Folake Aremu (10 October 1960 – 5 January 2021), popularly known as Orisabunmi was a
Nigerian veteran actress. She was known for her roles as a priestess, pacifist, white witch or the good witch in some of her movies. Aremu is considered one of
Yoruba
The Yoruba people (, , ) are a West African ethnic group that mainly inhabit parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. The areas of these countries primarily inhabited by Yoruba are often collectively referred to as Yorubaland. The Yoruba constitute ...
's most talented actresses. She was nominated for the ''Most Searched Actress'' award posthumously at the 2021 NET Honours. She died on 5th of January 2021 in her
Ibadan residence.
Early life
Folake Aremu was a native of Olla,
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 ...
,
Nigeria and attended Ilu Ola Primary School and Secondary Commercial College, Eruku.
Career
Folake Aremu was a teacher for two years and later as a secretary at Sunny Radio in Ilorin, before going into the movie industry.
Jimoh Aliu also known as Aworo was the one who introduced her to theatre in the 1980s. She soon started appearing in movies produced by Aworo. She first appeared in a stage play known as Ori Ma Binu. She rose to fame from her role in Arelu as Orisabunmi (which translated literarily as a gift from the gods) in 1987.
She married Jimoh Aliu six years after they met and they later divorced. She died four months after the passing of her ex-husband, Aworo on 5 January 2021.
Filmography
* ''Oluwerimagboojo''
* ''Ayanmo Eda''
* ''Iya Alakara''
* ''Fopomoyo''
* ''Koto Orun''
* ''Agbaarin''
* ''Yanponyanrin''
* ''Ago Kan Oru'' (2003)
* ''Lagidigba'' (2000)
* ''Arelu'' (1987)
* ''Ori Ma Binu''
References
External links
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2021 deaths
Actresses from Kwara State
Yoruba actresses
Nigerian actresses
1960 births