Toyin Aimakhu

Toyin Aimakhu
Born (1984-09-05)5 September 1984
Auchi, Edo, Nigeria
Nationality Nigerian
Citizenship Nigerian
Occupation
  • actress
  • filmmaker
  • producer
  • director
Years active 2003present

Toyin Aimakhu (born September 5, 1984) is a Nigerian film actress, filmmaker, director and producer.[1][2]

Early life

She was born on September 5, 1984 in Auchi, a town in Edo State in southern Nigeria, but spent her early life in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State in southwestern Nigeria.[3] She obtained a Higher National Diploma certificate in marketing from Ibadan polytechnic same class with Dibie, C.B.N aka x7,[4] Toyin Aimakhu recently starred in a movie called Black Val.[5]

Career

She began acting in 2003, when Bukky Wright, a Nigerian film actress, visited Ibadan to shoot a movie.[6] Over the years, she has produced, directed and featured in several Nigerian films, such as Alani Baba Labake and Ebimi ni.[7] She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Yoruba film titled Ebimi ni during the 2013 Best of Nollywood Awards alongside Joke Muyiwa, who was nominated for Best Lead Actress in a Yoruba film titled Ayitale.[8] Based on her acting career, Toyin has also been called upon by politicians to campaign for them. At one of the programs for Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan's re-election bid in 2015, the actress said she was prepared to die for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)[9] on whose platform Jonathan is contesting. But she later came out to apologize to her fans for the comments and urged Nigerians not to spill their blood for any politician.[10]

Selected filmography

References

  1. Desola Ade-Unuigbe. "Toyin Aimakhu: We haven't done our Traditional and White Wedding Because There is no Money". BellaNaija. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  2. Classic Peter. "Welcome to ThisDayVibes". thisdayvibes.com. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  3. "Toyin Aimakhu, husband reconcile after rumoured marriage crash". Vanguard News. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  4. "No regret dating a junior actor –Toyin Aimakhu". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  5. ""Black Val" Toyin Aimakhu, Iyabo Ojo, Dayo Amusa, Desmond Elliott attend premiere". Pulse.ng. Chidumga Izuzu. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  6. "Find Out the Red Hot Gift Toyin Aimakhu received from hubby Adeniyi Williams for Valentine's Day!". BellaNaija. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  7. http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/showbizfliar/135427/
  8. Editor. "Dayo Amusa tops BON Awards nominees' list - Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Number 1 Entertainment Daily". Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Number 1 Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  9. http://niyitabiti.net/2015/03/i-am-ready-to-die-for-pdp-toyin-aimakhu/
  10. "Nollywood Actress Toyin Aimakhu Reacts To Buhari's Victory - Pulse TV News". Pulse TV News. Jason. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
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