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Moji Olaiya

Born
1975-02-27 (age 42)
Died
2017-05-17 (aged 42) · 9 years ago
Birthplace
Lagos, Nigeria
Occupation
Actress, Producer
Spouse
Bayo Okesola
AKA
Moji Olaiya Okesola

Biography

EARLY LIFE

Daughter of highlife musician Victor Olaiya.

CAREER

Began her acting career with Wale Adenuga's production Super Story. Starred in several Nollywood movies of Yoruba and English genres such as No Pains No Gains, Sade Blade (2005), Nkan adun (2008), Omo iya meta leyi (2009). Nominated for the Reel Award Best Supporting Actress of the Year in 2003, and won the Best New Actress Award. Released film Iya Okomi in 2016.

PERSONAL LIFE

Married Bayo Okesola in 2007, later separated. Converted to Islam in 2014. Died from cardiac arrest in Canada, two months after giving birth to her second child.

Filmography

No filmography available for this person yet.

Box Office

Weekly Top Grossing
1

3 Cold Dishes

₦5,331,351.00

Week 51
2

Gingerrr

₦12,727,775.00

Week 47
3

Gingerrr

₦21,139,500.00

Week 46
4

The Herd

₦16,977,673.00

Week 46
5

3 Cold Dishes

₦15,261,240.00

Week 46

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