Odunlade Adekola is one of the most popular and celebrated actors we have in Nollywood who started as a Yoruba only actor but today he features both in English and Yoruba Nollywood movies. He is a very funny actor which made his fans rate and give him the title of the Nigerian king of memes.
Odunlade keeps improving his craft and building a brand and name for himself. He is known by different names, like Samu Alajo, Sunday Dagboru, Mufu Olosha Oko, among others. He is also a singer with different tracks to his name.
Biography
His full names are Odunlade Jonathan Adekola , a male from Ekiti state Nigeria but was born in Abeokuta Ogun State on the 31st, of December 1978. He is an actor, filmmaker, director, and producer. He has black hair and eyes and is married to a beautiful wife.
He was born on the 31st of December, 1978, in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital, by Pastor and Deaconess Adekola. He speaks the Egba dialect very well.
He clocked 44 years old this year 2022.
Education
Odunlade attended St. John’s Primary School and St. Peter’s College, both in Ogun state, for his primary and secondary school education. He later gained admission to Moshood Abiola Polytechnic MAPOLY, where he acquired a National Diploma Certificate.
And in 2018, he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Lagos.
Career
Odunlade was introduced to a theatre group by a close friend in 1996. He performed very well in the demo performance which made the entire crew love him.
During that period he learned the basics and ethics of the entertainment industry and later went ahead to become a member of the Association of Nigeria Theatre Arts Practitioners (ANTAP) in the year 1998.
He came to the limelight in the year 2003 following his wonderful role in the movie called Asiri Gomina Wa. And since then, he has gone ahead to become one of the most sought-after actors in the Nigerian movie industry.
Marriage
He is married to Ruth Adekola who he met in 2003 and wedded the same year. Their union has produced four beautiful kids.
Some time ago, it was rumored that he married a second wife, which he dismissed and stated that he loves his wife so much.
Songs
Apart from acting, Odunlade is a talented singer, and he joined the music industry in 2015.
Here are some of his songs;
- Omo Baba and Oju Olorun which was released in (2018) and Arike was released in (2019)
Adekola also has a film school which is called Odunlade Adekoka Film Production OAFP.
Movies
Odunlade has featured in over 100 movies.
Here are some of the movies he has featured in;
Emi Ni Ire Kan (2009), Monday Omo Adugbo (2010), Sunday Dagboru (2010), Mufu Olosha Oko (2013), Oyenusi (2014), Kabi O Osi (2014), Ma Ko Fun e (2015), Alani Pamolekun (2015), Taxi Driver – Oko Ashewo (2015), Gbolahan (2015), Oyun Esin (2015), Baleku (2015), Asiyan (2015), Oro (2015), Sunday Gboku Gboku (2016), Asiri Ikoko (2016), Samu Alajo (2016), Pepeye Meje (2016), The Grudge (2016), Fogbonsola (2017), Sola Arikusa (2017), Owiwi (2017), Critical Evidence (2017), Celebrity Marriage (2017), Dognapped (2017), A Million Baby (2017).
Awards
He has won so many awards and gotten lots of awards.
Here are some of them
Odulade won the Best Actor of the Year at the City People Entertainment Awards in 2009, 2011, 2014, and 2015.
He was named the Best Actor in a Leading Role at the Yoruba Movie Academy Awards in 2012.
And in 2014, Odunlade was named the Best Actor of the Year at the Africa Movie Academy Award.
Then in 2015, he won the Best Actor (Indigenous) at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards
In 2017, won the Movie Personality of the Year (Male) during their City People Movie Awards
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