Efe Irele

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Efe Irele
Born
Efeilomo Michelle Irele

(1990-09-04) 4 September 1990 (age 34)
NationalityNigerian
Occupations
  • Model
  • Actress
Website www.efeirele.com

Efeilomo Michelle Irele (born September 4, 1990) is a Nigerian actress, model, and film producer.

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Early life and career

Efe Irele was born in Lagos, Nigeria, where she spent her formative years. but hails from Edo State. She has three siblings. She attended Corona Primary School, Lagos, and had her secondary education at Queen's College, Yaba. [1] She holds a degree in Sociology from Bowen University and a master’s degree in Human Resource Management from the University of Chester, United Kingdom. [2]

Efe began her career as a model and starred as a video vixen in Burna Boy's Like to Party video in 2012 and Adekunle Gold's Sade video [3] before transitioning to acting. Her breakout role came in the popular TV series Lagos Real Fake Life (2018), where she portrayed a modern Nigerian woman navigating societal expectations. [4] Since then, she has appeared in numerous films and TV productions, including Hey You (film) and Two Weeks in Lagos . [5] [6] Efe launched the Efe Irele Autism Foundation in 2018 to cater for autistic children. [7]

Filmography

Awards

YearAwardCategoryResultRef
2018 City People Entertainment Awards Best Upcoming Actress of the Year (English)Won [11]
Best New Actress of the Year (English)Won
2019 Best of Nollywood Awards Revelation of the Year – femaleNominated [12]
2023 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Best Supporting ActressWon [13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ dnbstories (2020-11-19). "Full biography of Nollywood actress Efe Irele and other facts about her". DNB Stories Africa. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  2. ↑ "'WINNING 2 MAJOR AWARDS IN ONE NIGHT IS A BIG DEAL FOR ME' – FAST RISING ACTRESS EFE IRELE TELLS CITY PEOPLE". CityPeople. September 20, 2018. Archived from the original on October 29, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  3. ↑ "I Am Not Going To Expose My Body For Attention -Efe Irele". Nigeriafilms. Archived from the original on 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
  4. ↑ dnbstories (2020-11-19). "Full biography of Nollywood actress Efe Irele and other facts about her". DNB Stories Africa. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  5. ↑ "Ghana meets Nigeria! Ramsey Nouah, Sophie Alakija to star in New TV Series "Scandals"". BellaNaija . July 11, 2017. Archived from the original on October 29, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  6. ↑ "I've a jealous lover — Efe Irele, Actress". Vanguard. October 20, 2018. Archived from the original on October 29, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Efe Irele foundation fetes autistic kids". Guardian. Archived from the original on 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  8. ↑ dnbstories (2020-11-19). "Full biography of Nollywood actress Efe Irele and other facts about her". DNB Stories Africa. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  9. ↑ BellaNaija.com (2022-08-01). "Efe Irele, Denrele Edun & Seyi Awolowo spotted at the "Hey, You!" Premiere". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
  10. ↑ "Efe Irele | Actress, Producer". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  11. ↑ "NOMINEES FOR 2018 CITY PEOPLE MOVIE AWARDS [FULL LIST]". CityPeople. Archived from the original on 2018-09-15. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  12. ↑ Bada, Gbenga (2019-12-15). "BON Awards 2019: 'Gold Statue', Gabriel Afolayan win big at 11th edition". Pulse Nigeria. Archived from the original on 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  13. ↑ "Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees". AMVCA - Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees. Retrieved 2023-04-23.[ permanent dead link ]
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