A graduate of Creative Arts from the University of Lagos, Akintola also holds a degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Ibadan.

While in school, the actress used to perform every weekend at a place called Divine on Allen Avenue, alongside the late Jaiye Aboderin.

She produced, directed and starred in the TV soap, "Circle of Three," which aired on TV for two years.

The actress plays the late Stella Adadevoh in the Steve Gukas' Ebola movie "93 Days."

Akintola also won the best actress award for "Heaven's Hell," at the 2015 Eko International Film Festival (EKOIFF).