Joke Muyiwa (born 21 March 1963) is a

Nigerian Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jour ...

film actress, honorary chief, Ph.D. holder, and lecturer. She lectures in the department of Performing Arts at the

Olabisi Onabanjo University Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye is a state owned and operated university located in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria. The university was founded on 7 July 1982 as Ogun State University (OSU) and was renamed Olabisi Onabanjo University on 2 ...

. In 2018, Joke Muyiwa was conferred with Yeye Asa of Ago Iwoye chieftaincy title by HRM Oba Ebumawe of Ago Iwoye.

Early life and career

Joke Muyiwa was born in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on 21 March 1963. She had her primary education at the Sacred Heart Convent School and for secondary school, she attended the Baptist Grammar School, both in Ibadan, Oyo State. For university, Joke Muyiwa attended

Obafemi Awolowo University Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) is a federal government-owned university that is located in the ancient city of Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. The university was founded in 1961 and classes commenced in October 1962 as the University of Ife ...

where she got a Bachelor of Arts (B.A Hons) degree in Dramatic Arts. She got a MA degree in Theatre Arts from the

University of Ibadan The University of Ibadan (UI) is a public research university in Ibadan, Nigeria. The university was founded in 1948 as University College Ibadan, one of many colleges within the University of London. It became an independent university in 196 ...

. In December 2020, many years into her lecturing career, Muyiwa was awarded a doctorate (Ph.D.) from Redeemers University. Muyiwa has over 40 years of acting experience. She started her acting career at the

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(NTA), Ibadan, before proceeding to the University of Ibadan Performing Arts Theatre and later the Obafemi Awolowo University Theatre Company. Since then, Muyiwa has appeared in numerous stage dramas, TV series, and films. Joke Muyiwa started lecturing between 2002 and 2003 at the

Lagos State University Lagos State University, also known as LASU, is located in Ojo, with sub-campuses at Ikeja and Epe both towns in Lagos State, Nigeria. The university was established in 1983 by the enabling law of Lagos State, for the advancement of learning ...

before moving to

where she has lectured for over 14 years. She was a one-time head of department for the department of Performing Arts,

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Personal life

Joke Muyiwa is a mother and grandmother. She had two sons but lost one at infancy. Her first son is Abayomi "Thespis" Ayeni, a musician. She became a grandmother in March 2020.

Awards and recognitions

* Best Lead Actress in a Yoruba Film Award at

2013 Best of Nollywood Awards The 5th Best of Nollywood Awards was held at Dome, Asaba, Delta State on 5 December 2013. Several notable personalities like Juliet Ibrahim, Omoni Oboli and Richard Mofe Damijo were in attendance. The Dark Comedy film ''Confusion Na Wa'' won the ...

for her role in ''

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 ...

'', produced and directed by

Adebayo Salami Adebayo Ayoade Salami (26 July 1951 – 7 January 2021) was a Nigerian politician who served as Senator representing the Osun State Central constituency at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic running on the Alliance for Democracy (AD) ...

. * Best Supporting Actress Award at the 2014 Yoruba Movie Academy Awards for her role in ''

.'' * Nominated for the Best Supporting Actress (Yoruba) category at 2015 Best of Nollywood Awards for her role in ''Ayo Mi''. * She won the Movie Matriarch Recognition Awards at the 2018

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Movie Awards.

Selected filmography

* ''Swallow'' (2021) * ''Love Castle'' (2021) * '' The Mystic River'' - A Nigerian Series (2021) *''Ayomi'' (2015) * ''Obinrin Ale'' (2009) * ''The Narrow Path'' (2006) * ''Afonja'' (2002)

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Living people Nigerian film actresses 21st-century Nigerian actresses Academic staff of Olabisi Onabanjo University 1963 births Olabisi Onabanjo University people Obafemi Awolowo University alumni University of Ibadan alumni Nigerian television personalities Nigerian academics Nigerian film award winners {{Nigeria-actor-stub