| Ireti Osayemi | |
| Birth Name: | Ireti Osayemi |
| Birth Date: | 14 January 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Lagos State |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Alma Mater: | Lagos State University |
| Spouse: | Bekky Adeoye |
Ireti Osayemi (born 14 January 1982) is a Nigerian Yoruba-language film actress.[1] [2]
Ireti Osayemi was born on January 14, 1982. She and her parents had lived in Liberia before returning to Nigeria during the Liberian civil war. She is from Lagos state, where she received her entire education. Ireti went on to Ajumoni Secondary School in Lagos after finishing primary school and earning her West African Leaving Certificate.
She later attended Lagos State University in Ojo, Lagos, where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Economics.
Ireti Osayemi entered the Nigerian film business in 1999 and began appearing in Nollywood films. She primarily appeared in Yoruba films alongside Funke Akindele, Eniola Badmus, and Odunlade Adekola.
Ireti Osayemi married Nollywood movie producer Bakky Adeoye in 2008, and their marriage has two children.[3]
She had their first child in 2007 before they got married, and their second child in 2009, after they got married.
| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Film | Result | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Supporting Actress –Yoruba | Ojo Meta | [4] | ||
| 2020 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Supporting Actress –Yoruba | Never Too Late | [5] |