Tunde Aladese is a Nigerian actress and screenwriter. In 2018, she received an

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. In 2020 she wrote the 70 night drama for

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which was filmed by the actors themselves from over four countries, with languages, English, Swahili, Yoruba, Hausa and Pidgin. It is a campaign focusing on the sexual health of young people between the ages 16 – 25.

Career

Aladese was interested in drama since primary school, joined a drama club and had an obsession with ''

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''. She studied

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at the

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and assisted with a drama series destined for the BBC in Nigeria. She loves to write and was critical. She went on to study at the private Met Film School, based in London and Berlin, gaining a BA in Practical Filmmaking. Aladese has written scripts for ''

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'' and ''

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''. She was the

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for the series '' Hotel Majestic''. In 2018, she was listed by

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as one of the 10 most powerful Nigerians under 40. In 2018, Aladese role in

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's ''The Lost Café'', got her nominated for best actress in a leading role at the

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. Screenshot from the final 70th episode of MTV Shuga Alone Together Aladese began writing episodes for

when its series was called Shuga Down South. She wrote two episodes, but in 2019 she was appointed as head writer for the project. During the

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, she was asked to write daily episodes for

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highlighting the problems of

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. The show was first broadcast on 20 April and its backers include the United Nations. The series was based in

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, South Africa,

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and

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and the story was explained with on-line conversations between the characters. All of the filming was done by the actors themselves. The series was planned to last for 65 episodes.

Filmography

* ''

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'' * ''

Confusion Na Wa ''Confusion Na Wa'' is a 2013 Nigerian dark comedy drama film directed by Kenneth Gyang, starring Ramsey Nouah, OC Ukeje, Ali Nuhu and Tunde Aladese. The title of the film was inspired by the lyrics of the late Afrobeat singer Fela Kuti's song ...

'' * '' Hotel Majestic'' (TV series) (as head writer) * '' The Lost Café''

Awards and nominations

* 2013 Best Supporting actress -

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* 2015 Best Supporting Actress-Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards * 2018

References

External links

* Living people Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Nigerian actresses 21st-century Nigerian writers 21st-century Nigerian women writers Nigerian screenwriters Nigerian film actresses Nigerian television writers University of Ibadan alumni {{Nigeria-film-actor-stub