Bimbo Akintola | |
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| Born | (1970-05-05)5 May 1970 (age 54) |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | University of Ibadan (BA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Bimbo Akintolalistenⓘ (born 5 May 1970) is a Nigerian actress.[1][2][3][4][5]
Akintola was born on 5 May 1970[6] to a father fromOyo State and a mother fromEdo State, Nigeria. She studied at Maryland Convent Private School inLagos State. She proceeded to Command Day Secondary School,Lagos. She earned adegree inTheater Arts fromUniversity 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. Her enthusiasm for performing intensified as she participated in more plays, eventually becoming a 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 actorYemi Blaq.
Her acting debut was when she featured in the filmOwo Blow in 1995 alongsideFemi Adebayo and followed up withOut of Bounds in 1997[9] withRichard Mofe Damijo. She was nominated forBest Actress in a Leading Role at the2013 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 2015Eko International Film Festival.[10]
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| Year: | Title: | Role | Director: | Ref |
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| 2015 | Husbands ofLagos | — | — | [11] |
| 2016 | Ere Egele | — | Kunle Afolayan |
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