Ronke Odusanya , (born 3 May 1979) is a Nigerian

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film actress, film producer and stage performer.

Early life

Ronke Odusanya was born on 3 May 1979 in

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Education

Odusanya began her education at the St. Benedict Nursery & Primary School and proceed to Federal Government Girls College, Akure. She attended

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, earning a degree in

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Career

She began her professional acting career at 16 years old after graduation. She was named "Flakky Idi Dowo" after her role in Fathia Balogun's movie as "Folake" in 2006. Odusanya is featured in

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's "Kerikeri". She made her Nollywood debut feature in the 2001 Yoruba film, "Baba Ologba". She has featured in several Nigerian films, including ''''

Jenifa ''Jenifa'' is a 2008 Nigerian comedy-drama film starring Funke Akindele. The film received four nominations at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2008. Akindele won Best Actress in a Leading Role at the Africa Movie Academy Awards for her role a ...

'' which she played the role of ''Becky'', ''Twisted'', ''A Girl's Note'' Introducing the Kujus where she played the role of Maupe, which is available on streaming platform prime videos, and among others. She was nominated for ''Best Actress in Leading Role (Yoruba)'' at 2017

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for her role in the film ''Ailatunse, also'' Best Yoruba Movie AMVCA 2020 nomination for the movie Ajoji godogboBolanle Ninalowo, IK Ogbonna, Rachel Okonkwo, "What Lies Within" among nominees
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Selected filmography

*''Baba Ologba (2001)'' * ''Twisted'' (2007) * ''

'' (2008) * ''Láròdá òjò'' (2008) * ''Eekan soso'' (2009) * ''Emi Nire Kan'' (2009) * ''Astray (Isina) '' (2016) * Gangan (2016) * ''A Girl's Note'' (2016)A Girl's Note
IMDB, Retrieved 20 April 2019 *''Asake Oni Bread'' (2016) *''The Stunt'' (2017) *''Ayomide'' (2017)ayomide ( 2017)
NLIST, Retrieved 20 April 2019 *''Obsession'' (2017) *Flakky Ijaya (2017) *''Ailatunse'' (2017) *''Olorire'' (2018) *''Owo Agbara'' (2018) *Oronro (2018) *''Omije Omorewa'' *Introducing The Kujus (2020) *Ainiwa (2021) *The Cokers (2021) *Sparrow (2021) *Body bag (2022) *Different Strokes (2022) *Love or Death (2022) *Nkan Inu Igi (2022) *Love Trap (2022) *Onika (2022)

Awards

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Odusanya, Ronke 21st-century Nigerian actresses Living people Nigerian film actresses Yoruba actresses Actresses from Ogun State Nigerian Christians Nigerian film producers Nigerian women film producers Yoruba women filmmakers 1973 births Actresses in Yoruba cinema Olabisi Onabanjo University alumni Nigerian stage actresses