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Omotola Jalade Ekeinde
human
Industryfilm industry Edit
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipNigeria Edit
Name in native languageOmotola Jalade Ekeinde Edit
Birth nameOmotola Jalade Edit
Family nameJalade Edit
Ein date of birth7 February 1978 Edit
Place dem born amNigeria Edit
Native languageYoruba Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationfilm actor, singer, philanthropist, actor Edit
Ein field of worktheater arts, music Edit
Educate forObafemi Awolowo University, Yaba College of Technology Edit
ResidenceLagos Edit
Work period (start)1995 Edit
Ethnic group Edit
Religion anaa worldviewChristianity Edit
Hair colorblack hair Edit
Eye colorbrown Edit
Instrumentvoice Edit
Genredrama film Edit
Award e receiveBest of Nollywood Awards, 2013 Nollywood Movies Awards, 2012 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards, 2011 Ghana Movie Awards, Africa Movie Academy Awards Edit
Dem nominate forCity People Entertainment Awards, MTV Africa Music Awards 2014, 2012 Nollywood Movies Awards, 2011 Best of Nollywood Awards, Africa Movie Academy Awards Edit
Dema official websitehttp://www.omotola.tv/ Edit
Personal pronounL484 Edit

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde (dem born Omotola Jalade, 7 February 1978) be Nigerian actress, singer, philanthropist den former model.[1][2] Since ein Nollywood film debut insyd 1995, Ekeinde appear insyd over 300 films, dey sell millions of copies.[1] Omotola be de second Nigerian den first Nigerian celebrity wey receive over 1 million likes for ein Facebook page top.[3][4] Rydee, she get a total of 3 million followers for Facebook top.[5]

Insyd 2013, na dem include am insyd Time magazine ein list of de 100 most influential people insyd de world.[6]

Insyd 2013, na Ekeinde make a brief appearance for VH1 ein scripted series, Hit the Floor.[7] For 2 November 2013, na she speak at de 2013 edition of de WISE- Summit, wey dem hold insyd Doha, Qatar.[8]

Insyd 2014, na dem honour am by de Nigerian government, wey she cam turn a Member of de Order of de Federal Republic (MFR) give ein contributions to Nigerian cinema.[9]

Ein early life den education

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Omotola Jalade, wey be of Ondo descent, dem born am insyd Lagos State. Na she grow up plus ein parents den two younger brothers, Tayo den Bolaji Jalade. Na ein mommie, Oluwatoyin Jalade née Amori Oguntade, Husby Captain Matthew Ekeinde, work at J.T Chanrai Nigeria, den ein poppie, Oluwashola Jalade, work for de YMCA den de Lagos Country Club.[10] She attend Chrisland School, Opebi (1981–1987), Oxford Children School (1987), Santos Layout, den Command Secondary School, Kaduna (1988–1993).[11] She get a brief stint at Obafemi Awolowo University wey she plete ein studies at Yaba College of Technology (1996–2004), wey she study Estate Management. Na originally she wan a career insyd business management.[10] However, as she dey await for ein results from university, she begin dey model make she earn a living.[10]

Ein career

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Acting career

Na dem introduce Ekeinde to acting while dey accompany a friend to an audition. Na ein first acting role be insyd de 1995 film Venom of Justice,[12] wey Reginald Ebere direct am.[13] na dem give am de lead role insyd de film. Ein first major role be insyd de film Mortal Inheritance (1995), wey she play a sickle-cell patient wey fight for ein life against small odds of survival.[14] Since den, she star insyd chaw films, wey dey include Games Women Play,[15] Blood Sisters,[16] All My Life, Last Wedding, My Story, The Woman in Me den others.

For ein role insyd Mortal Inheritance, she win "Best Actress in an English Speaking Movie" den "Best Actress Overall" at de 1997 Movie Awards. She be de youngest actress insyd Nigeria for dat time make she win dis.[17]

Insyd de late 1990s den early 2000s, she star insyd chaw sequel films, wey dey include Lost Kingdom II, Kosorogun II, den Blood Sister II, dey lead to a grand achiever award from de Global Excellence Recognition Awards insyd 2004. Na dem award am best Actress insyd a supporting role during de Africa Movie Academy Awards insyd 2005.[18]

After she shoot roughly three hundred video movies, Ekeinde receive ein first cinematic movie role insyd de 2010 film "Ije".[19] Dem shoot dis film at locations insyd Jos den de United States. "Ije" be de highest grossing Nollywood film at de time – A feat wey later Phone Swap (2012) break am. Insyd 2012, she star insyd de Nollywood thriller, Last Flight to Abuja wey cam turn de second-highest-grossing movie insyd West African cinemas insyd 2012.[20][21] She go on go win over forty domestic den international awards.[22][23][24]

Insyd 2015, Ekeinde celebrate ein 20th anniversary insyd de entertainment industry, wey she appear insyd about two hundred films.[25] Insyd June 2018, Ekeinde den fellow Nigerian Femi Odugbemi receive invitations to be voting members for de Academy Awards.[26]

Music career

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Ekeinde launch a music career insyd 2005 plus de release of ein debut album dem title am "gba". De album don produce de singles "Naija Lowa" den "The Things You Do To Me."[27][28] Ein unreleased second album – Me, Myself, and Eyes, bring insyd production from Paul Play den Del B. Na e be supported by de songs "Feel Alright", dey feature Harrysong, den "Through the Fire", dey feature Uche.[29]

Insyd late 2012, Ekeinde begin dey work on ein third album wey enlist de help of The Bridge Entertainment. She go to Atlanta, Georgia insyd de United States make she work plus producers den songwriters wey fi help am create a sound wey go resonate plus American audiences. She get studio sessions plus Kendrick Dean, Drumma Boy den Verse Simmonds[30] wey she record a song plus singer Bobby V.[31][32]

Reality show

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Insyd 2012, Ekeinde sana launch a reality television show, Omotola: The Real Me, for Africa Magic Entertainment top, a M-Net subsidiary broadcast for DStv top. She be de first Nigerian celebrity make she star insyd ein own reality show.[33]

Ein philanthropy

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Ekeinde can turn a United Nations World Food Programme Ambassador insyd 2005, dey go to missions insyd Sierra- Leone den Liberia. She sana dey support organisations wey dey include Charles Odii ein SME100 Africa wey empower youth den young women for society insyd. She be active insyd the Walk the World project wey she participate insyd de Walk the World campaign insyd Liberia plus President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.[34]

Ein human rights campaign work be centered for ein NGO project, dem call am de Omotola Youth Empowerment Program (OYEP). Dis undertaking bring hundreds of youths togeda give de Empowerment Walk den Convention.[35] She lend ein voice insyd 2010 to de "Rewrite The Future" campaign of Save The Children UK.[11]

She cam turn an Amnesty International campaigner insyd 2011 wey she participate insyd campaigns insyd Sierra-Leone (Maternal Mortality) den a 2012 campaign give de Niger Delta insyd Nigeria, wey she shoot a video dey ask Shell plc den de government to "own up, clean up, pay up| den take responsibility give de oil spills insyd de Niger Delta.[36][37]

Insyd June 2020, she visit an orphanage home insyd Tanzania run by Tanzania Mitindo House wey dey focus on HIV infected kiddies, plus Tanzanian actress Wema Sepetu.[38]

To promote de 2021 World No Tobacco Day den de #SmokeFreeNollywood campaign, Ekeinde den actors (Dakore Egbuson-Akande, Daniel Effiong, Meg Otanwa, Michelle Dede, Osas Ighodaro) pledge make dem stop smoking insyd dema movie scenes, as e get a negative influence on young kiddies wey look up to dem.[39] De campaign be backed by US non-profit organization Tobacco-Free Kids den a sub-Saharan public strategy firm - Gatefield.[40][41]

Ein awards den recognition

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Ekeinde get a regular column insyd OK! Nigeria Magazine dem title am "Omotola's Diary", wey dey feature writings about ein life den experiences.[42] For 5 November 2013, she receive de Ebony Vanguard Award at de Music Video and Screen Awards (MVISA) wey dem hold am insyd Birmingham, England.[43] For 9 November 2013, Oba Victor Kiladejo, de Royal king of Ondo Kingdom confer on Omotola a chieftaincy title insyd ein hometown of Ondo State.[44]

Insyd 2012, CNN Travel include Ekeinde ein accent on dema list of de "world's twelve sexiest accents".[45] De Nigerian accent rank fifth for de list. Insyd 2013, na dem include insyd Time magazine ein list of de 100 most influential people insyd de world.[6]

Na dem include Ekeinde insyd de list of Top 100 most influential Africans by New African magazine insyd 2013.[46]

Insyd 2015, dem list am among de highest-grossing movie actors. Others for de list dey include Shah Rukh Khan, Frank Welker, Bob Bergen, Jack Angel, Mickie McGowan, Michael Papajohn, Martin Klebba, Clint Howard den Chris Ellis. Dis listing be compiled den researched by Yahoo!.[47]

Ein life matter

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Jalade marry Captain Matthew Ekeinde insyd 1996. Togeda, dem get four kiddies.[48]

Ein selected filmography

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Actor
Title Year Role Notes
Iva 1993 Plus Francis Duru, Olu Jacobs
Venom of Justice 1995
Mortal Inheritance 1996 Kemi Johnson Plus Fred Amata, Kunle Bamtefa, Abiola Atanda
Scores to Settle 1998 Plus Liz Benson, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Teco Benson
Lost Kingdom 1999 Plus Pete Edochie, Enebeli Elebuwa
Kosorogun 2002 Plus Faithia Balogun, Shan George
When Love Dies 2003 Mary
Under Fire Plus Chiege Alisigwe, Charles Awurum
The Outsider
Rescue
Blood Sisters Gloria Plus Genevieve Nnaji
Royal Family 2004
Die Another Day Queen
A Kiss from Rose Plus Desmond Elliot, Fred Amata
Games Women Play 2005 Yvonne
Brave Heart Plus Zack Orji, Emma Ayalogu
Taste of Sin 2006 Debbie Plus Funke Adewusi, Uduak Akrah
The Revelation 2007
Sand in My Shoes Plus Tchidi Chikere, Mike Ezuruonye
Careless Soul Plus Emeka Ike, Ralph Onu
Yankee Girls 2008 Immaculate Plus Suen Akindele, Musa Abudu
Temple of Justice Plus Nonso Diobi, Queen Nwokoye
My Last Ambition 2009 Amanda Plus Nonso Diobi, Nadia Buari
Ije: The Journey 2010 Anya Opara Michino Plus Genevieve Nnaji, Odalys Garcia, Ulrich Que
A Private Storm 2010 Gina Plus Ramsey Nouah, Ufuoma Ejenobor, John Dumelo
Ties That Bind 2011 Adobea Onyomena Plus Ama K. Abebrese, Kimberly Elise
Last Flight to Abuja 2012 Suzie Plus Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Jim Iyke, Jide Kosoko
Amina Amina Plus Charlie Buck, Alison Carroll, Jonathan Cohen
Hit The Floor 2013 Omotola
Blood on the Lagoon 2014[49] Scarlett Belo Plus Stephen Abeng, Akuma Agu, Niran Aladetan
My Only Inheritance
Alter Ego 2017 Ada Igwe Plus Wale Ojo den Kunle Remi
The Island Mrs Tokunbo Bowe Cole TV series
The Tribunal
Up Creek a Paddle TBA Desiye Post production
RattleSnake: The Ahanna Story 2020 Maimuna Atafo Plus Stan Nze, Osas Ighodaro
Shadow Parties 2021[50] as Princess Fadekemi Plus Toyin Abraham, Ayanfe Adekunle
Lockdown 2021 Dr Njoku Plus Omini Aho, Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha

Ein discography

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Studio albums

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  • GBA (2005)
  • Me, Myself, and Eyes (unreleased)

Singles

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Year Title Album
2014 "Barren Land"[51] Me, Myself, and Eyes
2015 "Strong Girl (Remix)"[52] As featured artiste

Ein awards den nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref
1997 The Movie Awards (THEMA) Best Actress English Mortal Inheritance She win
Best Actress Overall She win
2004 City People awards for Excellence Best Actress Einself She win
Global Excellence Recognition Awards Best Actress & Grand Achiever She win
Civil Enlightenment Organization of Nigeria (CEON) Best Individual & Symbol of Creativity She win
NUSEC Awards Best Actress She win
2005 1st Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) Best Actress in a Supporting Role She win
2006 Youths Benefactor's Award Most friendly Actress She win
2009 2009 Best of Nollywood Awards Best Actress Leading Role (Yoruba) Dem nominate am
2009 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best Actress Dem nominate am
2010 2010 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best Actress Film/Short Story Deepest of Dreams Dem nominate am
2010 Ghana Movie Awards Best Actress-Africa Collaboration A Private Storm Dem nominate am
2011 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Ties That Bind Dem nominate am
2011 Ghana Movie Awards Best Actress-Africa Collaboration She win
2011 Best of Nollywood Awards Best Actress Leading Role (English) A Private Storm Dem nominate am
2011 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best Actress Film/Short Story Ijé Dem nominate am
2012 Eloy Awards Actress of the Year Ties That Bind She win
Screen Nation Awards Pan African Best Actress Einself She win
Black Entertainment Film Fashion Television and Arts Awards (BEFFTA) Film Actress Icon She win
2012 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards GIAMA Humanitarian Award Omotola Youth Empowerment Foundation She win
Viewers Choice -Female Einself Dem nominate am
2012 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best Actress in A Film Ties That Bind Dem nominate am
2012 Nollywood Movies Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role A Private Storm Dem nominate am
2013 2013 Nollywood Movies Awards Popular Online Choice Einself She win
Music Video and Screen Awards (MVISA) Ebony Vanguard Award She win [53]
2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best Lead Actress in a Film Last Flight to Abuja Dem nominate am
2014 MTV Africa Music Awards 2014 Personality of the Year Einself Dem nominate am [54]
2016 City People Social Media Awards Female Entertainment Personality Einself She win [55]
2017 Nollywood Travel Film Festival Best Actress Alter Ego She win [56]
Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival She win
Best of Nollywood Awards Lifetime Achievement Award Einself She win [57]
Best Kiss in a Movie Einself and Kunle Remmy Dem nominate am
Best Actress Leading Role (English) Alter Ego
City People Movie Awards Dem nominate am
2018 Africa Magic Viewer's Choice Awards (AMVCA) Best Actress in a Movie/TV Series She win [58]

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