Nollywod actress and producer, Iyabo Ojo, celebrated her 38th birthday on Monday, at the BAB-ES Salam Home in GRA, Ikeja, Lagos where she donated food items, toiletries and more.
Iyabo was accompanied by representatives from the Pinkies Foundation including actress, Fadekemi Momoh.
The Pinkies Foundation aims at bringing women together irrespective of age or social class. It brings together women who support each other and share ideas about business, health and family values.
Below are eight things we know about Iyabo as she is two year shy of the Big 4.
- Iyabo hails from Itoko, a suburb of Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, Nigeria.
- She has a diploma in Estate Management from the Lagos State Polytechnic.
- She began her acting career in 1998 when she joined the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) through veteran Nollywood actress, Bimbo Akintola.
- Iyabo, a divorcee is the mother to two children, Festus and Priscilla Ojo.
- The actress is also an entrepreneur; she is the owner of Fespris World, an outlet that houses a spa, salon and beauty shop.
- Iyabo who is majorly known for starring in Yoruba language movies enlisted actors like Alex Usifo and Joseph Benjamin from the English sector to star in her movie, Silence.
- She has featured in over 50 movies and has produced several, including Beyond Disability and Black Val.
- She is the recipient of the 2015 City People Awards for Yoruba Actress of the Year and 2013 African Merit Award for Best Actress of the Year.
