Bimbo Akintola | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 5 May 1970 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | University of Ibadan (BA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Bimbo Akintola ⓘ (born 5 May 1970) is a Nigerian actress.[1][2][3][4][5]
Early life and education
Akintola was born on 5 May 1970[6] to a father from Oyo State and a mother from Edo State. She studied at Maryland Convent Private School in Lagos State. She proceeded to Command Day Secondary School, Lagos. She earned a degree in Theater Arts from University of Ibadan.[7][8]
Early life
A family of six includes Abimbola as the third child. She began portraying a student alongside her peers for the school's end-of-year theater events, encouraged by her mother's encouragement. Her enthusiasm for performing intensified as she participated in more plays, eventually becoming second nature.[7]
She was raised in Maryland, Lagos, where she received her elementary education at Maryland Convent Private School and her secondary school at Command Day School, also in Lagos. She completed her undergraduate studies in theatre arts at the University of Ibadan. The actress used to perform every weekend with the late Jaiye Aboderin at a club called Divine on Allen Avenue in Lagos when she was still in school.[7]
Personal life
Celebrities that Bimbo has dated include actor Yemi Blaq.
Career
Her acting debut was when she featured in the film Owo Blow in 1995 alongside Femi Adebayo and followed up with Out of Bounds in 1997[9] with Richard Mofe Damijo. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 2013 Nollywood Movies Awards.
Other recognitions for her skills include ;
1. Best Actress or English Actress in Nigeria in 1997.
2. Best Actress Award for the movie Heaven's Hell at the 2015 Eko International Film Festival.[10]
Selected filmography
- Owo Blow (1995)
- Out of Bounds (1997)
- Diamond Ring (1998)
- The Gardner (1998)
- Dangerous Twins (2004)
- Beyond the Verdict (2007)
- Smoke and Mirrors (2008)
- Hoodrush (2012)
- Ayitale (2013)
- Heaven's Hell (2015)
- 93 Days (2016)
- Husbands of Lagos (2015)
- Circle of Three
- Lady Buckit and the Motley Mopsters
- Diamonds In The Sky (2019)
- The New Normal (2020)
Television series
| Year: | Title: | Role | Director: | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Husbands of Lagos | — | — | [11] |
| 2016 | Ere Egele | — | Kunle Afolayan |
References
- ↑ "Bimbo Akintola, Toyin Oshinaike in troubled union". punchng.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ↑ "Bimbo Akintola, Falode canvass support for working mothers". punchng.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ↑ "Age is no barrier to marriage – Bimbo Akintola". punchng.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ↑ "Bimbo Akintola cries out: I don't need a husband!". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ↑ "Many believe marriage worthless without child ― Bimbo Akintola". Vanguard News. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ↑ "30 Nigerian entertainers presently in the league of 40s". Nigerian Entertainment Today. 9 December 2015. Archived from the original on 30 April 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Bimbo Akintola Biography". gistus.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ↑ "Why I Am Not Yet Married at 42..Bimbo Akintola". cknnigeria.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ↑ "Out of Bounds". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ↑ Bimbo, Akintola. "Mrs". yen.com.gh. Omobolaji Folajinmi. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ↑ "'Husbands of Lagos' Meet cast of upcoming TV series [Photos]". Pulse Nigeria. Chidumga Izuzu. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
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