Yewande Adekoya
Yewande Adekoya (born 20 January 1983) is a Nigerian actress, filmmaker.
Yewande Adekoya
- Name
- Yewande Adekoya Abiodun
- Born
- 20 January 1983
- Birthplace
- Lagos State, Nigeria
- Occupation
- * actress
- Education
- Babcock University
- Awards
- Yoruba Movie Academy awards ' Most promising act', City People Movie awards 'Best Movie of the year' Yewande Adekoya (born 20 January 1983) is a Nigerian actress, filmmaker.
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Honours
- City People Entertainment Awards
- Languages
- English · Yoruba · Nigerian Pidgin
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Yewande Adekoya (born 20 January 1983) is a Nigerian actress, filmmaker.
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Yewande Adekoya (born 1983) is a Nigerian actress, film director and screenwriter. The actress was born in Lagos State. Yewande Adekoya studied at Babcock University.
Languages used include English, Nigerian Pidgin and Yoruba. The actress received City People Entertainment Awards.
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• Name — Yewande Adekoya Abiodun • Born — 20 January 1983 • Birthplace — Lagos State, Nigeria • Citizenship — Nigerian • Occupation — * actress • filmmaker • film producer • director • Children — 2 • Education — Babcock University • Years Active — 2002–present • Notable Works — Omo Elemosho • Awards — Yoruba Movie Academy awards ' Most promising act', City People Movie awards 'Best Movie of the year' Yewande Adekoya (born 20 January 1983) is a Nigerian actress, filmmaker.
Early life and education
Early life and education
Yewande was born in Lagos State but hails from Ososa-Ijebu in Ogun State southwestern Nigeria. She attended Bright star nursery and primary school, before proceeding for her secondary education at Bright Star Comprehensive High School. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A) degree in Mass communications from Babcock University. Yewande Adekoya married and had children. In April 2022, Yewande announced that her marriage had ended. She said she had been experiencing emotional abuse for 14 years.
Career
Career
Yewande Adekoya began acting in 2002 with Alphabash Music And Theatre Group. She scripted and produced her first content in 2006 titled "Life Secret". She has produced, directed and featured in several Nigerian films such as Omo Elemosho, a 2012 film that featured Bimbo Oshin, Muyiwa Ademola and Yomi Fash-Lanso. The film also received 5 nominations at the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards. She also got nominated for "best new actress" in the Yoruba category at 2014 City People Entertainment Awards. In the same year, her role in Kudi Klepto got her best actress in a leading role nomination at 2014 Best of Nollywood Awards. In December 2014, Adekoya won the "most promising act" award at Yoruba Movie Academy Awards. Her film Kurukuru earned her the best actress award at the 2016 ACIA ceremony. In 2017, her film, Iyawo Adedigba, got the award for "best movie of the year" at the 2017 City People Movie Awards.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Life Secrets 1 (2006) • Life Secrets 2 (2007) • Igbo Dudu (2009) • Omo Elemosho (2012) as Ero • Kudi Klepto (2013) • Emere (2014) • Kurukuru (2015) • The Sacrifice (2016) • Tamara (2016) • Ayanmo (2016) • Ota Ile (2016) • Once Upon a Time (2016) • Double Trouble (2017) as Turayo • Iyawo Adedigba (2017) • Fadaka (2018) • Belladonna (2018) • Odun Ibole (2018) • Ewatomi (2018) • Black Veil (2019) as Jadesola • Omo Aniibire (2019) • The Girl King (2019) as Fadeke • Ife Aimo (2019) as Lola • Ajoji (2020) as Kemi • Oba Esan (2020) • Apoti Oke (2020) • The Griot (2021) as Sunbo • Bantale (2022) as Bantale • Iwa Eda (2022) as Faderera • Oko Mi (2022) • Romoke's Demon (2023)
Identity
Identity
Yewande Adekoya is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as actress, film director and screenwriter.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1983
Yewande Adekoya was born on 20 January 1983.
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Awards
2014: Best New alActress - City People Entertainment Awards 2014:Yoruba Movies Academy Award for Most Promising Actress - Yorùbá Movie Academy Awards 2014: Most Promising Act Award at Yoruba Heritage Awards, United States 2016 - Best Actress in Leading Role- ACIA
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- 1.My Younger Sisters Are All Married And Left me At Home-Nollywoods Yewande Adekoya - nigeriafilms.com. nigeriafilms.com.
- 2.Our Reporter. Winners emerge at YMAA 2014. The Sun.
- 3.I would have given up on acting -Yewande Adekoya. tribune.com.ng.
- 4.Yewande Adekoya: People Told Me That I Could Never, Articles - THISDAY LIVE. This Day.
- 5.Celebrities, failed marriages, lessons to learn. The Punch. 25 October 2022.
- 6.A LOOK INTO THE LIFE OF YORUBA ACTRESS-PRODUCER, YEWANDE ADEKOYA. Information Nigeria. 8 February 2018.
- 7.Best of Nollywood Awards unveils nominees in Rivers. Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper.
- 8.Nominees for City People Entertainment Awards. Pulse Nigeria. June 9, 2014.
- 9.'Best of Nollywood Awards' Unveil Nominees. Pulse Nigeria. August 4, 2014.
- 10.Dayo Amusa, Desmond Elliot, Mike Ezuruonye win big. Pulse Nigeria. December 22, 2014.
- 11.Yewande Adekoya endorses tea brand. The Nation. December 28, 2016.
- 12.FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2017 CITY PEOPLE MOVIE AWARDS. October 18, 2017.
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