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'''Sola Sobowale''' {{Audio|Yo-Sola Sóbọ̀wálé.ogg|listen|help=no}} (born 26 December |
'''Sola Sobowale''' {{Audio|Yo-Sola Sóbọ̀wálé.ogg|listen|help=no}} (born 26 December 1965) is a [[Nigerian]] film actress, screenwriter,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sola Sobowale shares career secret - The Nation Nigeria |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/sola-sobowale-shares-career-secret/amp/ |access-date=15 March 2022 |website=thenationonlineng.net}}</ref> film director and film producer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.punchng.com/entertainment/the-fashionista/ive-lovely-legs-but-i-cant-wear-skimpy-dresses-sola-sobowale/|title=I've lovely legs but I can't wear skimpy dresses –Sola Sobowale|newspaper=[[The Punch]]|first=Ademola|last=Olonilua|date=29 November 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121172150/https://punchng.com/entertainment/the-fashionista/ive-lovely-legs-but-i-cant-wear-skimpy-dresses-sola-sobowale/|archivedate=21 January 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Sola Sobowale had her big break in 2001, in the premiere of Nigeria's popular television drama series [[Super Story]]: ''Oh Father, Oh Daughter.''<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/3-defining-characters-in-sola-sobowales-career/5e44r63|title=3 defining characters in Sola Sobowale's career so far|website=Pulse Nigeria|first=Gbenga|last=Bada|date=25 November 2019|access-date=5 October 2020}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Before shooting into stardom, Sola Sobowale had roles in ''[[The Village Headmaster]]'', ''[[Mirror in the Sun]]'', and the Yoruba film, ''Asewo To Re Mecca''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/agriculture/agric-interviews/238595-interview-i-got-acting-wedding-party-experience-sola-sobowale.html|title=INTERVIEW: How I got into acting, my Wedding Party experience – Sola Sobowale|first=Jayne|last=Augoye|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]|date=30 July 2017}}</ref> |
Before shooting into stardom, Sola Sobowale had roles in ''[[The Village Headmaster]]'', ''[[Mirror in the Sun]]'', and the Yoruba film, ''Asewo To Re Mecca''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/agriculture/agric-interviews/238595-interview-i-got-acting-wedding-party-experience-sola-sobowale.html|title=INTERVIEW: How I got into acting, my Wedding Party experience – Sola Sobowale|first=Jayne|last=Augoye|newspaper=[[Premium Times]]|date=30 July 2017}}</ref> She joined acting through numerous roles in movies produced by Awada Kerikeri Group, under the leadership of [[Adebayo Salami (actor)|Adebayo Salami]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2012/11/30/nigerias-fading-movie-stars/|title=Nigeria's Fading Movie Stars|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]|date=30 November 2012}}</ref> Over the years, Sobowale had scripted, co-scripted, directed and produced several Nigerian films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.africanewshub.com/news/2211673-family-friends-colleagues-in-attendance-as-veteran-actress-sola-sobowales-son-weds|title=Family, friends, colleagues in attendance as veteran actress, Sola Sobowale's son weds.|website=Africa News Hub|date=10 November 2014}}</ref> She scripted, produced and directed ''Ohun Oko Somida'', a 2010 Nigerian film that stars [[Adebayo Salami (actor)|Adebayo Salami]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2msxBwAAQBAJ&q=Ohun+Oko+Somida+by+sola+sobowale&pg=PA221|title=African Film: Looking Back and Looking Forward|publisher=[[Cambridge Scholars Publishing]]|location=[[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]]|isbn=9781443857499|last1=Ogunleye|first1=Foluke|date=17 March 2014}}</ref> She featured in ''[[Dangerous Twins]]'', a 2004 Nigerian drama film produced by [[Tade Ogidan]], written and directed by [[Niji Akanni]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2017/09/bnmoviefeature-ramsey-nouah-stella-damasus-sola-sobowale-star-dangerous-twins-watch/|title=#BNMovieFeature: Ramsey Nouah, Stella Damasus, Sola Sobowale star in "Dangerous Twins" {{!}} Watch|website=[[BellaNaija]]|date=9 September 2017}}</ref> She is also featured in ''[[Family on Fire]]'' produced and directed by [[Tade Ogidan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2011/12/05/sola-sobowale-returns-in-family-on-fire/|title=Sola Sobowale Returns In 'Family On Fire'|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]|date=5 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/04/tade-ogidan-plans-to-take-family-on-fire-to-the-people/|title=Tade Ogidan plans to take Family on Fire to the people|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|first=Ben|last=Njoku|date=21 April 2012}}</ref> |
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Sola scripted, produced and directed, ''Ohun Oko Somida'', a 2010 Nigerian film that stars [[Adebayo Salami (actor)|Adebayo Salami]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2msxBwAAQBAJ&q=Ohun+Oko+Somida+by+sola+sobowale&pg=PA221|title=African Film: Looking Back and Looking Forward|publisher=[[Cambridge Scholars Publishing]]|location=[[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]]|isbn=9781443857499|last1=Ogunleye|first1=Foluke|date=17 March 2014}}</ref> Sobowale featured in ''[[Dangerous Twins]]'', a 2004 Nigerian drama film produced by [[Tade Ogidan]], written and directed by [[Niji Akanni]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2017/09/bnmoviefeature-ramsey-nouah-stella-damasus-sola-sobowale-star-dangerous-twins-watch/|title=#BNMovieFeature: Ramsey Nouah, Stella Damasus, Sola Sobowale star in "Dangerous Twins" {{!}} Watch|website=[[BellaNaija]]|date=9 September 2017}}</ref> Sola Sobowale is also featured in ''[[Family on Fire]]'' produced and directed by [[Tade Ogidan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2011/12/05/sola-sobowale-returns-in-family-on-fire/|title=Sola Sobowale Returns In 'Family On Fire'|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]|date=5 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/04/tade-ogidan-plans-to-take-family-on-fire-to-the-people/|title=Tade Ogidan plans to take Family on Fire to the people|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|first=Ben|last=Njoku|date=21 April 2012}}</ref> |
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Her role in ''[[King of Boys]]'' (2018) is one of her most notable performances till date. She played Eniola Salami, a powerful and ruthless businesswoman and politician known as "The King of Boys." The movie was a Nigerian [[Crime film|crime]] [[political thriller film]] written, co-produced and directed by [[Kemi Adetiba]], a movie that reunited Adetiba and Sola Sobowale after they worked together in [[Kemi Adetiba]]'s directorial debut,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adegoke |first=Yemisi |date=2017-08-14 |title=Kemi Adetiba: The record breaking director making movie magic |url=https://www.cnn.com/2017/08/14/africa/kemi-adetiba-nigeria/index.html |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref> ''[[The Wedding Party (2016 film)|The Wedding Party]] in 2016. She reprised her role in the sequel''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-26 |title=King Of Boys: The Return Of The King Returns As 7-Episode Series |url=https://editor.guardian.ng/life/king-of-boys-the-return-of-the-king-returns-as-7-episode-series/ |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref>'', [[King of Boys: The Return of the King|The Return of the King]] which released on 27 August 2021 exclusively on [[Netflix]] as a 7-part limited series.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nwogu |first=Precious 'Mamazeus' |date=2021-08-27 |title='KOB: The Return of the King' makes good its promise of nostalgia [Pulse Movie Review] |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/kob-the-return-of-the-king-pulse-movie-review/wpqwpt2 |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}</ref> |
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Sola Sobowale revealed on her Instagram page in July 2022, that she had been cast in her first [[Bollywood]] role for the upcoming film by film director [[Hamisha Daryani Ahuja]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 July 2022 |title=Sola Sobowale Lands First Bollywood Role |url=https://editor.guardian.ng/life/sola-sobowale-lands-first-bollywood-role/ |access-date=18 July 2022 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Augoye |first=Jayne |date=13 July 2022 |title=Sola Sobowale, Broda Shaggi to feature in new Bollywood movie |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/nollywood/542414-sola-sobowale-broda-shaggi-to-feature-in-new-bollywood-movie.html |access-date=28 July 2022 |website=Premium Times Nigeria |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=16 July 2022 |title=#NollywoodGoesToIndia: How Sola Sobowale Snagged International Repute |url=https://independent.ng/nollywoodgoestoindia-how-sola-sobowale-snagged-international-repute/ |access-date=28 July 2022 |website=Independent Newspaper Nigeria |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
Sola Sobowale revealed on her Instagram page in July 2022, that she had been cast in her first [[Bollywood]] role for the upcoming film by film director [[Hamisha Daryani Ahuja]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 July 2022 |title=Sola Sobowale Lands First Bollywood Role |url=https://editor.guardian.ng/life/sola-sobowale-lands-first-bollywood-role/ |access-date=18 July 2022 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Augoye |first=Jayne |date=13 July 2022 |title=Sola Sobowale, Broda Shaggi to feature in new Bollywood movie |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/nollywood/542414-sola-sobowale-broda-shaggi-to-feature-in-new-bollywood-movie.html |access-date=28 July 2022 |website=Premium Times Nigeria |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=16 July 2022 |title=#NollywoodGoesToIndia: How Sola Sobowale Snagged International Repute |url=https://independent.ng/nollywoodgoestoindia-how-sola-sobowale-snagged-international-repute/ |access-date=28 July 2022 |website=Independent Newspaper Nigeria |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Sola Sobowale is married and has four children.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/12/08/for-sola-sobowale-no-cuddling-kissing-in-movies/|title=For Sola Sobowale, No Cuddling, Kissing in Movies|newspaper=[[This Day]]|date=8 December 2018}}</ref> |
Sola Sobowale is married and has four children.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/12/08/for-sola-sobowale-no-cuddling-kissing-in-movies/|title=For Sola Sobowale, No Cuddling, Kissing in Movies|newspaper=[[This Day]]|date=8 December 2018}}</ref> She was chosen to be the [[brand ambassador]] for Mouka mattress company's Wellbeing range.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/08/i-have-the-desire-to-conquer-whatever-challenge-comes-my-way-sola-sobowale/|title=I have the desire to conquer whatever challenge comes my way – Sola Sobowale|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|date=3 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/sola-sobowale-reveals-beauty-fitness-secrets/|title= Sola Sobowale reveals beauty, fitness secrets|first=Rotimi|last=Ige|newspaper=[[Nigerian Tribune]]|date=7 August 2020}}</ref> |
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== Awards and nominations == |
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|2019 |
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|[[Africa Movie Academy Awards|African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA)]] |
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|''Best Actress'' in a Leading Role |
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|''[[King of Boys]]'' |
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|<ref>{{cite news |last=Husseini |first=Shaibu |date=2 November 2019 |title=And the winner is…fiery actress, Sola Sobowale, of Nollywood |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]] |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/and-the-winner-is-fiery-actress-sola-sobowale-of-nollywood/}}</ref> |
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|2023 |
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|[[2023 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards|Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards]] |
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|Best Supporting Actress |
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|''Anikulapo'' |
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|<ref name="Daily Trust 2023">{{cite web | title=‘Anikulapo’ earns 16 nominations at 2023 AMVCA | website=Daily Trust | date=2023-04-22 | url=https://dailytrust.com/anikulapo-earns-16-nominations-at-2023-amvca/ | access-date=2023-06-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees |url=https://dstv-fe-africamagic-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/africamagic/en-ng/show/amvca/season/9/news/full-list-here-are-all-our-amvca-9-nominees/news |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=AMVCA - Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees |language=en}}</ref> |
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== Awards == |
== Awards == |
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In 2019, Sola Sobowale received the award for ''Best Actress'' in a Leading Role for her role in the 2018 [[Nigerian film]]: King of Boys. |
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==Selected filmography== |
==Selected filmography== |
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===Actor=== |
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*''Asewo To Re Mecca'' (1992) |
*''Asewo To Re Mecca'' (1992) |
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*''[[Diamond Ring (1998 film)|Diamond Ring]]'' |
*''[[Diamond Ring (1998 film)|Diamond Ring]]'' (1998)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tayo |first=Ayomide O. |date=25 July 2018 |title=30 unforgettable Nollywood home videos you should watch |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/classics-30-unforgettable-nollywood-home-videos-you-should-watch/l554mlf |access-date=28 July 2022 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}</ref> |
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*''[[Super Story]]: Oh Father, Oh Daughter'' (2001). |
*''[[Super Story]]: Oh Father, Oh Daughter'' (2001). |
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*''[[Outkast (film)|Outkast]]'' (2001). |
*''[[Outkast (film)|Outkast]]'' (2001). |
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*''Ayomida'' (2003) |
*''Ayomida'' (2003) as Executive Director |
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*''Ayomida 2'' (2003) |
*''Ayomida 2'' (2003) |
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*''[[Dangerous Twins]]'' (2004) |
*''[[Dangerous Twins]]'' (2004) |
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*''Disoriented Generation'' (2009) |
*''Disoriented Generation'' (2009) as Ishmael's Aunty |
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*''Ohun Oko Somida'' (2010) |
*''Ohun Oko Somida'' (2010) |
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*''[[Family on Fire]]'' (2011) |
*''[[Family on Fire]]'' (2011) |
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*''[[The Wedding Party (Nigerian film)|The Wedding Party]]'' (2016) |
*''[[The Wedding Party (Nigerian film)|The Wedding Party]]'' (2016) as Tinuade coker |
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*''[[Hustle (Nigerian TV series)|Hustle]]'' (2016-2018) |
*''[[Hustle (Nigerian TV series)|Hustle]]'' (2016-2018) as Mama Sekinat |
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*''[[Christmas Is Coming (film)|Christmas Is Coming]]'' (2017) |
*''[[Christmas Is Coming (film)|Christmas Is Coming]]'' (2017) as Mrs. Atta |
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*''[[The Wedding Party 2]]'' (2017) |
*''[[The Wedding Party 2]]'' (2017) as Tinuade Coker |
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*''[[King of Boys]]'' (2018) |
*''[[King of Boys]]'' (2018) as Eniola Salami |
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*[[Crazy People (2018 film)|Crazy People]] (2018) |
*[[Crazy People (2018 film)|Crazy People]] (2018) as Mrs. Gomez |
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*[[The Men's Club (Nigerian Webseries)|''The Men's Club'']] (2018 - 2020) |
*[[The Men's Club (Nigerian Webseries)|''The Men's Club'']] (2018 - 2020) |
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*''Wives on Strike: The Revolution'' (2019) |
*''Wives on Strike: The Revolution'' (2019) as Iya'loja |
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*''[[Gold Statue]]'' (2019) |
*''[[Gold Statue]]'' (2019) as Mrs. Esho |
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*''[[Shadow Parties]]'' (2020) |
*''[[Shadow Parties]]'' (2020) as Amoke |
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*''In Case of Incasity'' ( |
*''In Case of Incasity'' (2021) as Alhaja |
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*''[[King of Boys: The Return of the King]]'' (2021) |
*''[[King of Boys: The Return of the King]]'' (2021) as Eniola Salami |
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*''[[Battle on Buka Street]] (2022) as Asake'' |
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*''[[Aníkúlápó]]'' (2022) |
*''[[Aníkúlápó]]'' (2022) |
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*''[[Postcards - Netflix series]] ''(2024) |
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*Double Dekoi (2023) as Madam Shaggy<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sola Sobowale {{!}} Actress, Writer, Producer |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1417032/ |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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===Producer=== |
===Producer=== |
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*''Ohun Oko Somida'' (2010) |
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*[[Diamond Ring (1998 film)|Diamond Ring]] |
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*[[Dangerous Twins]] |
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Revision as of 14:54, 17 June 2024
Sola Sobowale | |
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Born | Ondo State, Nigeria | 26 December 1965
Nationality | Nigerian |
Citizenship | Nigeria |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1998–present |
Notable work | King of Boys . The Wedding Party |
Children | 4 |
Parent(s) | Joseph Olagookun, Esther Olagookun |
Awards | 2019 Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role |
Sola Sobowale Nigerian film actress, screenwriter,[1] film director and film producer.[2] Sola Sobowale had her big break in 2001, in the premiere of Nigeria's popular television drama series Super Story: Oh Father, Oh Daughter.[3]
(born 26 December 1965) is aCareer
Before shooting into stardom, Sola Sobowale had roles in The Village Headmaster, Mirror in the Sun, and the Yoruba film, Asewo To Re Mecca.[4] She joined acting through numerous roles in movies produced by Awada Kerikeri Group, under the leadership of Adebayo Salami.[5] Over the years, Sobowale had scripted, co-scripted, directed and produced several Nigerian films.[6] She scripted, produced and directed Ohun Oko Somida, a 2010 Nigerian film that stars Adebayo Salami.[7] She featured in Dangerous Twins, a 2004 Nigerian drama film produced by Tade Ogidan, written and directed by Niji Akanni.[8] She is also featured in Family on Fire produced and directed by Tade Ogidan.[9][10]
Her role in King of Boys (2018) is one of her most notable performances till date. She played Eniola Salami, a powerful and ruthless businesswoman and politician known as "The King of Boys." The movie was a Nigerian crime political thriller film written, co-produced and directed by Kemi Adetiba, a movie that reunited Adetiba and Sola Sobowale after they worked together in Kemi Adetiba's directorial debut,[11] The Wedding Party in 2016. She reprised her role in the sequel[12], The Return of the King which released on 27 August 2021 exclusively on Netflix as a 7-part limited series.[13]
Sola Sobowale revealed on her Instagram page in July 2022, that she had been cast in her first Bollywood role for the upcoming film by film director Hamisha Daryani Ahuja.[14][15][16]
Personal life
Sola Sobowale is married and has four children.[17] She was chosen to be the brand ambassador for Mouka mattress company's Wellbeing range.[18][19]
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
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2019 | African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) | Best Actress in a Leading Role | King of Boys | Nominated | [20] |
2023 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Anikulapo | Nominated | [21][22] |
Awards
In 2019, Sola Sobowale received the award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her role in the 2018 Nigerian film: King of Boys.
Selected filmography
Actor
- Asewo To Re Mecca (1992)
- Diamond Ring (1998)[23]
- Super Story: Oh Father, Oh Daughter (2001).
- Outkast (2001).
- Ayomida (2003) as Executive Director
- Ayomida 2 (2003)
- Dangerous Twins (2004)
- Disoriented Generation (2009) as Ishmael's Aunty
- Ohun Oko Somida (2010)
- Family on Fire (2011)
- The Wedding Party (2016) as Tinuade coker
- Hustle (2016-2018) as Mama Sekinat
- Christmas Is Coming (2017) as Mrs. Atta
- The Wedding Party 2 (2017) as Tinuade Coker
- King of Boys (2018) as Eniola Salami
- Crazy People (2018) as Mrs. Gomez
- The Men's Club (2018 - 2020)
- Wives on Strike: The Revolution (2019) as Iya'loja
- Gold Statue (2019) as Mrs. Esho
- Shadow Parties (2020) as Amoke
- In Case of Incasity (2021) as Alhaja
- King of Boys: The Return of the King (2021) as Eniola Salami
- Battle on Buka Street (2022) as Asake
- Aníkúlápó (2022)
- Postcards - Netflix series (2024)
- Double Dekoi (2023) as Madam Shaggy[24]
Producer
- Ayomida (2003)
- Ayomida 2 (2003)
- Ohun Oko Somida (2010)
Notable work
- Diamond Ring
- Dangerous Twins
- The Wedding Party
- The Wedding Party 2
- Christmas is Coming
- Hustle
- King of Boys
- Gold Statue
- King of Boys 2: Return of the King
See also
References
- ^ "Sola Sobowale shares career secret - The Nation Nigeria". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ Olonilua, Ademola (29 November 2014). "I've lovely legs but I can't wear skimpy dresses –Sola Sobowale". The Punch. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015.
- ^ Bada, Gbenga (25 November 2019). "3 defining characters in Sola Sobowale's career so far". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Augoye, Jayne (30 July 2017). "INTERVIEW: How I got into acting, my Wedding Party experience – Sola Sobowale". Premium Times.
- ^ "Nigeria's Fading Movie Stars". P.M. News. 30 November 2012.
- ^ "Family, friends, colleagues in attendance as veteran actress, Sola Sobowale's son weds". Africa News Hub. 10 November 2014.
- ^ Ogunleye, Foluke (17 March 2014). African Film: Looking Back and Looking Forward. Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 9781443857499.
- ^ "#BNMovieFeature: Ramsey Nouah, Stella Damasus, Sola Sobowale star in "Dangerous Twins" | Watch". BellaNaija. 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Sola Sobowale Returns In 'Family On Fire'". P.M. News. 5 December 2011.
- ^ Njoku, Ben (21 April 2012). "Tade Ogidan plans to take Family on Fire to the people". Vanguard.
- ^ Adegoke, Yemisi (14 August 2017). "Kemi Adetiba: The record breaking director making movie magic". CNN. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "King Of Boys: The Return Of The King Returns As 7-Episode Series". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ Nwogu, Precious 'Mamazeus' (27 August 2021). "'KOB: The Return of the King' makes good its promise of nostalgia [Pulse Movie Review]". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Sola Sobowale Lands First Bollywood Role". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ Augoye, Jayne (13 July 2022). "Sola Sobowale, Broda Shaggi to feature in new Bollywood movie". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
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- Living people
- Nigerian film producers
- Yoruba actresses
- Actresses in Yoruba cinema
- 20th-century Nigerian actresses
- 21st-century Nigerian actresses
- Actresses from Ondo State
- 1963 births
- Nigerian film directors
- Nigerian screenwriters
- Nigerian television actresses
- Nigerian media personalities
- People from Ondo State
- Nigerian women film directors
- Nigerian women film producers
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