Wumi Toriola Explained

Wumi Toriola
Birth Name:	Olawunmi Toriola
Birth Place:	Lagos
Nationality:	Nigeria
Alma Mater:	University of Ilorin
Occupation:	film actress^[1] ^[2] ^[3] film producer
Years Active:	2009–present

Wumi Toriola is Nigerian film actress and film producer.^[4]

Early life and education

Wumi Toriola was born in Lagos, Nigeria. She attended Providence Primary and Secondary School in Lagos State before she later proceeded to University of Ilorin where she obtained a Bachelor's degree in Linguistics.^[5]

Career

In 2009, Toriola got her first acting role in the movie titled Odunfa Caucus, and produced her first movie titled Ajewunmi in 2015.

In 2018, she won the Fastest Rising Actress (Yoruba) award at the City People Entertainment Awards.^[6]

Personal life

Toriola got married in 2018.^[7] She gave birth to her first child on 14 October 2019.^{[8] [9]}

In 2023, she announced via her Instagram page that her marriage of four years had crashed ^{[10] [11]}

Filmography

Actor

• Alakada Reloaded (2017) - Wumi
• Ayomipo
• Wedding Ring
• Our Love Story^[12]
• False Flag (film) (2017)
• The Cokers (2021) - Adejoke
• Battle on Buka Street^[13] (2022) - Titi

Producer

• Obinrin
• Ajewunmi
• My Past
• Ayo Ife
• Sugbon Kan
• Omo Better

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref
2018	City People Entertainment Awards	Fast Rising Actress (Yoruba)
2021	Yoruba Music and Films Awards	Best Actress

See also

• List of Nigerian film producers
• List of Yoruba people

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wunmi Toriola speaks on alleged affair with Toyin Abraham’s husband, ex . Vanguard News . 2023-03-08 . 2023-06-02.
2. Web site: Latest Nigeria news update . The Nation Newspaper . October 7, 2021 . August 4, 2022.
3. Web site: What you missed at Faithia Williams’ birthday party . Punch Newspapers . March 5, 2022 . August 4, 2022.
4. Web site: 2018-06-10 . A married man once asked to check my butt on a plane - Wumi Toriola . 2022-08-04 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.
5. Web site: January 28, 2018 . There are many fake people in Nollywood – Wumi Toriola, actress . August 4, 2022 . The Sun Nigeria.
6. Web site: Kwentua . Sylvester . June 20, 2021 . I know I am immature, Wunmi Toriola confesses . August 4, 2022 . Vanguard News.
7. Web site: Actress, Wunmi Toriola and husband celebrate one year wedding anniversary - Vanguard Allure . Vanguard Allure . May 14, 2019 . August 4, 2022.
8. Web site: 10 Nollywood Actresses who welcomed babies in 2019 - P.M. News . 2022-08-04 . en-US.
9. Web site: 2021-10-13 . Wunmi Toriola: How I battled infertility before conception - . 2022-08-04 . TheCable Lifestyle . en-US.
10. Web site: 2023-01-24 . My marriage is over, actress Wumi Toriola declares . 2023-03-10 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.
11. Web site: Busari . Wale . 2023-01-08 . Actress Wumi Toriola seemingly confirms 3-year-old marriage crash (Video) . 2023-03-10 . en-US.
12. Web site: Online . Tribune . Akeem Adeyemi returns to set with ‘Our Love Story’ . Tribune Online . August 15, 2021 . August 4, 2022.
13. Web site: Emmanuel . Solution . Funke Akindele's ‘Battle on Buka Street’ makes history in U.S. cinemas . Premium Times Nigeria . 2023-01-04 . 2023-06-02.