Toyin Adegbola
Toyin Adegbola | |
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Born | Oluwatoyin Oluwaremilekun Adegbola 28 December 1961 Osun State,Nigeria |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Citizenship | Nigerian |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1984–present |
Known for | Asewo to re Mecca |
Notable work | Ayitale |
Spouse | Mr Anthony Kolawole Adegbola |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Hope foundation Professional Excellence award |
Toyin Adegbola([1]is aNigerian filmactress, producer and director.[2]
) popularly known asToyin Asewo to re mecca(born 28 December 1961)Career
[edit]Toyin began her acting career in 1984 in theYorubalanguage films ofNollywood.[3]She is a member of the board of the Osun State Arts and Culture Council.[4]She is a popular face in the Nollywood sector.
Personal life
[edit]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,Ibadan.At that time, Mr. Adegbola was working at NTA Lagos.[5]Adegbola has two children, a daughter, and a son; both live inDublin,Ireland. She also has two grandchildren.[6][7]On Saturday, 5 March 2016, she was conferred with a chieftaincy title as Yeye Meso of Oke-Irun, State ofOsun,by His Royal Majesty Alayeluwa Oba Isaac Adetoyi Adetuluese Olokose 11.[8]
Selected filmography
[edit]- Asewo to re Mecca (1992)
- Koseegbe (1995) as Suwebatu
- Mayowa (1999) as Tolani
- Akobi gomina (2002) as Iyabo
- The Campus Queen (2004) as Tok's Mother
- Ladepo Omo Adanwo (2005) as Queen
- Adesoro (2006) as Iyawo Olori Ebi
- Ekuro (2007) as Adeyemi's Mother
- Emi Abata (2012) as Iya Ibilola
- Ayitale(2013) as Sade
- Omo University (2015) as Adunni
- Adarugudu (2020) as Iya Kayode
- Shadow Parties(2021) as Queen of Aje Land
Awards
[edit]Professional Excellence Award from Symbol of Hope Foundation from her performance in Asewo To Re Mecca.[1]
References
[edit]- ^Slickson."Toyin Adegbola Birthday: 4 facts about Popular Yoruba actress".slickson.
- ^"How police detained me for 10 days –Toyin Adegbola".The Punch News.Retrieved9 June2015.
- ^"KSA, K1, others to perform at Toyin Adegbola's 30 years on stage".Nigeria: The Nation.Retrieved30 July2015.
- ^"Actress Toyin Adegbola Gets Governmental Position in Osun".Information Nigeria.23 August 2013.Retrieved9 June2015.
- ^"Read the Full Biography of Toyin Adegbola Asewo to Re Mecca".31 October 2016.
- ^Bodunrin, Sola (14 September 2015)."Meet Toyin Adegbola's Daughter Who Is Her Replica".NAIJ.Retrieved17 October2016.
- ^Bankole, Taofik (8 July 2016)."Nollywood actress, Toyin Adegbola meets grandchild for the first time".The Net.Retrieved17 October2016.
- ^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
- 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
- Nigerian actor stubs
- Film actor stubs