Iyabo Ojo Biography, Family, Endorsements, Business, Controversies, Etc

What comes into one’s mind at the mention of the name, Iyabo Ojo is a determined and successful actress who is not only successful in the career world but also in the upbringing of her children.

Iyabo Ojo Biography

Olori Iyabode Omo Iadukeadu popularly known as Iyabo Ojo is an actress born on December, 21st, 1977 in Lagos State though she hails from Abeokuta in Ogun State. She was born into a family of five and Iyabo was the last out of three children her parents bore. She was not just the last child she was also the only daughter as her two older siblings are males. Iyabo Ojo attended the famous National College, Gbagada, Lagos State before moving over to the Lagos State Polytechnic where she studied Estate Management.

Career

Being an acting enthusiast, Iyabo Ojo began acting in 1998. Her first movie appearance was in ‘Satanic’. After which, she proceeded into making a debut in Yoruba Language movie titled ‘Baba Darijinwon’. After acting for a while, she began producing her own movies in 2004 and her first movie production was ‘Bolutife’. Other movies produced by her include: Bofeboko, Esan, Ololufe, and Silence which was premiered at Silverbird Cinema, Ikeja, Lagos State.

Iyabo Ojo Movies

She has featured in several movies which include:

Satanic(1998)
Agogo Ide(1998)
Okanla (2013)
Silence(2015)
Gone to America(2017)
Divorce not allowed(2018)
Her recent movies include:
Under the Carpet which premiered in the month of March, 2021
Kosiwa and other YouTube movies

Awards

In 2006, the actress who the Gold Award for Outstanding Performance
In 2007, she won the Best Crossover Actress in UK during the African Film Award
In 2011, Iyabo Ojo won the Excellent performance on stage during the BOTRA Awards.

Still in 2011, she was awarded the best Feature film at Abuja International Film Festival
She also won the Deluxe Magazine Award UK for Excellence and Recognition in 2011
In 2012, The movie producer won the Best Actress in Supporting Role in the Best of Nollywood Award

2013- Best Actress of the Year at the CAMA Awards

2014- Her movie SILENCE was awarded the Best Movie Of The Year

2015- Named the ‘Woman of the Year’ at African Mouthpiece

It will interest you to know that she won the best female dressed and best hair at the 14th Headed Award this year.

Who is Iyabo Ojo Husband

Iyabo Ojo children

Iyabo Ojo is one of those Nollywood actresses who got married at an early age. The actress got married at the age of 21 in 1999. Shorty after her marriage, she gave birth to her first issue Festus Ojo in 1999 and in 2001, she bore her second child, Priscilla Ajoke Ojo.

The mother of two divorced her husband and in one of her interviews, she revealed that her marriage failed because she was too young, she also discord that her ex husband got married to her because she was already pregnant with his child. Iyabo Ojo has successfully mentored her daughter in the acting career as Priscilla is now acting too. Unfortunately, she lost her dad 19years ago and lost her mum on the 21st of November, 2020.

Iyabo Ojo Brand Endorsements/Deals

She is a brand ambassador for Rixariskin Secrets.

She is also an ambassador of WholesalesNaija a hair brand.

In February this year,she signed an endorsement deal with Spedyweight Loss
She’s a brand ambassador of Mav herbals a herbal body sculptor and also an ambassador of Pretty Couture which is a cloth brand.

Iyabo Ojo also signed an ambassadorial deal with Jtechtrade which is Jtech Global Resources Limited a brand that deals on Cryptocurrency and giftcards.

Achievement

The mother of two is the Chief Executive Officer of FESPRIS LIMITED.Under this brand there is Fespris Production, Fespris World, Fespris Academy, Fespris Beauty Academy and Fespris Spa Skincare Product.

Iyabo Ojo also has a film brand called Iyabo Ojo Films Production.

Her net worth is over $600,000 and she is the proud owner of a Range Rover, and a Mansion in Lekki, Lagos State.

Her Instagram account which has over 5million followers is @iyaboojfespris.

Controversy (ies)

There is hardly a celebrity that is without a controversy. In 2014, there were rumours of the actress dating a married man Muka Ray who happens to be the son of late thespian, Ray Ejiwunmi,. The rumoured relationship didn’t last for long as both parties went separate ways. A source told The Encomium that the break up was because the actress deserted him when he needed her help.

He said,
“I learnt one of the reasons they parted ways was in 2014, when Iyabo Ojo was lucky to have enjoyed a robust financial support from one of her sponsors who bankrolled her movie projects and business with millions of naira. But during that period, Muka Ray was broke and needed support from Iyabo Ojo to complete his movie project. I learnt Iyabo Ojo turned him down and she had since been avoiding him. But shortly after, Muka Ray bounced back and was able to execute all his projects without collecting a kobo from Iyabo. Since then, Muka Ray has called it quits with her”

Iyabo Ojo was already rumoured to be dating Pasuma, the relationship which started in 2013 came into the eyes of the public in 2017. She was accused of ‘snatching’ the Fuji musician from her former bosom friend, Lara Olukotun, the owner of Larrit Shoe Village (LSV). However, she denied it stating that they are just friends with no strings attached.

During the heat of the Covid-19 Pandemic, Iyabo Ojo was alleged to have been dating Senator Dino Melaye especially after she posted a ring on her IG account with the caption ‘Olori’. The senator however denied the rumour.

He said,
“People using me to promote their blogs & 4 publicity stunt will have to start paying. Matchmaking 2 different pictures & writing rubbish now equal to engagement. Una no even fear 4 this Corona period..2nd base oo jare”.

Activism

The movie producer is a child and human right activist ams this was displayed during the trial of Nollywood actor, Baba Ijesha.

You will recall that the actor molested a minor who happens to be the child of actress Princess. Iyabo Ojo took up the matter and ensured he face the penalty of his action and this even made her to be banned from TAMPAN(Theater Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria).

Baba Ijesha now faces a six-count charge bordering on indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault by penetration and sexual assault by penetration. The offences contravene Sections 135, 259, 262, 263 and 262 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.