The Actress of our time, the super mother,
the virtuous woman that have been able to handle her marriage and her carrier
as an actress
Why
I admire and respect this woman so much is because she is one of the Nigerian actresses
that have proved that one can be an
actress and still handles her marriage very well unlike some actresses whose
marriages did not work out and ended up divorcing. But this wonderful woman
have been able to keep up with her carrier and marriage and each time I see her
and the husband in a new picture it looks as if they are married newly, you see
the that the joy of marriage is resting on her.
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| Mrs.Omotola Jalade Ekeinde |
Mrs.
Omotola Jalade, is an origin of Ondo,
born in Lagos State
of Nigeria. She
married pilot Captain Matthew Ekeinde in 1996. They are blessed with four children
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde; is a Nigerian actress, singer, philanthropist
and former model. Today, beyond her show business accomplishments, she is also
applauded for her remarkable humanitarian efforts. Omotola has been a pioneer
in the Nollywood film industry, successfully becoming the most watched actress
in Africa. In 2013, she was honoured in Time Magazine's list of the 100
most influential people in the world alongside Michelle Obama, Beyonce and Kate Middleton.
In
early 2013, Omotola made her US television debut in VH1's scripted series, Hit
the Floor. On 2 November 2013, she spoke at the 2013 edition of the WISE
Summit, held in Doha, Qatar.
In 2014, she was
honoured by the Nigerian government as a Member of the Order of the Federal
Republic, MFR for her contributions to Nigerian cinema.
AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS AND NOMINATIONS
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
The "African Magic".
She is the first African celebrity to receive over 1 million likes on her
Facebook page.
1997
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The Movie Awards (THEMA)
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Best English/ Best actress
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Won
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2004
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City People awards for Excellence
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Best Actress
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Won
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2004
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Global Excellence Recognition
Awards
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Best Actress & Grand Achiever
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Won
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2004
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Civil Enlightenment Organization
of Nigeria (CEON)
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Best Individual & Symbol of
Creativity
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Won
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2004
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NUSEC Awards
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Best Actress
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Won
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2005
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Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA)
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Best Actress in a Supporting Role
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Won
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2006
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Youths Benefactor's Award
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Most friendly Actress
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Won
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2012
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Eloy Awards
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Actress of the Year
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Won
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2012
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Screen Nation Awards
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Pan African Best Actress
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Won
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2012
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Black Entertainment Film Fashion
Television and Arts Awards (BEFFTA)
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Film Actress Icon
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Won
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2013
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Music Video and Screen Awards
(MVISA)
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Ebony Vanguard Award
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Won
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2014
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MTV Africa Music Awards 2014
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Personality of the Year
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Nominated
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OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Acting
career
Her first acting
role was in the 1995 movie Venom of Justice;
she was given the lead role in the movie, which set the stage for a flourishing
career in the Nollywood film industry. Omotola Ekeinde got her first big role
in the critically acclaimed film Mortal
Inheritance (1995). The film is regarded as one of Nigeria's best movies
ever made. Ever since then, she has not looked back and she has starred in
several blockbuster movies, including Games
Women Play, Blood Sisters,
All My Life, Last Wedding, My Story, The Woman in
Me and a host of others.
After a career defining role in Mortal Inheritance, Omotola's
portrayal won her "The Best Actress in an English Speaking Movie" and
the "Best Actress Overall" at the 1997 THEMA (The Movie Awards).
Omotola was the youngest actress in Nigeria at this time to achieve this feat.
In the late 1990s and early
2000s, the increasingly known actress starred in several sequel films, including
Lost Kingdom 2, Kosorogun 2, and Blood Sister 2, leading to a Grand
Achiever Award on behalf of the Global Excellence Recognition Awards in 2004.
By the mid-2000s, Omotola had catapulted into A-list status. She was awarded
'Best Actress in a Supporting Role' during the African Movie Academy Awards in
2005.
Omotola received her first cinematic movie role in
the 2010 film, Ije. In 2012, she starred in the Nollywood
blockbuster thriller Last Flight to
Abuja which beat Hollywood blockbusters like Spiderman, Think like a
Man, Ice Age, The Avengers, and Madagascar to become the 2nd highest
grossing movie in West African cinemas in 2012. Omotola has gone on to win over
40 domestic and international awards. She is considered Africa's biggest box
office actress.
Music career
Omotola launched her music career in 2005.
Reality show
In 2012, Omotola launched her own reality show Omotola: The Real Me on Africa Magic
Entertainment, a M-Net
subsidiary broadcast on DStv. The Reality show made Omotola the
first Nigerian celebrity to star in their own reality show.
Philanthropy
Omotola
became a United Nations WFP (World Food Programme) Ambassador in 2005 going to
missions in Sierra- Leone and Liberia. She
has been active in the Walk the World
project and participated in the Walk the World campaign in Liberia with
President Ellen Sir Leaf-Johnson.
Omotola
is known as a fierce human rights campaigner and her philanthropy efforts are centered
on her NGO project, called the Omotola
Youth Empowerment Programme (OYEP). The undertaking brings hundreds of
youths together for the Empowerment Walk and Convention.
Omotola
lent her voice in 2010 to the Rewrite The Future Campaign of Save The Children
UK.
Omotola
became an Amnesty International campaigner in 2011 and has participated in
campaigns in Sierra- Leone (Maternal Mortality) and her recent campaign of The
Niger Delta in Nigeria, where she shot a video asking Shell and the government
to Own Up, Clean Up, Pay Up and take responsibility of the Oil spills in the
Niger- Delta.
Accolades
Omotola's
inimitable viewpoint landed her a now famous column in OK! Nigeria Magazine. The column is titled Omotola's Diary and
features writings directly from Omotola about her life and experiences. On 5
November 2013, Omotola was honoured with the Ebony Vanguard Award at the Music
Video and Screen Awards (MVISA) held in Birmingham. On 9 November 2013, Oba
Victor Kiladejo, the royal king of Ondo Kingdom conferred Omotola with a
chieftaincy title in her hometown of Ondo State.
In
2012, CNN Travel noted Omotola's famous tongue (accent) on their list of the
world's 12 sexiest accents. The Nigerian accent ranked 5th on the list. The
following year, Omotola was named one of the most influential people in the
world by TIME magazine for
their annual TIME
100 list.
In
2015, Omotola was listed among the highest-grossing movie stars one has never
heard of by Yahoo.
HER
CONTRIBUTIONS TO MOVIE INDUSTRIES
Since
her Nollywood
film debut in 1995, the leading actress has appeared in 300 films including:
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She
is an example of a good mother, good wife, good actress, worthy of emulation,
good leader and her hard work has proved that yes she is worth celebrating. She
celebrated her 20th marriage on March 23 2016.
What else
can I say about this wonderful woman? May
God continue to sustain you and your marriage and happy silver jubilee and
golden jubilee celebration in advance.
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