Biography Of Bolanle Ninalowo(Background, Career, Wife, Family, Controversies, Networth)

How old is Bolanle Ninalowo

Nollywood handsome actor and producer, Bolanle Ninalowo also known as Nino was born on the 7th of May, 1980 at Ikorodu, Lagos State.

The actor was born into a staunch Muslim family of eight children and he happens to the the second, his dad, Alhaji Jamiu Ninalowo and his mum, Alhaja Rualate Ninalowo both made sure he and his siblings had the best education. Bolanle did his basic education in Nigeria and at 15, he relocated to the US to complete his education. In the US, Bolanle read Accounting at Devry University, Chicago and later on, furthered his education at Keller Graduate School Management, USA where he did his masters degree.

What year did Bolanle Ninalowo start acting?

The actor came back to Nigeria in 2010 and got employed as a staff in Guaranty Trust Bank(GTB), prior to that period, he had already worked as an accountant in General Growth Properties, Chicago, USA.

Bolanle launched into the entertainment industry during his stay in US. He began with a movie he produced called ‘Rebirth’, the movie did not succeed commercially though it earned him an award. He also went into music under Diesel360pr label but didn’t succeed. In 2014, Bolanle attended an audition and got picked by Remmy Njoku, wife of the CEO of Iroko TV. Attributing his breakthrough to her he said,

“I will say my career has been highly impacted by Mary Remmy Njoku, wife of Jason Njoku, the owner of ROK studios and Iroko TV. I remember meeting Mary back in 2014, when I came into Nollywood. She did an audition for me when they needed a character in ‘The Husbands of Lagos TV Series’, then Iroko was launched in 2015. So, I auditioned in 2014, I got the role of ‘Wale Teniola Fernandez aka WTF’. That is how the journey started and I started working for ROK studios doing the small jobs and doing for the next challenging scripts and that is how I got here now”.

In 2016, he made his first movie appearance in the movie ‘Picture Perfect’. Bolanle Ninalowo played the role of Makanaki in the movie hence his nickname ‘Makanaki’.
In an interview, he had said acting came into picture in line with his quest for self discovery.

Bolanle Ninalowo Movies

Movies the actor has acted include:
Ordinary People
What’s within
Road to Yesterday
Miscellaneous
Shoot to Kill
Wife For Rent
Atlas
Tiwa’s Baggage
A Fire in the Rain
Last Affair
Body of Evidence
Ratnik
Coming From Insanity
Night Bus to Lagos
Breaded Life
Divorce Not Allowed
Bipolar(Amodi)
The Other Wife

Bolanle Ninalowo’s Awards

In 2010, the actor who is also a movie producer won Revelation of the Year at Best of Nollywood Awards.
In 2017 he won Best Supporting Actor of the Year at City People Movie Awards
In the same year, the 41 years old actor won Best Actor in a Lead Role(English) at Best of Nollywood Awards.
In 2018 he won the Best Actor of the Year (English) at City People Movie Award.

Who is Bolanle Ninalowo Wife

The actor has been married for a long time. He first met his wife, Bunmi in 2004 when he came to Nigeria and they both moved to the US where they started living together. It was in 2007 he did a Court wedding in the US.

When he first met her, he was 24 while she was at the age of 23. It was revealed that she left him at some point but in 2017, they got back together. They’re blessed with two children(a female and a male), Aliyah and Morakinyo. Aliyah is a YouTuber and a brand influencer, she is also managed by Diesel360pr, a management company that managed his musical career. Bolanle Ninalowo doesn’t joke with his family.

Bolanle Ninalowo Endorsement Deals/Achievement

He is the brand ambassador of Adron Homes, he is also the brand ambassador of @dnjproperties and Vento Furniture. In 2020, he signed an ambassadorial deal with Surveillance Fire Limited. In December, 8 2021, he signed an endorsement deal with GMH Luxury, a real estate Developer. He is also the brand ambassador of Trophy Stout.

The actor is the owner of a perfume brand. Recently, he collaborated with Nino’s Global Technology. Bolanle also runs a family car dealership company. He is the proud owner of a Mercedes Benz E360, Toyota Highlander, Lexus SUV, Mercedes Benz CLS 550 and a Range Rover. To mark his wife’s birthday last year, he bought her a house in Lagos though he already has a house in Ibadan, Oyo State.
He also wrote a book titled ‘Shame to Fame’, the book talks about his life story.

Controversies of Bolanle Ninalowo

Bolanle Ninalowo had threatened to beat up fellow actor, Yomi Fabiyi over the movie he released during the period of Baba Ijesha’s rape trial. In June, Yomi Fabiyi produced a movie ‘Oko Iyabo’, the movie whose storyline was similar to the crime his friend and colleague, Baba Ijesha committed. The movie was pulled down from YouTube few hours after it was released.
Few years ago, the actor in an interview revealed his reason for converting into Christianity. According to him, there was a point in his life when things were not going smoothly and then when he picked up a Bible and started believing in the words written in it, things started turning around.

In his words,

“Although I have only gone to church once in my entire life, I read the bible a lot. My name is Azeez; I was born into a staunch Muslim family. When I was troubled and frustrated, it was the bible that saved me, as my parents and family members couldn’t. So, I picked up the bible and it became my life manual”.

Speaking about the reason his wife left him he stated that it was because he was self centered.

He said,

“We were apart for two years. I think one of the reasons why we had the separation was because I gave up because I was selfish and impatient.

I was self-centred in the course of my journey to success, I lost track and forgot that my wife had grown too. I forgot she had a voice and it must he heard and respected. I had to take myself out of the box and see things from a different perspective. I choose to see things from her view and placed myself in her position. When I was finally able to achieve that, then I achieved success with her”.

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