Efeilomo Michelle Irele (born 4 September 1990), popularly known as Efe Irele, is a Nigerian actress and model.
Early life and career
Efe Irele is a native of
Edo State
Edo, commonly known as Edo State, is a state located in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. As of 2006 National population census, the state was ranked as the 24th populated state (3,233,366) in Nigeria, However there was controversy ...
but she was born and raised in Lagos State. She has three siblings. She attended Corona Primary School, Lagos, and had her secondary education at Queens College, Yaba.
Irele has a BSc in Sociology from
Bowen University
Bowen University is a private Baptist Christian Nigerian university located at Iwo in Osun State, Nigeria, and is housed in the old 1,300-acre (6 km²) campus of the Baptist College, a teacher-training institution on a hill just outside ...
and a master's degree in Human Resource Management from
University of Chester
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, UK.
She ventured into modeling for artists and starred in
Burna Boy's ''Like to Party'' video in 2012. She also starred in
Adekunle Gold
Adekunle Almoruf Kosoko (born 28 January 1987), known professionally as Adekunle Gold and AG Baby, is a Nigerian Afrobeats singer and songwriter. He gained widespread attention after releasing the 2015 hit single "Sade", a highlife cover of One ...
's Sade video. She has gone on the feature in multiple Nollywood movies and series including Real Side Chics, Wrong Kind of War, Ire’s Ire, Zahra, Scandals
Efe Irele decided to try acting after working as an HR manager for several months. She landed her first role in the 2016
Iroko TV series, ''Aso Ebi.''
Philanthropy and awards
Efe launched the Efe Irele Autism Foundation in 2018 to cater for autistic children.
Filmography
Here are some of the movies Efe featured in:
* Dark Spotlight (2016) as Clara
* ''Mourning Karen'' (2017) as Kamsi
* ''The Real Side Chics'' (2017) as Keke
* ''Zahra'' (2017)
* ''Jon Ajai'' (2017)
* ''Aso Ebi'' (2016 – 2017)
* ''Single Ladies''
* ''
Lagos Real Fake Life
''Lagos Real Fake Life'' is a 2018 Nigerian comedy film directed by Mike Ezuruonye. The film stars Nollywood actors and actress such as Nedu Wazobia, Mercy Aigbe, Nonso Diobi, Annie Idibia, IK Ogbonna, MC Lively, Efe Irele including Canadian-bo ...
'' (2018) as Ify
* ''Stronger Together'' (2018) as Kindy
* ''Blood Letters'' (2018) as Onimi
* ''Wrong Kind of War'' (2018)
* ''Diva'' (2018)
* ''Scandals'' (2018)
* ''Sophia'' (2018) as Sophia
* ''Finding Happiness'' (2018) as Daisy
* ''Blind Voice'' (2019) as Brown
*''
Two Weeks in Lagos
''Two Weeks in Lagos'' (theatrically as Duas Semanas em Lagos), is a 2019 Nigerian comedy drama film directed by Kathryn Faseghaa dn co-produced by director herself with Sarah Inya Lawal. The film stars Mawuli Gavor and Beverly Naya in the lead ...
'' (2019) as Teniola
*Girlfriends (201) as Simi
*The Krush (2019) as Annabel
* ''Descendants of the Earth'' (2020)
* ''Akpe: Return of the Beast'' (2020)
* ''Manifestation'' (2020)
* ''Becca’s List'' (2020) as Becca
* ''Poor-Ish'' (2020) as Tessa
* ''Sweet Melony'' (2020) as Melony
* ''Separated'' (2020) as Kara
* ''When the Lemons Come'' (2020)
* Wild Affair (2021) as Doubra
* Restless (2021) as Irene
* Brother (2021) as Beatrice
*
Hey You (film) (2022) as Bianca
* Twice Shy (2022) as Uche
* Comfort Me (2022) as Temi
* The House of Secrets (2023) as Sarah (young)
* Worlds Apart (2023)
* As He was written (2023)
* A Ghetto Love Story (2024)
* Life (2024)
* Casa De Novia (2024)
* Grown (2024) as Osas
* L.I.F.E. (2024) as Yinka
See also
*
List of Nigerian actors
References
Living people
Nigerian film actresses
1990 births
Nigerian female models
Actresses from Edo State
21st-century Nigerian actresses
Bowen University alumni
Alumni of the University of Chester
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