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The second Nigerian and first Nigerian celebrity to receive over 1 million likes on her Facebook page.
She is a Nigerian citizen.
She is a Nigerian actress.
She is a mother of 4.
She is a Yoruba lady.
Her name is Omotola Jalade Ekeinde popularly known as Omotola Jalade, a veteran Nigerian actress, singer, model, entrepreneur, television personality and philanthropist.
Omotola Jalade was born on February 7, 1978 in Lagos State in the south western part of Nigeria. She is currently 45 years old.
Omotola Jalade hails from Ondo State, Nigeria but grew up in Lagos State. She was raised alongside her two younger brothers, Tayo Jalade and Bolaji Jalade. Her mother, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Jalade, worked at J.T Chanrai Nigeria, and her father, Mr. Oluwashola Jalade, worked at the YMCA and the Lagos Country Club.
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Omotola Jalade attended her primary school education at Chrisland School and Oxford Children School both in Lagos where she obtained her First School Leaving Certificate in 1987. She thereafter proceeded to Command Secondary School, Kaduna and obtained her West African Senior School Certificate in 1993.
After completing her secondary school education, Omotola Jalade proceeded to Yabatech College of Technology in 2004 and obtained a National Diploma (ND) in Estate Management. She later enrolled into the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in Osun State and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Estate Management.
Omotola Jalade joined the Nigerian Movie industry in 1995 and featured in her first movie titled “Venom of Justice”, a movie directed by Reginald Ebere.
In 1996, she played the lead role in the movie “Mortal Inheritance”. In the movie, she played a sickle-cell patient who fought for her life against all odds of survival.
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Due to her outstanding performance in ‘Mortal Inheritance’, Omotola Jalade has earned several movie roles for herself in the movie industry acting alongside prominent A-list Nigerian actors and actresses like Pete Edochie, Patience Ozokwo, Jim Iyke, Ali Nuhu, Genevieve Nnaji, Tony Umez, Emeka Ike, amongst others.
In 2010, she received her first cinematic role in the movie “Ije”, a movie shot in Jos and the United States of America. The movie was the highest grossing Nollywood film at the time.
In 2012, she starred in the Nollywood thriller movie, “Last Flight to Abuja”, which became the second-highest-grossing movie in West African cinemas in 2012.
Aside acting, Omotola Jalade is also a singer. In 2005, she launched her music career with the release of her debut album titled “gba”.
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In 2013, she was included in Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world. In November 2013, she made her first appearance in a Hollywood movie titled “Hit the Floor”.
In 2014, she was honoured by the Nigerian Federal Government as a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) which happens to be the highest award and honor given to a celebrity who has contributed immensely to the economy growth and development of the country.
With her style of speaking and her flawless manners, she has been able to impress her fans and viewers. Her pronunciation prowess, choice of words and melodious voice is nothing but remarkable. She is one of the few actresses in Nollywood that will have you glued to your screen all day with her perfect mastery of English.
Omotola Jalade is very beautiful, gifted, skillful, creative and highly talented actress known for her good interpretation of movie roles. She knows how to interpret her role very well and can fit in any character assigned to her by movie directors and producers in Nigeria.
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She is always known for her romantic, sorrowful and action roles in movies.
She is known for Mortal Inheritance (1995), Blood Sisters (2003), Ije (2010) and Last Flight to Abuja (2011).
In 1996, at age 18, Omotola Jalade got married to her lover, Captain Matthew Ekeinde, a pilot and the union is blessed with four beautiful children namely Meraiah Ekeinde, Princess Ekeinde, Micheal Ekeinde and Mathew Jnr. At 19, she had her first child.
Her first daughter is a graduate while her last daughter is now in the University. The couple are now based in Los Angeles, California, USA, with their four children.
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