Khabirat Kafidipe Explained

Kabirah Kafidipe
Birth Place:	Abeokuta, Ogun, Nigeria
Education:	Mass communication, Olabisi Onabanjo University
Alma Mater:	Olabisi Onabanjo University
Yearsactive:	1996 - present
Known For:	Dazzling Mirage The Narrow Path Iwalewa The White Handkerchief

Kabirah Kafidipe is a Nigerian film actress, director and producer. She is popularly known as “Araparegangan” for her role in Saworoide, a 1999 Nigerian film produced and directed by Tunde Kelani.^{[1] [2]}

Early life

Kafidipe was born on July 29. She is a native of Ikereku, a town in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, southwestern Nigeria.She attended Abeokuta Girls Grammar School where she obtained the West Africa School Certificate before she proceeded to Olabisi Onabanjo University, where she received a bachelor's degree in Mass communication.^[3]

Career

Kabirah's first film appearance was in The White Handkerchief, a short film adapted from The Virgin, a debut novel of Bayo Adebowale, produced and directed by Tunde Kelani but came into limelight when she featured in Saworoide, a 1999 Nigerian film that starred Kunle Afolayan, Peter Fatomilola, Kola Oyewo, Yemi Shodimu.^[4] She later featured in a 2004 Nigerian film, titled The Campus Queen, The Narrow Path, a 2006 film that starred Sola Asedeko, Beautiful Nubia, directed by Tunde Kelani and produced by Mainframe Films and Television Productions.^[5] Her lead role in Iwalewa, a 2006 Nigerian film fetched her the Africa Movie Academy Awards of Best Actress in a Leading Role.^{[6] [7]} She starred in Dazzling Mirage, a 2014 Nigerian drama film, produced and directed by Tunde Kelani; it stars Kunle Afolayan, Bimbo Manuel, Yomi Fash Lanso, Taiwo Ajai Lycett.^{[8] [9]} She produced a film titled, Bintu which was premiered in R & A Hotel at Opebi in Ikeja, Lagos State.^[10]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Written
1999	The White Handkerchief
	Saworoide
2002	Agogo Eewo	Arapa	Akinwunmi Isola
2004	The Campus Queen	Tolu
2006	The Narrow Path	Peju
	Iwalewa	Iwalewa	Aisha and Kabirah Kafidipe
2008	Arugba	Morenike	Tunde Kelani
2014	Dazzling Mirage	Tade
2015	Bintu		Kabirah Kafidipe
2016	The Seed		Joseph Jaiyeoba
2024	Eman		Kabirah Kafidipe
2024	Invisible Luggage		Kabirah Kafidipe

Notes and References

1. Web site: Why Khabirat Kafidipe is scared of Nigerian men. Latestnigeriannews. Latest Nigerian News.
2. Web site: Ayo Mogaji, Kafidipe for Awoyes Premiere. Modern Ghana.
3. Web site: Nigerian men scare me –Khabirat Kafidipe . The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150411105734/http://www.punchng.com/entertainment/e-punch/nigerian-men-scare-me-khabirat-kafidipe/ . 2015-04-11 .
4. Web site: MEN IN NIGERIA ARE OPPORTUNISTS----KABIRAT KAFIDIPE . nigeriafilms.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150418174257/http://www.nigeriafilms.com/news/1104/5/men-in-nigeria-are-opportunists-kabirat-kafidipe.html . 2015-04-18 .
5. Web site: When pages flip to inhabit screens. agboola. Weekly Trust.
6. News: Africa Celebrates Film Industry at AMAA 2007 . Coker . Onikepo . 4 May 2007 . Mshale Newspaper . Mshale Communications . 5 April 2015 . Minneapolis, USA . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120303204433/http://www.mshale.com/article.cfm?articleID=1407 . 3 March 2012 .
7. Web site: AMAA Awards and Nominees 2007 . . 5 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101012165834/http://www.ama-awards.com/amaa-nominees-and-winners-2007 . 12 October 2010.
8. Web site: Tunde Kelani’s Dazzling Mirage premieres today. Victor Akande. The Nation.
9. Web site: Daily Times Nigeria . Daily Times Nigeria . 5 November 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141108000054/http://www.dailytimes.com.ng/article/tunde-kelani-releases-official-trailer-dazzling-mirage . 8 November 2014 .
10. Web site: We will celebrate Bintu home and abroad –Kabirah . The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150408111919/http://www.punchng.com/entertainment/we-will-celebrate-bintu-home-and-abroad-kabirah/ . 2015-04-08 .