10 things you need to know about departed Moji Olaiya

Nollywood actors and stakeholders have expressed shock over the sudden death of popular actress Moji Olaiya. The 42-year-old actor died on Thursday reportedly from Cardiac arrest. In no particular order, TheNewsGuru takes a look at 10 things you need to know about the late actress.

Moji Olaiya was a cultural ambassador in Ekiti State . In an interview granted in 2015, she said:” I am a cultural ambassador in Ekiti which happens to be a privilege bestowed upon me by the governor. It is a gesture to appreciate and recognize my cultural impact on the youths in the state and the country Nigeria at large”.
Moji Olaiya was born on February 27, 1975, to highlife maestro Victor Olaiya.

18 years after her first child, Adunoluwa, the late actress welcomed another child on March 17, 2017, in Canada.

In 2015, the late actress was honoured by the Nigeria Police Force in Abuja for being a role model to Nigerian youths.
She once said she cannot quit acting for her marriage. According to her: I can never quit acting for any marriage. I have said it in many interviews that even when I re-marry, the man will have to love me and my profession”.
In 2014, the actress who was born a Christian converted to Islam.
Olaiya was also known for her roles in films such as “Sade Blade “, “Nkan adun” and “Omo iya meta leyi “.
She loved playing lawn tennis and swimming
In 2003 she was nominated for the Reel Award Best Supporting Actress of the Year, and she won the Best New Actress Award.
She quit her first marriage as a result of domestic violence .In her words:” The marriage was not working so I had to quit. My partner went as far as abusing me so I had to leave to protect myself and my daughter. Yes, domestic violence is just the right word”.