Fate had something greater in store for her. While waiting to gain admission into the university, Omotola decided to try her hands on modeling to beat idleness and also to earn a living. It was during this period that she accidentally found acting or should we say acting found her?
The director, Reginald Ebere, was quite impressed with her performance that he had no problems giving her the lead role in the movie, Mortal Inheritance.
Mortal Inheritance was a huge success and was tagged as one of the greatest Nigerian movies of all time. By the mid s, Omotola had catapulted into A-list status alongside other prominent performers like Genevieve Nnaji, Stella Damasus, and Pete Edochie. Itching to connect with her huge fan base on a more personal level, OmoSexy, as her fans would call her, launched a long-awaited music career in with the release of her debut album, titled, GBA.
Harry Song and "Through the Fire" ft. Aside from being a wife, mother, and on-screen performer, Omotola has always had a passion for writing; so much so, she was offered her own column in OK! The now famous column, labeled Omotola's Diary, features writing's directly from Omotola about her life, experiences, and her inimitable viewpoint. Her other works, include personal poems and co-written scripts for many of the films in which she has starred. The undertaking brings hundreds of youths together for the Empowerment Walk and Convention.
One of the program's very famous projects includes the 20 Widows Makeover. During the early s, Omotola starred in several high-grossing films, which saw record-breaking success. She used to model for some brands and once appeared on a cooking show with her mother. Princess wants to be a chef and she studied tourism and hospitality at the university. He is pursuing a career in music as a DJ, producer, and sound engineer.
Meanwhile, Meraiah, or Mimi as she is fondly called, was born in and she will be 21 in Michael is the youngest of the family and he will turn 19 in He appears to be the only one among Omotola Jalade Ekeinde children that is interested in pursuing a career in the movie industry.
He wants to be a cinematographer and movie director. The actress, who is also known as Omosexy, is regarded as one of the richest actresses in the whole of Africa. Her appearance in films is richly rewarded with huge sums of money. However, we had trouble verifying her exact net worth. This was because the figures we found online had huge disparities and were mostly assumptions with no facts to back them. Besides earning money from films, Omotola is also a brand ambassador to Scanfrost; a leading home appliances brand name in Nigeria.
She was also an ambassador for Knorr, a major stock cube brand. These deals with such big companies likely place her in the top rankings of the wealthiest Nigerian celebrities. At the end of this article, you will find a list of all the awards that Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has won. Thus, this section will just highlight some of her most significant recognitions. This is in addition to recognition by the United Nations we highlighted under the Philanthropy section.
In , Omotola was appointed a voting member of Academy Awards for the Oscars. Nigeria magazine gave her a column titled Omotola Diary where she pens her thoughts and what she was experiencing daily.
Meanwhile, in , a Yahoo! Her popularity stretches across 25 years of acting. The actress, who is a mother of four, is also enjoying family life. Her relative failure in the music world can also serve as a lesson that succeeding in one aspect does not mean you will automatically be successful in all fields and walks of life.
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You must be logged in to post a comment. The movie literally became the launch of Cinematic movies in Nigeria. Being much of a free spirit, Omotola has ventured into quite a number of interests. She released a couple of music albums with the recent ones featuring international stars like Bobby Valentino.
Speaking about her interest in music, Omotola said she has always loved singing but becoming an activist and started working with the U.
World Food Programme, motivated her to launch her music career. In , the beautiful actress diverted a little from the usual Nigerian movies. She became one of the first entertainers in Nigeria to launch a reality show. Her reality show, Omotola: The Real Me is currently in its second season.
Omotola Jalade has made outstanding achievements in the entertainment industry; particularly with Nigerian movies.
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