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.
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Popularity Score
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