Moji Afolayan (born 5 February 1968) is a Nigerian
actress
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek ...
,
filmmaker, producer, and director.
Early life
Afolayan hails from
Agbamu, a town in
Irepodun Local Government area of
Kwara State
Kwara State ( yo, Ìpínlẹ̀ Kwárà), is a state in Western Nigeria, bordered to the east by Kogi State, to the north by Niger state, and to the south by Ekiti, Osun, and Oyo states, while its western border makes up part of the internation ...
southwestern
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
but grew up in Lagos State. She was born in an acting family, the first daughter of the late veteran actor and producer
Ade Love
Adeyemi Josiah Afolayan (1940–1996) was a Nigerian actor, filmmaker, dramatist, and producer.
Early life
Afolayan was born in 1940 in Kwara state Nigeria, he was a film actor, director, and producer. He is the brother of actress Toyin Afolay ...
who is also the father of
Kunle Afolayan and
Gabriel Afolayan.
Afoloyan attended Coker Primary School at Orile Iganmu, a city in
Lagos State
Lagos State ( yo, Ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó) is a States of Nigeria, state in South West (Nigeria), southwestern Nigeria. Of the 36 States of Nigeria, states, it is both the List of Nigerian states by population, most populous and List of Nigerian state ...
south-western Nigeria before she proceeded to Esie Iludun Anglican School where she obtained the West Africa School certificate. She later attended Oyo State College of Education where she was trained as a school teacher.
Film career
In 2016, Afolayan who has acted in several Nigerian movies starred opposite
Ojopagogo and
Dele Odule
Dele Odule (born 23 November 1961) is a Nigerian film actor and producer. He was nominated in the "Best Supporting Actor (Yoruba)" category at the 2014 Best of Nollywood Awards for his role in the film ''Kori Koto''. He currently serves as the ...
in the Yoruba film ''Arinjo''.
Personal life
She is married to Rasaq Olasunkanmi Olayiwola, a Nigerian actor popularly known by his stage name, "Ojopagogo".
Awards and nominations
See also
*
List of Yoruba people
*
List of Nigerian film producers
This is a list of notable Nigerian film producers.
* Abdalla Uba Adamu
* Adegboyega Dosunmu Amororo II
* Adekunle Adejuyigbe
* Ado Ahmad Gidan Dabino
* Afro Candy
* Aisha Augie-Kuta
* Akanimo Odon
* Akin Ogungbe
* Remi Abiola
* Toyin Abraha ...
References
Living people
Yoruba actresses
1969 births
People from Kwara State
Actresses in Yoruba cinema
Actresses from Ibadan
Moji
21st-century Nigerian actresses
Actresses from Kwara State
Nigerian film producers
Nigerian film directors
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