Sola Sobowale

Sola Sobowale (born 26 December 1963) is a Nigerian film actress, screenwriter, director and producer.[1] She had her big break in 2001, in the premiere of Nigeria's popular television drama series Super Story: Oh Father, Oh Daughter.[2]

Sola Sobowale
Born (1963-12-26) 26 December 1963
Ondo State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigerian
Occupation
  • screenwriter
  • actress
  • director
  • producer
Parent(s)Joseph Olagookun, Esther Olagookun

Career

Before shooting into stardom, Sobowale had roles in The Village Headmaster, Mirror in the Sun, and in the Yoruba film, Asewo To Re Mecca.[3] She joined acting through numerous roles in movies produced by Awada Kerikeri Group under the leadership of Adebayo Salami.[4] Over the years, she had scripted, co-scripted, directed and produced several Nigerian films.[5] She scripted, produced and directed, Ohun Oko Somida, a 2010 Nigerian film that stars Adebayo Salami.[6] Sobowale featured in Dangerous Twins, a 2004 Nigerian drama film produced by Tade Ogidan, written and directed by Niji Akanni.[7] She also featured in Family on Fire produced and directed by Tade Ogidan.[8][9]

Personal life

Sobowale is married and has four children.[10] She was chosen to be the brand ambassador for Mouka mattress company's Wellbeing range.[11][12]

Awards

in 2019, she received the African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her role in 2018 Nigerian film: King of Boys [13]

Selected filmography

Actor

Producer
  • Ayomida (2003)
  • Ayomida 2 (2003)
  • Ohun Oko Somida (2010)

See also

References
  1. Olonilua, Ademola (29 November 2014). "I've lovely legs but I can't wear skimpy dresses –Sola Sobowale". The Punch. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015.
  2. Bada, Gbenga (25 November 2019). "3 defining characters in Sola Sobowale's career so far". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  3. Augoye, Jayne (30 July 2017). "INTERVIEW: How I got into acting, my Wedding Party experience – Sola Sobowale". Premium Times.
  4. "Nigeria's Fading Movie Stars". P.M. News. 30 November 2012.
  5. "Family, friends, colleagues in attendance as veteran actress, Sola Sobowale's son weds". Africa News Hub. 10 November 2014.
  6. Ogunleye, Foluke (17 March 2014). African Film: Looking Back and Looking Forward. Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 9781443857499.
  7. "#BNMovieFeature: Ramsey Nouah, Stella Damasus, Sola Sobowale star in "Dangerous Twins" | Watch". BellaNaija. 9 September 2017.
  8. "Sola Sobowale Returns In 'Family On Fire'". P.M. News. 5 December 2011.
  9. Njoku, Ben (21 April 2012). "Tade Ogidan plans to take Family on Fire to the people". Vanguard.
  10. "For Sola Sobowale, No Cuddling, Kissing in Movies". This Day. 8 December 2018.
  11. "I have the desire to conquer whatever challenge comes my way – Sola Sobowale". Vanguard. 3 August 2020.
  12. Ige, Rotimi (7 August 2020). "Sola Sobowale reveals beauty, fitness secrets". Nigerian Tribune.
  13. Husseini, Shaibu (2 November 2019). "And the winner is…fiery actress, Sola Sobowale, of Nollywood". The Guardian.


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