Abiodun Duro-Ladipo
- Birthplace
- Ijan-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
- Occupation
- Actress, Singer, Film Director
- Active
- 1963 - Present
- Spouse
- Duro Ladipo
Biography
EARLY LIFE
Abiodun was born into a royal family at Ijan-Ekiti in Nigeria's Ekiti State, thus making her an Omoba of the Yoruba people. Initially interested in becoming a nurse, on completing her secondary education in 1963, she joined the Mbari Mbayo Theatre Group run by Duro Ladipo, soon becoming head of the women's group.
CAREER
In 1964, she married Ladipo. A permanent member of the troupe, she gained fame as an actress, taking the main roles in all the plays performed by the company. In the 1960s and 1970s, she performed as an actress or singer in theatre and music festivals, including Berlin's Festspiele (1964), London's Commonwealth Arts Festival (1965), the Festival mondial du théâtre de Nancy (1973) and the Yoruba Festival in Zürich (1973). She also appeared in Belgrade, in Iran's Shiraz Arts Festival and the Arts Festival in Rome. Following her husband's death in 1978, Abiodun managed the theatre company. She appeared in Nigerian television series such as Oya Sings (1979), B'Inaku (1981), Oyinbo Ajele (1986), Esentaye (1997) and Ayelaagbe (1998). Her film appearances include Erelu in Aropin n'Teniyan, Iya Ewe in Ija Orugun and the title role in Moremi. In 2017, she directed a new version of Moremi, the film titled Moremi Ajasoro.
PERSONAL LIFE
She has been collecting newspaper articles about Yorùbá travelling theatre and in particular the Duro Ladipo Theatre since 1964. She has a large collection of costumes and memorabilia.
Filmography
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