Carol King (actress) explained

Carol King
Birth Name:Caroline Eferamor King
Birth Date:24 July 1963[1]
Birth Place:Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Nationality:Nigerian
Alma Mater:Ahmadu Bello University
Lagos State University
Years Active:1999–present
Spouse:Kolawole King

Carol King (born 24 July 1963) is a Nigerian actress, thespian and presenter best known for her role as "Jumoke" in the TV series Everyday People.[2] Known for her "motherly role" in TV dramas, Carol has featured in several soap operas and movies including The Gods Are Still Not To Blame and Dazzling Mirage, a 2014 drama film directed by Tunde Kelani.[3]

Early life and education

Born in Lagos, in then Western Nigeria to Edo-born parents, Carol attended St. Soweto Primary School Lagos where she completed her basic education and Awori Anglican Comprehensive High School Lagos where she completed her secondary school education.[4] She proceeded to obtain a Diploma in Insurance at Ahmadu Bello University before being awarded a bachelor's degree in Christian Religious Studies at Lagos State University.[5]

Personal life

Caroline King currently resides in Lagos State and is married to Captain Kolawole King, with whom she has two children. This is after her failed first marriage with Nsolo, with whom she has one child.[6] On 3 November 2015, speaking with Motherhood In-Style Magazine, she unveiled the names of her children, as follows: “My first son is Ikem, Ikemefuna Nsolo, he’s 30. My second son is Abdulqudus King, we call him Qudus, he’s 22. My daughter, Sola King, her full names are Oluwasoladegbin King is 13.”[7]

Career

Carol's acting career began after she attended an audition for a radio drama titled I Need To Know before she went on to become a household name after her role in the TV series Everyday People.[8] She has starred in several stage plays, dramas, and movies including Dazzling Mirage, Pasito Dehinde, and The Gods Are Still Not To Blame. In recognition for her role in the advancement of the film industry, Carol was awarded with "African Youth Role Model Award" in 2009.[8]

Selected filmography

TV series

Stage drama

Films

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Top 5 films of the talented veteran . Pulse Nigeria . Chidumga Izuzu . 24 July 2015 . 25 August 2015.
  2. Web site: From TV to the Big Screen! Nigerian Soap Opera Sweetheart Carol King stars in "The Gods Are Still Not To Blame" alongside Ireti Doyle, Nobert Young, Gabriel Afolayan & More, Speaks on Her Family, Career & Movie Role . . Adeola Adeyemo . 18 April 2013 . 25 August 2015.
  3. News: Bukky Ajayi, Dele Odule, Ireti Doyle, Nobert Young star in movie adaptation of 'The gods are not to blame' . . Olamide Jasanja . 10 April 2013 . 25 August 2015 . 20 June 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170620050548/http://thenet.ng/2013/04/bukky-ajayi-dele-odule-ireti-doyle-nobert-young-star-in-movie-adaptation-of-the-gods-are-not-to-blame/ . dead .
  4. News: Carol King: Nudity not big deal . . Nike Bakare . 15 March 2014 . 25 August 2015 .
  5. News: Caroline King: Nollywood and my 22-year-old marriage . . Samuel Olatunji . 14 April 2013 . 25 August 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151014210451/http://sunnewsonline.com/new/caroline-king-nollywood-and-my-22-year-old-marriage/ . 14 October 2015 .
  6. Web site: CAROLINE KING: MY MAN COMES BEFORE ACTING . Nigeria Films . Bolatito Adebayo . 5 June 2011 . 25 August 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160512205338/http://www.nigeriafilms.com/news/12056/14/caroline-king-my-man-comes-before-acting.html . 12 May 2016 .
  7. Web site: Veteran Actor & Mum, Carol King, Shares on Her Children, Marriage & More . Motherhood In-Style Magazine . 22 May 2023 . 3 November 2015.
  8. Web site: Do you remember hit TV series 'Everyday People?' . Pulse Nigeria . Chidumga Izuzu . 30 July 2015 . 25 August 2015.
  9. Web site: Watch Monalisa Chinda, Carol King, Bimbo Manuel, Ronke Oshodi Oke in teaser . Pulse Nigeria . Chidumga Izuzu . 23 July 2015 . 25 August 2015.
  10. News: Kate Henshaw, Carol King, Others Star In The Wives . . 11 July 2011 . 25 August 2015.

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