Omotola Jalade Ekeinde

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde
MFR
Omotola at the World Economic Forum in 2015
Born
Omotola Jalade

(1978-02-07) 7 February 1978 (age 46)
Lagos State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Other names"Omo Sexy"
Omotola Jolade Ekeinde
Omotola Jalade
Omotola Ekeinde
CitizenshipNigerian
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • former model
Years active1995–present
SpouseCaptain Matthew Ekeinde
Children4

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde Listenⓘ, MFR (/ˌoʊməˈtoʊlə/ OH-mə-TOH-lə; born Omotola Jalade, 7 February 1978) is a Nigerian actress, singer, philanthropist and former model.[1][2] Since her Nollywood film debut in 1995, Ekeinde has appeared in over 300 films, selling millions of copies.[1] Omotola is the second Nigerian and first Nigerian celebrity to receive over 1 million likes on her Facebook page.[3][4] She currently has a total of 3 million followers on Facebook.[5]

In 2013, she was included in Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world.[6]

In 2013, Ekeinde made a brief appearance on VH1's scripted series, Hit the Floor.[7] On 2 November 2013, she spoke at the 2013 edition of the WISE- Summit, held in Doha, Qatar.[8]

In 2014, she was honoured by the Nigerian government, when she became a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) for her contributions to Nigerian cinema.[9]

  1. ^ a b "Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde: 10 things to know about 'Omosexy'". CNN Entertainment. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  2. ^ Okafor, Kelvin (3 February 2021). "Omotola Jalade Ekeinde biography: Age, husband, children, movies". legit.ng. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Nigeria: Omotola Hits 1 Million Facebook Likes". Leadership. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013 – via All Africa.
  4. ^ Alonge, Osagie (10 February 2013). "Omotola surpasses 1m 'likes' on Facebook". Nigeria Entertainment Today.
  5. ^ Odumade, Omotolani. "Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde: Actress celebrates 3m followers on Facebook". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  6. ^ Corliss, Richard (18 April 2013). "The 2013 Time 100: Omotola Jalade Ekeinde". Time magazine. London. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  7. ^ A. Obenson, Tambay (24 June 2013). "Nigerian Actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde Will Make USA TV Debut On 'Hit The Floor' Tonight". IMDb. IndieWire. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  8. ^ Omolewa, Mufutau (3 November 2013). "Gorgeous Omotola speaks at the WISE Summit in Doha,Qatar(PHOTOS)". ModernGhana. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  9. ^ Mojeed, Musikilu (18 September 2014). "Jonathan's steward, taxi driver, traffic warden, 304 other Nigerians get National Honours". Premium Times. Retrieved 24 September 2014.