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20 things you should know about Iyabo Ojo at 40

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Kehinde Ajose
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Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo clocks 40 today. The stylish and talented role interpreter and movie producer took to her Instagram page to express how she feels on her big day.

 

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She wrote: “Happy bday doll Rule your World girl ?#BOSSLADY #IYSEXY

#IYFABULOUS@40 .

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Here are 20 things you should know about the revered actress who has carved a niche for herself in the world of make-believe

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  1. Alice Iyabo Ojo was born on December 22nd 1977
  2. She is the CEO of Fespris World, a beauty parlour which she has spread to some other locations in Lagos.
  3. Iyabo also runs an NGO called Pinkies Foundation, which provides for children with special needs and the less privileged.
  4. In 2017, she opened her canteen called Abula Spot, in Lekki, Lagos state
  5. In 2002, she made her Yoruba-language debut with Baba Darijinwon.

 

 

  1. In 2004, Ojo embarked on producing her own films, her first production being Bolutife, after which she made Bofeboko, Ololufe, Esan and Okunkun Biribiri.
  2. In 2015, the role interpreter produced her first English movie ‘Silence’.

 

  1. ‘Silence’ featured Joseph Benjamin Alex Usifo, Fathia Balogun, and Doris Simeon.
  2. ‘Silence’ was premiered at the Silverbird Cinemas, Ikeja, in Lagos.
  3. Iyabo got married to a Lagos based movie marketer in 1999 at the age of 21
  4. She has two children, a male and female.
  5. Her children have feature in her movies
  6. Iyabo has divorced the father of her children
  7. In 2015, she disclosed in an interview that several millions went into producing ‘Silence’
  8. She noted that ‘Silence’ is special to her because it is her first English movie.

 

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  1. Silence is particularly special to me because it is my first English movie with a little Yoruba content. It also treats one of the most sensitive problems in Nigeria- child abuse.

 

  1. She once said in an interview that she regrets rushing into marriage
  2. Iyabo started acting in 1998.
  3. Her first ever movie appearance was for the movie, ‘Satanic’ directed by Basorge
  4. Iyabo is also the producer of the movie, ‘Black Val which features Joseph Benjamin, Dayo Amusa and others.