Sidikat Odunkanwi (born November 1960), professionally known as Iyabo Oko, is a Nigerian film actress.
Early life and career
Odunkanwi was born in
Iwo,
Osun State
Osun State (; yo, Ìpínlẹ̀ Ọ̀ṣun), occasionally known as the State of Osun by the state government, is a state in southwestern Nigeria; bounded to the east by Ekiti and Ondo states, to the north by Kwara State, to the south by Ogun S ...
.
[>] In 1973, she started her acting career as a teenager under Eda Onileola Theatre Troupe before she later got popular for her character role in the movie titled ''Oko''; produced by
Oga Bello
Adebayo Salami popularly known by his stage name Oga Bello (born 9 May 1952), is a veteran Nigerian actor, filmmaker, film producer, and director.
Family
Adebayo is married with two wives and Eighteen children (9 sons and 9 daughters)
Career ...
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In 2015, she was diagnosed of
Ischemic stroke
A stroke is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death. There are two main types of stroke: ischemic, due to lack of blood flow, and hemorrhagic, due to bleeding. Both cause parts of the brain to stop functionin ...
which made her take a break from acting.
In 2016, she was honored with the Special Recognition Award at the
City People Entertainment Awards
City People Entertainment Awards are an annual accolade presented by ''City People Magazine'' to honour Nigerian and Ghanaian entertainers. The first edition was held in Abeokuta, Ogun State on June 14, 2009. The event was hosted by Governor Gbe ...
for her contribution to the growth of the Yoruba Movie Industry.
Filmography
* ''Oko''
* ''
Ayitale
Ayitale is a 2013 Nigerian Yoruba film produced and directed by Adebayo Salami.
It received four nominations at the 2013 Best of Nollywood Awards.
Cast
*Femi Adebayo
*Adebayo Salami
*Bimbo Akintola
*Joke Muyiwa
* Lanre Hassan
* Iyabo Oko
*Adew ...
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* ''Idunnu Okan''
* ''Mayowa''
* ''Okobo Dimeji''
Personal life
In 2022, her daughter announced she was dead but later confirmed that she is still alive.
Awards and nominations
References
External links
*
1960 births
Living people
Yoruba actresses
Nigerian film actresses
Actresses in Yoruba cinema
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