to light-skinned men, she does not encourage bleaching of any form.

Career

Ogunmola was a participant in the 2013 '' Next Movie Star'' reality show. Her role in ''Okon goes to School'' has been cited as the first film in which she appeared professionally. On being given roles, due to her physique rather than her acting skills, Ogunmola explained that her feminine figure, body language, the charismatic movement, and acting talents were all subsets of the universal her, and if one is viewed as more pronounced than another, it does not make her less valuable as an actor. For her role in '' Sobi's Mystic'', she was listed as one of the five most promising Nollywood actresses by ''The News Guru''. In an interview with ''

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'', she describes her double role as Aida/Mystic in the film as the most challenging in her career. She also highlighted

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, and

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as persons to whom she looks up in the business of film-making. She had two nominations at the 2018 City People Movie Awards. She is of the opinion that she has more focus on her craft and not stardom.

Selected filmography

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'' * '' Sobi's Mystic'' * ''All Shades of Wrong'' * ''Okon Goes to School'' * ''Tempted'' * ''Outcast'' * '' Out of Luck'' * ''On Bended Knees'' * ''Squatters'' (season 1) * '' Lekki Wives (season 1) * ''

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'' (season 1) * ''Living Next to You'' *''

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Awards and nominations

References

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