Orisabunmi Explained
Folake Aremu |
Nationality: | Nigerian |
Occupation: | Actress |
Birth Place: | Olla, Kwara State |
Birth Date: | 1960 10, df=yes |
Death Place: | Ibadan, Oyo State |
Yearsactive: | 1980s–2021 |
Alias: | Orisabunmi |
Folake Aremu (10 October 1960 – 5 January 2021), popularly known as Orisabunmi was a Nigerian veteran actress. She was known for her roles as a priestess, pacifist, white witch or the good witch in some of her movies.[1] Aremu is considered one of Yoruba's most talented actresses.[2] She was nominated for the Most Searched Actress award posthumously at the 2021 NET Honours.[3] She died on 5th of January 2021 in her Ibadan residence.[4] [5]
Early life
Folake Aremu was a native of Olla, Kwara State, Nigeria and attended Ilu Ola Primary School and Secondary Commercial College, Eruku.[6] [7]
Career
Folake Aremu was a teacher for two years and later as a secretary at Sunny Radio in Ilorin, before going into the movie industry. Jimoh Aliu also known as Aworo was the one who introduced her to theatre in the 1980s. She soon started appearing in movies produced by Aworo. She first appeared in a stage play known as Ori Ma Binu. She rose to fame from her role in Arelu as Orisabunmi (which translated literarily as a gift from the gods) in 1987.[8] [9]
She married Jimoh Aliu six years after they met and they later divorced.[10] She died four months after the passing of her ex-husband, Aworo on 5 January 2021.[11] [12] [13]
Filmography
- Oluwerimagboojo
- Ayanmo Eda
- Iya Alakara
- Fopomoyo
- Koto Orun
- Agbaarin
- Yanponyanrin
- Ago Kan Oru (2003)
- Lagidigba (2000)
- Arelu (1987)
- Ori Ma Binu
Notes and References
- Web site: Nollywood stars who died in January 2021 - P.M. News . 2022-10-06 . en-US.
- Web site: Augoye . Jayne . 2021-01-06 . Veteran Yoruba actress, Orisabunmi, is dead . 2022-10-06 . Premium Times Nigeria . en-GB.
- Web site: Orodare . Michael . 2021-06-20 . NET Honours: Orisabunmi Wins Posthumous award - ‘Most Searched Actress’ . 2022-10-06 . Nigerian Entertainment Today . en-US.
- Web site: 2021-01-06 . Veteran yoruba actress Orisabunmi dies at 60 . 2022-10-06 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.
- Web site: Remains of late veteran actress Orisabunmi laid to rest - P.M. News . 2022-10-06 . en-US.
- Web site: Samuel . Mofijesusewa . 2022-01-06 . Orisabunmi: Everything You Need To Know About The Good Witch Of Yoruba Film. . 2022-10-06 . Nigerian Entertainment Today . en-US.
- Web site: Online . Tribune . 2021-01-10 . Death, again, decimates art house . 2022-10-06 . Tribune Online . en-GB.
- Web site: Nigeria . Ripples . 2021-01-06 . 12 things you may not know about late Orisabunmi, ‘The White Witch’ of Yoruba movies . 2022-10-06 . Latest Nigeria News Top Stories from Ripples Nigeria . en-US.
- Web site: Reporter . 2021-01-06 . Life And Times Of Orisabunmi . 2022-10-06 . City People Magazine . en-US.
- Web site: Akinwale . Funsho . 2014-06-07 . Popular Yoruba actress, Orisabunmi, resurfaces - . 2022-10-06 . The Eagle Online . en-US.
- Web site: Odunsi . Wale . 2021-01-06 . Veteran actress, Orisabunmi is dead . 2022-10-06 . Daily Post Nigeria . en-US.
- Web site: 2020-09-20 . Though we separated, Jimoh Aliu was good to me –Orisabunmi . 2022-10-06 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.
- Web site: Akande . Araayo . Newspaper . The Culture . 2021-01-07 . Orisabunmi: Giftee of the gods returns home . 2022-10-06 . The Culture Newspaper . en-US.