Toyin Abraham Explained

Toyin Abraham
Birth Name:Oluwatoyin Aimakhu
Birth Date:1980 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Auchi, Bendel State, Nigeria (now in Edo State, Nigeria)
Citizenship:Nigerian
Alma Mater:Osun State Polytechnic, Ibadan Polytechnic
Yearsactive:2003–present
Known For:Ebi Mi ni, Okafor's Law, Love is in the Hair, Mentally, Alakada, Alakada Reloaded, Elevator Baby, The Prophetess, Ijakumo
Awards:AMVCA Best Actress in a Drama

Toyin Abraham Ajeyemi[1] (born Olutoyin Aimakhu; 5 September 1980)[2] is a Nigerian actress and filmmaker.[3] [4] [5]

Career

Abraham started acting in 2003 when Nigerian actress Bukky Wright came to Ibadan to shoot a movie.[6] Abraham has made, directed, and starred in several Nigerian films including Alani Baba Labake, Ijakumo: The Born Again Stripper and Ebimi ni.[7] During the 2013 Best of Nollywood Awards, Abraham was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Yoruba film titled Ebimi ni, alongside Joke Muyiwa, who was nominated for Best Lead Actress in a Yoruba film titled Ayitale.[8] Abraham also starred in the movie, Black Val.[9] [10] Martini Animashaun, the CEO of Tinimash Entertainment, created and managed her reality show titled, Keeping Up With Toyin Aimakhu.[11] [12]

In 2020, Abraham was made the ambassador for Revolution Plus Properties, a Lagos-based property outfit.[13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [1]

Toyin also owns Toyin Abraham Productions.

Selected filmography

The Revolution (2017) as Iya Bola

Awards and nominations

YearAward Category Work ResultRef
2010Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Indigenous Actress in a Lead Role (Yoruba)Awa Obinrin
2011Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Indigenous Actress in a Lead Role (Yoruba)Ikudoro
2012Yoruba Movie Academy AwardsBest Actress in Leading Role
2013Yoruba Movie Academy AwardsBest Cross Over ActressJejeloye
Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Actress in a Lead Role –Yoruba filmAlani Baba Labake
2016Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Actress in a Lead Role(Yoruba)Metomi
2017Five Continents International Film FestivalBest Supporting Actress Feature FilmHakkunde[21]
Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Supporting Actress –EnglishTatu (film)
2018Africa Magic Viewers' Choice AwardsBest Supporting ActressTatu (film)
Africa Movie Academy AwardsBest Actress in a Supporting RoleEsohe
2020Africa Magic Viewers' Choice AwardsBest Actress in a DramaElevator Baby[22]
Best Actress in a ComedyBling Lagosians
Best Actress in a ComedyKasanova
Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Actress in a Lead role –EnglishElevator Baby[23]
NET HonoursMost Popular Actress
2023Legit.ng's Readers Choice AwardsBest Actress
NET HonoursMost Popular Actress
2024Legit.ng Entertainment AwardsBest Actress

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Nollywood Star, Aimakhu Now To Be Called Toyin Abraham. 30 December 2016. Channels Television. Channels TV. Channels TV. 29 December 2016.
  2. News: Daramola . Ibukunoluwa . Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham celebrates her 43rd birthday . Pulse Nigeria . 5 September 2023 . en.
  3. Web site: Toyin Aimakhu: We haven't done our Traditional and White Wedding Because There is no Money. Desola Ade-Unuigbe. BellaNaija. 7 November 2014. 20 February 2015.
  4. Web site: Toyin Abraham, husband reconcile after rumoured marriage crash. Vanguard. 26 January 2015. 20 February 2015.
  5. Web site: No regret dating a junior actor –Toyin Abraham. The Punch. 20 February 2015.
  6. Web site: Find Out the Red Hot Gift Toyin Aimakhu received from hubby Adeniyi Williams for Valentine's Day!. BellaNaija. 14 February 2015. 20 February 2015.
  7. Web site: Archived copy . 20 February 2015 . This Day. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150220032108/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/showbizfliar/135427/ . 20 February 2015 .
  8. Web site: 2013-12-15 . Omoni Oboli, OC Ukeje steal the show at BON awards The Nation Newspaper . 2022-07-24 . en-US.
  9. Web site: "Black Val" Toyin Abraham, Iyabo Ojo, Dayo Amusa, Desmond Elliott attend premiere. Pulse Nigeria. 15 February 2016. Chidumga Izuzu. 16 February 2016.
  10. Web site: Dayo Amusa tops BON Awards nominees' list – Nigerian Entertainment Today. Nigeria Entertainment Today. 20 February 2015.
  11. Web site: Tinimash boss Animashaun Martini opens up on career. The Nation. 4 November 2020.
  12. Web site: Please, don't mention my name with any man again, Toyin Aimakhu pleads. Encomium Magazine. 28 April 2016.
  13. Web site: 11 July 2020. Toyin Abraham gets new ambassadorial deal. 25 March 2021. The Guardian.
  14. Web site: Toyin Abraham signs endorsement deal with Checkers Custard. 7 February 2022. Vanguard. 6 April 2022.
  15. Web site: Toyin Lawani makes Nollywood debut in Fate of Alakada. 23 January 2020. Taiwo. Okanlawon. P.M. News. 15 April 2022.
  16. Web site: Toyin refused to sign our divorce papers, estranged husband, Adeniyi Johnson laments. Oluwakemi. Abimbola. 5 December 2018. 15 April 2022. The Punch.
  17. Web site: Toyin Abraham remarries, weds colleague Kola Ajeyemi. Jayne. Augoye. 14 August 2019. Premium Times. 15 April 2022.
  18. Web site: 2 September 2020. Toyin Abraham, Rita Dominic return to set for The Therapist. 6 April 2021. The Nation.
  19. Web site: Augoye . Jayne . 2022-07-26 . Toyin Abraham, Bimbo Akintola, Akin Lewis star in new romantic-comedy 'The Stranger I Know' . 2022-08-23 . Premium Times Nigeria . en-GB.
  20. Web site: Damilare Kuku, Toyin Abraham, Sandra Okunzuwa Star in – THISDAYLIVE . 2022-08-23 . www.thisdaylive.com.
  21. Web site: Toyin Abraham. 10 October 2020. IMDb.
  22. Web site: 14 March 2020. AMVCA 2020: Full list of winners. 10 October 2020. Pulse Nigeria.
  23. Web site: Augoye. Jayne. 2 December 2020. 2020 BON: Here are 5 nominees for 'Best Kiss' category. Premiumtimesng.com. 11 October 2021. en-GB.

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