Meet these women of Yoruba Nollywood

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January 7, 2015 1:42 PM

Check out Bimbo Thomas, Biodun Okeowo, Dayo Amusa, Sikiratu Sindodo and Fathia Balogun in the above photo.

With award winning movies like ‘Unforgivable’, 'Ekun Asunsinu', the Yoruba film industry can be said to be far from where it started from.

The Industry has talented actors like Dayo Amusa, Fathia Balogun, Odunlade Adekola, Mercy Aigbe, Iyabo Ojo amongst many others to attribute its growth and success to.

The Yoruba actors are popular for their togetherness at and outside social events. The above photo of some Yoruba actors was taken at an event.

Spotted in the photo are popular actors such as Bimbo Thomas, Biodun Okeowo, Dayo Amusa, Sikiratu Sindodo and Fathia Balogun.

Fathia Balogun

The talented award winning actress was married to actor, Saheed Balogun. Fathia has won awards like 'best actress in a leading role' (Yoruba Movies awards), 'most outstanding Indigenous actress' amongst other notable awards.

Fathia has featured in movies like ‘Opo’, ‘Life After Marriage’, ‘Obafemi’ amongst others.

Dayo Amusa

Dayo Amusa is popular for her award winning movie ‘Unforgivable’. The movie got her lots of awards and nominations in the year 2014.

Dayo also starred in Uche Jumbo’s ‘A Long Night’, ‘Ekun Asunsinu' (A Silent Cry), ‘Ibere Ati Opin’ amongst others.

Biodun Okeowo

Biodun is a talented and sexy Yoruba actress and producer. She is popular for her role in 'Okanjua', 'Boseyemi', 'Funmilayo Baby', amongst other great movies.

Bimbo Thomas

She is big, bold, beautiful and talented. The Yoruba actress has starred in movies like ‘Odun Aye’,'Alayaki’ amongst others.

Tayo Odueke

Widely known as Sikiratu Sindodo. Tayo Odueke is an actress and producer, popular for movies like 'Baba Insurance', 'Aye Olorogun', 'Imadoh', ‘Akanda Eniya’ amongst others.

Photo credit: Instagram.

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