A BEAUTIFUL HIGHLY RESPECTED NIGERIAN ACTRESS AND MUSICIAN

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde also known as “OMOSEXY” is a Renowned Nigeria Award winning movie actress, singer, entrepreneur and philanthropist. The accomplished actress has starred in hundreds of productions since her acting career began over two decades ago. She has also carved out a successful career as a singer and reality TV star. 

Since her Nollywood film debut in 1995, she has appeared in an astounding 300 films, selling millions of video copies. After receiving numerous high-profile awards, launching a music career, and amassing an enviable fan base, the press has revered the Screen Nation ‘Best Actress’ as Africa’s biggest star. Today, she is not only noted for her incomparable showbiz accomplishments, but is also applauded for her remarkable humanitarian efforts. Over the years, Omotola has been a pioneer in the Nollywood film industry, successfully becoming the most watched actress in Africa.

Omotola spent the early years of her life growing up with a family of five, including her parents and two brothers. She began to work as a model before launching her on-screen career and attending an unexpected audition. Omotola’s critically acclaimed breakout role came in the 1995 film, “Mortal Inheritance”, in which she portrayed an ill woman combating sickle-cell disease. Her performance in “Mortal Inheritance” earned the actress several awards, including, Best Actress in an English Speaking Movie and Best Actress overall at the 1996/97 Thema Awards, while the film itself is revered today as one of Nigeria’s best ever made.

In the year 2020, she was named as one of the top 100 influential people in the world by Time Magazine, in the Icons category. “I think that’s what gives me more satisfaction,” she says. “The fact that I wasn’t just recognized as an artist but as an icon — I’m very grateful for it.”

Jalade-Ekeinde uses her stardom to speak out about social issues affecting various African countries. An ambassador for the United Nations and an activist with Amnesty International, Jalade-Ekeinde has been on missions to Sierra Leone and Liberia.

Aside from being a wife, mother, and on-screen performer, Omotola has always had a passion for writing; so much so, she was offered her own column in OK! Nigeria. The now famous column, labeled Omotola’s Diary, features writing’s directly from Omotola about her life, experiences, and her inimitable viewpoint. Her other works, include personal poems and co-written scripts for many of the films in which she has starred.

Omotola the philanthropist, powers her NGO project, the Omotola Youth Empowerment Project (OYEP). The undertaking brings hundreds of youths together for the Empowerment Walk and Convention. One of the program’s very famous projects includes the 20 Widows Makeover. The program received a nomination for Best Charity/Cause Related Event at the Nigerian Event Awards in 2012

Her activism and philanthropy continues with Save The Children UK, Enough is Enough, and Amnesty International; working for causes like the Maternal Mortality struggle in Sierra-Leone and the Own Up, Pay Up and Clean Up campaign for Niger Delta. She’s remained a UN ambassador for the WFP (World Food Programme) since 2005.

Throughout the earlier parts of 2010, the award-winning actress featured in a lot of high-grossing films that had record-breaking success. The first of such films was Ije (2010), the film was so successful that it ended up becoming the highest-grossing film in Africa that year. Another one of such films was Last Flight to Abuja. The film was so successful that it became the highest-grossing film in an opening week. In 2011, Jalade received an invitation to the Grammy Awards in the USA. In 2012, Omotola pioneered reality TV in Nigeria as she starred in her own reality TV show, which aired on Africa Magic TV.

Jalade-Ekeinde always loved music but decided to launch her singing career after she became an activist and started working with the U.N. World Food Programme. “I started going on all these missions and I came back and I saw so much I wanted to sing about it,” she explains. “I’ve always wanted to sing all my life anyway, but that was the motivation I needed.”

During her career she have won lots of awards which adds to her accomplishments, and some of them are :

  • THE MOVIE AWRDS ( THEMA)
  • CITY PEOPLE AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
  • GLOBAL EXCELLENCE RECOGNITION AWARDS
  • CIVIL ENLIGHTMENT ORGANISATION
  • NUSEC AWARDS
  • 1ST AFRICAN MOVIE ACADEMY AWARDS
  • YOUTH BENEFACTORS AWARD
  • 8TH AFRICAN MOVIE ACADEMY AWARD
  • ELOY AWARDS
  • SCREEN NATION AWARDS
  • 2012 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards
  • 2013 Nollywood Movies Awards
  • Music Video and Screen Awards (MVISA)
  • City People Social Media Awards
  • Nollywood Travel Film Festival
  • Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival
  • 2017 Best of Nollywood Awards
  • Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards (AMVCA)
PHOTO : OMOTOLA AND ONE OF HER AWARDS