Tunbosun Aiyedehin

Tunbosun Aiyedehin
Born	Tunbosun Aiyedehin (1973-06-19) 19 June 1973 (age 52) Lagos, Nigeria
Nationality	Nigerian
Alma mater	Ahmadu Bello University
Occupation(s)	Actress, Voice artiste brand partner with Oriflame
Years active	2007 - Till Date
Known for	Two Brides and a Baby (2011) Kpians: The Feast of Soul (2014)
Awards	2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards Best of Nollywood Awards 2020 nominee in the Toronto International Film Festival Best Supporting Actress,Best Supporting Actress- Best Of Nollywood, Best Actress- Short Film-Windsor Int'l Black Film Festival.

Tunbosun Aiyedehin (born June 19, 1973), popularly known as Tuby, is a Nigerian film actress and voice-over artiste. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} She is best known for her role in the movies, Two Brides and a Baby and Kpians: The Feast of Soul. ^{[5] [6]}

Life

Tunbosun Aiyedehin resides in Lagos State. Aiyedehin is a graduate of Business Administration from Ahmadu Bello University. ^[7]

Career

She joined the Nigerian film industry now known as Nollywood in the early 2000s. Aiyedehin has featured in Nigerian television series films including Hakkunde , Troubled Waters, Moth to a Flame, Hell or High Water, Lockdown, Dear Bayo , Mrs. & Mrs. Johnson and The Ten Virgins. ^[8] She won Best Supporting Actress in a Drama at the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards, ^{[9] [10]} and Best Actress in a Supporting Role (English) at 2019 Best of Nollywood Awards. ^[11] She was also a 2020 nominee in the Toronto International Film Festival as best supporting actress. ^[12] She was also on set for a romantic drama titled Hey You. ^[13]

Filmography

• Two Brides and a Baby (2011) as Enehi
• Kpians: The Feast of Souls (2014) as Ben's Mom
• A Day with Death (2014) as Margaret
• Mrs. & Mrs. Johnson (2015)
• Before 30 (2015) ^[14]
• Schemers (2015) ^[15]
• Moth to a Flame (2016) as Mrs. Segun
• 93 Days (2016)
• Hell or High Water (2016) as Mama Gbolahan
• Oreva (2017) ^[16]
• Hakkunde (2017) as Mrs. Adejo
• Troubled Waters (2017)
• Hush (2017)
• Our Best Friend's Wedding (2017)
• E.V.E - Audi Alteram Partem (2018) ^[17]
• The Ten Virgins (2019) as Matriarch
• Black Monday (2019) as Mum
• Clustered Colours (2019) ^[18]
• Lockdown (2019) as Mrs. Lawal
• Stones (2019)
• Diary of The Damned (2019)
• The Sessions ^[19] (2020) as Mrs. Oghenekaro
• Dear Bayo (2020) as Iya Bayo
• For Maria Ebun Pataki (2020) ^[20] as Doctor
• It's a Crazy World (2020) ^[21] as Adaeze
• Mirabel (2020) ^[22] as Mrs. Fagbemi
• Yahoo Taboo (2020) as Mama Jide
• Country Hard (2021) as Tola's Mom
• Hey You (2022) as Mama
• Shanty Town (2022)
• Passport (2022) as Mrs Adeleke
• I am Misan (2023)
• Eater of Lies (2023) as Mama
• Tokunbo (2024) as Aunty Yetunde
• Silence (2024) as Dapo's Mother

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref
2016	2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards	Best Supporting Actress in a Drama	Won	[23]
2019	Best of Nollywood Awards	Best Actress in a Supporting Role (English)	Nominated	[24]
2020	2020 nominee in the Toronto International Film Festival	Best Supporting Actress (Diary of The Damned)	Nominated	[25]

References

1. "Tunbosun Aiyedehin Speaks On Sexual Exploitation In Nollywood". independent.ng. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
2. "WHY COSTUMING IS A MAJOR CHALLENGE FOR ACTORS –NOLLYWOOD ACTRESS TUNBOSUN AIYEDEHIN A.K.A TUBY". The Nation Newspaper . Retrieved 9 August 2021.
3. "Jara: The rise and rise of Tubosun Aiyedehin". africamagic.dstv.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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5. "Tunbosun Aiyedehin". imdb.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
6. "Tunbosun Aiyedehin". insidenolly.ng. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
7. "Tunbosun Aiyedehin I'm that Basic Family Woman…". ThisDay Newspaper . Retrieved 8 August 2021.
8. "Tunbosun Aiyedehin". imdb.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
9. "Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) 2016: Full Winners List". ghanafilmindustry.com. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
10. "AMVCA 2016 List Of Winners". The Guardian Newspaper . Retrieved 8 August 2021.
11. "BON Awards 2019: Nollywood stars gather for 11th edition in Kano". pulse.ng. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
12. "Tunbosun Aiyedehin I'm that Basic Family Woman… – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
13. Nwogu, Precious 'Mamazeus' (11 July 2022). "Anthill studios debuts official trailer for 'Hey, You!' directed by Uyoyou Adia". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
14. "Before 30". netflix.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
15. "In Pictures: Behind The Scenes At Nollywood Movie, Schemer Starring IK Ogbonna & Lisa Omorodion". jaguda.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
16. "Must Watch Trailer! Tunbosun Aiyedehin, Dan Ugoji & More Star in Nnamdi Kanaga's Short Film "Oreva"". bellanaija.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
17. "Must Watch Trailer! Tunbosun Aiyedehin, Dan Ugoji & More Star in Nnamdi Kanaga's Short Film "Oreva"". bellanaija.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
18. "Clustered colours is in cinemas across Nigeria". guardian.ng. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
19. "Judith Audu, Omowunmi Dada, Uyoyou Adia Team Up For 'The Sessions'". modernghana.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
20. For Maria Ebun Pataki (2020) - IMDb , retrieved 25 July 2022
21. "It's a Crazy World". netflix.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
22. "#BNMovieFeature: Watch Judith Audu's Short Film "Mirabel" starring Omowunmi Dada & Moses Akerele". bellanaija.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
23. "AMVCA 2016: Full List of Winners". ghanacelebrities.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
24. "Ramsey Noah, Mercy Aigbe & Toyin Abraham Nominated For 2019 BON Awards". eelive.ng. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
25. "TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival". TIFF. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

External links

• Tunbosun Aiyedehin at IMDb