Moji Afolayan

Nigerian actress (born 1968)

Moji Afolayan

Born|

Moji

(1968-02-05) 5 February 1968 (age 57)

Ibadan, Western State, Nigeria (now in Oyo State, Nigeria)

Nationality| Nigerian
Citizenship| Nigeria
Occupations|

* actor
* filmmaker
* producer
* director
* dramatist

Spouse| Rasaq Olayiwola
Parent| Ade Love (father)
Relatives| Kunle Afolayan (brother)
Gabriel Afolayan (brother)
Aremu Afolayan (brother)

Moji Afolayan Listenⓘ(born February 5,1968) is a Nigerian actress, filmmaker, producer and director.[1]

## Early life

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Afolayan hails from Agbamu, a town in the Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State in the north-central region of Nigeria but grew up in Lagos State, southwestern Nigeria.[2] She was born in an acting family, the first daughter of the late veteran actor and producer Ade Love who is also the father of Kunle Afolayan and Gabriel Afolayan.[3]

Afoloyan attended Coker Primary School at Orile Iganmu, a city in Lagos State south-western Nigeria before she proceeded to Esie Iludun Anglican School where she obtained the West Africa School certificate. She later attended Oyo State College of Education where she was trained as a school teacher.[4]

## Film career

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In 2016, Afolayan who has acted in several Nigerian movies starred opposite Ojopagogo and Dele Odule in the Yoruba film Arinjo.[5] She has also acted in the movie Aníkúlápó.

## Personal life

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She is married to Rasaq Olasunkanmi Olayiwola, a Nigerian actor popularly known by his stage name "Ojopagogo".[6]

## Awards and nominations

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Year  | Award  | Category  | Result  | Ref

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2021  | Net Honours  | Most Searched Actress  | Nominated  | [7]

## See also

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* List of Yoruba people
* List of Nigerian film producers

## References

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1. ^ "Why my husband stays at home to nurse the kids-Moji Afolayan". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
2. ^ "I Love Romantic Films —- Moji Afolayan". Yoruba Movies. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
3. ^ "Dad didn't encourage his children to act —Kunle Afolayan". The Punch. Archived from the original on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
4. ^ "Saying am so beautiful is flattery-Moji Afolayan". Nigerian Tribune. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
5. ^ "Yoruba actor, Ojopagogo releases new epic movie, Arinjo". Thenet.ng. 25 February 2016. Archived from the original on February 26, 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
6. ^ "Actor, Ojopagogo's Missing Daughter Found!". The Street Journal. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
7. ^ "Net Honours - The Class of 2021". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved 2021-09-07.

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