Popular actresses and actors from Osun State

Osun is an inland state in south-western Nigeria. Its capital is Osogbo. It is bounded in the north by Kwara State, in the east partly by Ekiti State and partly by Ondo State, in the south by Ogun State and in the west.

Below are the top actors and actresses that hails from Osun State

BOLAJI AMUSAN(Mr Latin)

Bolaji Amusan is a Nigerian actor, movie director, producer and filmmaker. He’s an old-time all-star comic actor in Nigeria and particularly dominates the Yoruba filmmaking industry. Bolaji Amusan is popular, and his fans are millions of Yoruba movie lovers in and out of Nigeria.

He was born on October 16, 1966, at Gbongan, the headquarter of Aiyedaade Local Government Area of Osun State southwestern Nigeria. He married Ronke Amusan in 1999 and have two kids. He began acting in 1988 and featured in a movie titled 50-50, produced in 1992 by the late Akin Ogungbe and joined ANTP in 1989. He has produced over 40 movies mostly comedies.

MIKE BAMILOYE

Mike Abayomi Bamiloye is a Nigerian film actor, dramatist, producer and director. He is a Drama Evangelist, Founder and President of Mount Zion Faith Ministries and Mount Zion Television.

Mike Bamiloye was born on 13 April 1960, in Ilesa, a town in Osun State southwestern Nigeria but hails from Ijebu-Ijesa in Osun State. He lost his mother when he was 4 years old. His elder sister, Pastor. … Mike Bamiloye founded Mount Zion on 5 August 1985.

FEMI JACOBS

Femi Jacobs (born Oluwafemisola Jacobs; 8 May) is a Nigerian actor, speaker and singer. He came into prominence for playing Makinde Esho in the film The Meeting, which also stars Rita Dominic and Jide Kosoko. … He also won the award for Best Actor in a Comedy at the 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA).

Femi attended Fakunle Comprehensive high school, Osogbo in the Osun State of Nigeria. Jacobs studied mass communication at Lagos State University and marketing management at Lagos Business School. He also trained as a pilot in South Africa, stopping short of a commercial pilot license.

ANTAR LANYIYAN 

Antar Laniyan is a Nigerian veteran actor, producer and film director. Laniyan was born in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State southwestern Nigeria. He attended Baptist secondary school in Lagos State before he later proceeded to the University of Ibadan where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Arts.

He began acting in 1981 and the first major role he played as a professional actor was the role of a “major general” in a film titled Everybody wants to know during his days at the Kakaki Art Squad. He has featured in several Nigerian films including Sango, a film scripted by Wale Ogunyemi and produced by Obafemi Lasode

He was the director of the first episode of Super Story, the award-winning Nigerian soap opera produced by Wale Adenuga in the year 2000.

DAMOLA OLATUNJI

Damola Olatunji is a Nigerian Yoruba actor. He was born the second child in a family of six. Damola comes from Edo Agbo in Osun state.

He had his primary and secondary education in Ife. He then proceeded to Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, where he studied Electrical Engineering.

Damola did not have the dream of becoming an actor but that of an Engineer. That is why he went to Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, where he studied Electrical Engineering. This however changed while at Yaba College of Technology where he grew a desire to engage in other activities. He says that he thought of doing something else, and then joined a drama group where he did some stage plays

MURPHY AFOLABI

Murphy Afolabi is a Nigerian actor, scriptwriter, movie producer and director born on May 5, 1974.

The actor who was born in Osun state had studied Mass communication and theatre arts and film production from Ire Polytechnic.

Murphy Afolabi started acting at a very tender age where he featured in the movie Ifa Olokun under the tutelage of Dagunro.

He is known for his excellent delivery and interpretation of scripts in Yoruba movies.

FUNMI AWELEWA

Funmi Awelewa popularly known as “Morili Omo Ibadan” is a Nollywood actress, writer, and producer. She was born and bred in the Ayeye area of Ibadan, Oyo State, but she hails from Iwo town in Osun State. She is known for producing “Omo Ibadan” (2018) and “Morili Bilisi” (2018).

She began her education at the Francis M Nursery and Primary School in Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo State, and completed her primary education in 1999.

She attended the Orogun Grammar School in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State and obtained her Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) in 2005.

In 2014, she bagged her Bachelor of Library and Information Studies (BLIS) degree in Library Archival and Information Studies from the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State.

TOYIN ADEGBOLA

Toyin Adegbola is popularly known as Toyin Asewo to re mecca, born December 28, 1961, Osun State, is a Nigerian film actress, producer and director.

Toyin began her acting career in 1984 in the Yoruba language films of Nollywood. She is a member of the board of the Osun State Arts and Culture Council. She is a popular face in the Nollywood sector.

SEYI SHAY

Deborah Oluwaseyi Joshua, born Oluwaseyi Odedere, 21 December 1985, professionally known as Seyi Shay, is a Nigerian-based singer, songwriter and actress.

She was born and raised in Tottenham, London, England, to Nigerian parents. Her mother was from Northern Nigeria and her father is a native of Ife, Osun State.

She wrote and produced three songs for the soundtrack to Konami ‘s video game Crime Life: Gang Wars (2005). She also wrote “You Will See”, a song that was included on Melanie C ‘s third studio album Beautiful Intentions (2005). Shay wrote “White Lies”, a song from Chip‘s Transition album.

LOLA MAGRET

Lola Margaret, born Lola Margaret Oladipupo, is a Nigerian actress, film producer and director. Her career came into the limelight after she starred as the lead character in the movie Bisola Alan.

She was born in Ilesa, a city located in Osun State South -Western Nigeria where she went on to complete her basic and secondary school education. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and International Relations after graduating from Lagos State University.

Lola Margaret‘s acting career started after she met Bolaji Amusan, a Nigerian comic actor who introduced her to acting.

GLORIA BAMILOYE

Gloria Bamiloye is a Nigerian gospel actress, dramatist, producer, director, scriptwriter, and author. She is the vice president/co-founder of Mount Zion Drama Ministry, and the wife of the popular gospel filmmaker, Mike Bamiloye.

Gloria Olushola Bamiloye was born on the 4th of February 1960, in Ilesha, Osun State. She lost her dad at an early age and was singlehandedly raised by her mum. Her mother did a good job raising her as Gloria learned her to be a positive influence on people through her mother