10 FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT NOLLYWOOD SUPER STAR, OMOTOLA JALADE –EKEINDE

By AZUH AMATUS

1 Name: Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde.

2 The screen goddess and mother of four boldly breezed into Nollywood in 1995, on the set of Reginald Ebere’ Venom of Justice.

3 Amazingly, Omo Sexy’s first major role and ultimate big break in Nollywood came via her dazzling and sterling performance in the critically acclaimed 1996 film, Mortal Inheritance, written by Bond Emeruwa, produced by Zeb Ejiro and directed by Andy Amenechi.

4 Interestingly, she earned the paltry sum of N15, 000, as artiste fee for her debut effort in Venom of Justice.

.5 The multi-talented thespian, who is happily married to her pilot husband, Mathew, hails from Ondo State.

6 Omotola, who is also a philanthropist and former model, was born on February 7, 1978 in Lagos.

7 She was decorated by the federal government with the national honour of MFR, in 2014, for her immense contributions to the creative industry/cinema.

8 The super star role interpreter is a graduate of Estate Management from the Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech), Lagos.

9 She made history in 2013 when she was honoured and cited in TIME magazine’s list of 100 most influential people in the world, alongside other global icons.

10. The amiable entertainer is the only daughter of her parents alongside two younger brothers.