Bimbo Akintola | |
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| Born | 5 May 1970 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | University of Ibadan (BA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
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Bimbo Akintola ⓘ (born 5 May 1970) is a Nigerian actress. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Bimbo Akintola | |
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| Born | 5 May 1970 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | University of Ibadan (BA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
More about her
Bimbo Akintola ⓘ (born 5 May 1970) is a Nigerian actress. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Akintola was born on 5 May 1970 [6] to a father from Oyo State and a mother from Edo State. She studied at Maryland Convent Private School in Lagos State. She proceeded to Command Day Secondary School, Lagos. She earned a degree in Theater Arts from University of Ibadan. [7] [8]
A family of six includes Abimbola as the third child. She began portraying a student alongside her peers for the school's end-of-year theater events, encouraged by her mother's encouragement. Her enthusiasm for performing intensified as she participated in more plays, eventually becoming second nature. [7]
She was raised in Maryland, Lagos, where she received her elementary education at Maryland Convent Private School and her secondary school at Command Day School, also in Lagos. She completed her undergraduate studies in theatre arts at the University of Ibadan. The actress used to perform every weekend with the late Jaiye Aboderin at a club called Divine on Allen Avenue in Lagos when she was still in school. [7]
Celebrities that Bimbo has dated include actor Yemi Blaq.
Her acting debut was when she featured in the film Owo Blow in 1995 alongside Femi Adebayo and followed up with Out of Bounds in 1997 [9] with Richard Mofe Damijo. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 2013 Nollywood Movies Awards.
Other recognitions for her skills include ;
1. Best Actress or English Actress in Nigeria in 1997.
2. Best Actress Award for the movie Heaven's Hell at the 2015 Eko International Film Festival. [10]
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| Year: | Title: | Role | Director: | Ref |
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| 2015 | Husbands of Lagos | — | — | [11] |
| 2016 | Ere Egele | — | Kunle Afolayan |
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