Toyin Adegbola popularly known as Toyin Asewo to re mecca (born 28 December 1961) is a

Nigerian film The cinema of Nigeria, often referred to informally as Nollywood, consists of films produced in Nigeria; its history dates back to as early as the late 19th century and into the colonial era in the early 20th century. The history and develo ...

actress, producer and director.

Career

Toyin began her acting career in 1984 in the

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 ...

language films of

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. She is a member of the board of the Osun State Arts and Culture Council. She is a popular face in the Nollywood sector.

Personal life

Adegbola was married to a journalist Mr. Anthony Kolawole Adegbola who later died. She met her late husband when she was working in the Television House,

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. At that time, Mr. Adegbola was working at NTA Lagos. Adegbola has two children, a daughter, and a son; both live in

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, Ireland. She also has two grandchildren. On Saturday, 5 March 2016, she was conferred with a chieftaincy title as Yeye Meso of Oke-Irun, State of

Osun Ọṣun, is an orisha, a spirit, a deity, or a goddess that reflects one of the manifestations of the Yorùbá Supreme Being in the Ifá oral tradition and Yoruba-based religions of West Africa. She is one of the most popular and venerated ...

, by His Royal Majesty Alayeluwa Oba Isaac Adetoyi Adetuluese Olokose 11.was on Saturday 5 March 2016, installed as Yeye Meso of Oke-Irun, State of Osun, by HRM Alayeluwa Oba Isaac Adetoyi Adetuluese Olokose 11

Selected filmography

*''Asewo to re Mecca'' (1992) *''

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'' (2013)

Awards

Professional Excellence Award from Symbol of Hope Foundation from her performance in Asewo To Re Mecc

References

Nigerian film actresses Living people 1961 births Yoruba actresses Actresses in Yoruba cinema Actresses from Osun State 20th-century Nigerian actresses 21st-century Nigerian actresses People from Osun State Nigerian film producers Nigerian film directors Nigerian women film producers Nigerian women film directors Nigerian television personalities {{Nigeria-film-actor-stub