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Bolaji Ogunmola - Wikipedia

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Bolaji Ogunmola
Born	Bolaji Ogunmola
Nationality	Nigerian
Citizenship	Nigeria
Alma mater	University of Ilorin National Open University of Nigeria Royal Arts Academy
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2013-present
Notable work	Tough Love

Bolaji Ogunmola Listen^ⓘ is a Nigerian actress.

Personal life and education

Ogunmola had her primary education at Philomena Nursery and Primary School in Ebute Metta, before going to Ibadan for her secondary school. She studied business management and entrepreneurship at the National Open University of Nigeria.^[1] Ogunmola is also an alumna of the University of Ilorin. She trained professionally as an actor at the Royal Arts Academy.^[2] Speaking to Vanguard on her relationship status, Ogunmola said, "I am single but not searching. I am independent and working hard to make money." She also said that money was a core ingredient in a successful relationship.^[3] In a 2016 interview, she said that even though she is more attracted to light-skinned men, she does not encourage bleaching of any form.^[4]

Career

Ogunmola was a participant in the 2013 Next Movie Star reality show.^[3] Her role in Okon goes to School has been cited as the first film in which she appeared professionally.^[1]

On being given roles, due to her physique rather than her acting skills, Ogunmola explained that her feminine figure, body language, the charismatic movement, and acting talents were all subsets of the universal her, and if one is viewed as more pronounced than another, it does not make her less valuable as an actor.^[4] For her role in Sobi's Mystic, she was listed as one of the five most promising Nollywood actresses by The News Guru.^[5] In an interview with The Punch, she describes her double role as Aida/Mystic in the film as the most challenging in her career. She also highlighted Biodun Stephen, Mo Abudu, and Oprah Winfrey as persons to whom she looks up in the business of film-making.^[1]

She had two nominations at the 2018 City People Movie Awards.^[6] She is of the opinion that she has more focus on her craft and not stardom.^[7]

Selected filmography

Tough Love (2017) as Monike
Sobi's Mystic (2017) as Aida
All Shades of Wrong^[8] (2018) as Mo
Okon Goes to School (2012)
Tempted^[1] (2017) as Amanda
Outcast^[1]
Out of Luck^[1] (2015)
On Bended Knees^[9]
Squatters (season 1)^[9]
Lekki Wives (season 1)^[9] as Jane
Jenifa's Diary (season 1)^[9]
Living Next to You^[9]
Progressive Tailors Club (2021) as Bisi
A Simple Lie (2021) as Donna
Unhappily Married (2021)
Living with Baami (2021) as Sharon
Broken Deal (2022) as Casie
Watching Over You (2022) as Caro
Step Family (2023)
The Cook (2023) as Grace
Pregnancy (2023) as Bolatito
Ajosepo (2024) as Mary
Japa (2024) as Clara

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref
2020	Best of Nollywood Awards	Revelation of the Year (female)	Won	^[10]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "People think I'm not talented because I'm curvy– Bolaji Ogunmola". The Punch. 12 August 2018.
^ "Bolaji Ogunmola: I Am Blessed With Big Bosoms, I Can't Date A Poor Man". Information Nigeria. 4 September 2016.
^ ^a ^b Onikoyi, Ayo (18 February 2017). "A poor man should seek money instead of wife – Bolaji Ogunmola". Vanguard.
^ ^a ^b "I don't have sex and I will remain so for a while — Bolaji Ogunmola". Vanguard. 24 September 2016.
^ "Five Nollywood actresses you should be paying attention to". The News Guru.^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Nominees For 2018 City People Movie Awards". City People. 8 September 2018.
^ "I focus on my work, not stardom –Bolaji Ogunmola". Punch Newspapers. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
^ Ajose, Kehinde (10 February 2018). "7 things you should know about Nollywood actress, Bolaji Ogunmola". TheNewsGuru. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Bolaji Ogunmola: I'll Love to Date D'banj; He's Stylish, Hot". This Day. 29 October 2016.
^ Augoye, Jayne (7 December 2020). "BON Awards: Laura Fidel, Kunle Remi win Best Kiss (Full List of Winners)". Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2021.

External links

Bolaji Ogunmola at IMDb

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