Moji Afolayan | |
Birth Name: | Moji |
Birth Date: | 1968 2, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Ibadan, Western State, Nigeria (now in Oyo State, Nigeria) |
Nationality: | Nigerian |
Citizenship: | Nigeria |
Spouse: | Rasaq Olayiwola |
Parents: | Ade Love (father) |
Relatives: | Kunle Afolayan (brother) Gabriel Afolayan (brother) Aremu Afolayan (brother) |
Moji Afolayan (born February 5,1968) is a Nigerian actress, filmmaker, producer and director.[1]
Afolayan hails from Agbamu, a town in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State in the north-central region of Nigeria but grew up in Lagos State, southwestern Nigeria.[2] She was born in an acting family, the first daughter of the late veteran actor and producer Ade Love who is also the father of Kunle Afolayan and Gabriel Afolayan.[3]
Afoloyan attended Coker Primary School at Orile Iganmu, a city in Lagos State south-western Nigeria before she proceeded to Esie Iludun Anglican School where she obtained the West Africa School certificate. She later attended Oyo State College of Education where she was trained as a school teacher.[4]
In 2016, Afolayan who has acted in several Nigerian movies starred opposite Ojopagogo and Dele Odule in the Yoruba film Arinjo.[5]
She is married to Rasaq Olasunkanmi Olayiwola, a Nigerian actor popularly known by his stage name "Ojopagogo".[6]