Sophie Alakija

A prominent Nigerian Actress, born to a Lebanese father and a Nigerian mother who is from the Efik origin in Cross River State Nigeria, Sophia Alakija is Islamic by religion, grew up in surulere Lagos State Nigeria, she is known for her appearance in the music video of popular Nigerian Artist Wizkid ''holla at your boy'' Sophia Alakija is a talented Nigerian Actress who got married in 2016 to Wale Alakija in an Islamic traditional weeding, the marriage was blessed with two children (Aydin and Caliph) but four years later Sophia and Wale went their separate ways, she has featured in movies like Karma on ice, dinner at my place, and my village people.

EARLY LIFE

Alakija was born into an Islamic family in Lagos state, southwestern Nigeria and grew up in Surulere. Her father is of Lebanese descent while her mother is Nigerian, specifically of Efik origin from Cross River State.

CAREER

Sophie Alakija featured as the lead dancer in Nigerian music superstar Wizkid's 'Holla at your boy' music video in 2010. She is a talented Nigerian actress who has starred in several films, including Drawing Strands, Getting over him, Small Chops, Karma on ice, Dinner at My Place, Timini Egbuson's Muslim Wife (2020), and My Village People (2021). In 2017, she acted in the TV series Scandals, a collaboration between Ghana and Nigeria. She later featured in the TV series Halita (2019) and Assistant Madams (2019).

PERSONAL LIFE

On 27 March 2016, Sophie Alakija married Wale Alakija in a low-key Islamic traditional wedding. They had two children, Aydin and Caliph, during their four-year marriage, which ended in 2020. She is also known for wearing her natural hair on set.