Sophie Alakija

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Sophie Alakija
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Alakija in 2019
Born
Sophie Rammal

(1993-02-08) 8 February 1993 (age 31)
Lagos, Nigeria
Nationality Nigerian
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present
Spouse
Wale Alakija
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(m. 2016;div. 2020)​
Children2

Sophie Rammal (born 8 February 1993) popularly known as Sophie Alakija, is a Nigerian actress and model who features in the Nigerian film industry.

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Early life

Alakija was born into an Islamic family in Lagos state, southwestern Nigeria and grew up in Surulere. Her father is of Lebanese descent while her mother is Nigerian, specifically of Efik origin from Cross River State. [1]

Career

Alakija featured in the Holla at your boy music video of Nigerian music superstar Wizkid as the lead dancer in 2010. [1] [2]

She has acted in several films, including Drawing Strands, Getting over him, and Small Chops . [3] In 2017, she acted in the TV series Scandals, which is a collaboration between Ghana and Nigeria. [4] In 2019, she acted in the TV series Halita and then in the TV series Assistant Madams. She also starred in Timini Egbuson's Muslim Wife in 2020 and My Village People in 2021. [5] [6]

Personal life

On 27 March 2016, she married Wale Alakija in a low-key Islamic traditional wedding. During their four-year marriage, which ended in 2020, they had two children: Aydin (born 15 February 2016) and Caliph (born 13 February 2018). [2]

She is also known for her preference for wearing her natural hair on set. [7]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2017A Time To HealNkechiDrama [8]
2017In Our TrapMargaretDrama [9]
2017Ordinary PeopleNkoliDrama [10]
2017The Silver SpoonEllaDrama [11]
2017A Case of Free WillModa BodijaComedy [12]
20177 Days in a ComaBabe 1Drama [13]
2018Getting Over HimStephanieComedy, Romance [14]
2018Love in a Time of KekesKoredeRomance [15]
2018OrunsewaOrunsewaRomance, Fantasy [16]
2018Wo.Men Are ScumAijayRomance, Drama [17]
2018Make It or Break ItKikiDrama [18]
2019The InternSadeDrama [19]
2019Uncommon EventsUjuComedy [20]
2019Rising AboveEmaComdedy, Drama [21]
2019VenomEbiyeDrama [22]
2019 Drawing Strength Lami WashikDrama [23]
2019 Halita Actress: AltineTV series
2019ScandalsActress: AltineTV series
2020Assistant MadamsActress: TamaraTV series
2020Small ChopsCelineDrama [24]
2020MuddledMirabelDrama [25]
2020Karma on Ice (TV series)ChiomaAction, Drama, Thriller [26]
2020Brown Skin GirlClarissaDrama [27]
2020A Piece of MeDemiDrama, Romance [28]
2020Loud: Live Out Ur DreamDrama, Musical [29]
2020 Introducing the Kujus LilyComedy [30]
2021GoneZainabDrama [31]
2021Bouquet and Everything AfterKatherineComedy, Drama [32]
2021 My Village People Comedy [33]
2021GoneZainabMovie
2021AddictionNadiaComedy, Romance [34]
2021Love TangledTinaRomance [35]
2021Tough Love (TV series)Drama [36]
2021ManifestationFunmiHorror, Thriller [37]
2021IsioDrama [38]
2022 Dinner at My Place ChiomaRomantic comedy drama
2022Sub Sahara (TV mini-series)Sophie AlakijaFamily [39]
2022Dinner at My PlaceChioma AmadiComedy, Romance [40]
2022CakeChalyaComedy, Romance, Thriller [41]
2022Beautiful PeopleDrama [42]
2022House of MoneyTomisinThriller [43]
2022TreasuryTinaDrama [44]
2022Road to SpotlightNaomiShort, Drama [45]
2023A Lot Like LoveActress: SadiyaMovie
2023One NightDrama [46]
2023ManiacThriller [47]
2023The Kujus AgainLilyDrama [48]
2023A Lot Like LoveSadiyaDrama, Thriller [49]
2023Love Me LessMaureenDrama [50]
2023Boss ChicWunmiComedy, Romance [51]
2023Grow TogetherFaridaDrama [52]
2023A Young Time AgoOlder KemiDrama [53]
2023Love Lies and LasgidiChiomaRomance [54]
2024Home & Away
2024Goal Diggers (TV series)Drama
2024Crazy about YouTiffanyRomance
2024Before My ExEuchariaDrama, Romance
2024Tough Decision
2024Being FaroukLindaDrama
2024Visa on ArrivalFloraComedy

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