Binta Ayo Mogaji is a veteran Nigerian actress.[1] According to the film critic Shaibu Husseini, Mogaji has been a part of at least 800 films, television shows, and theater productions.[2]
Binta Ayo Mogaji | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1964 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1970s - present |
| Known for | Igbalandogi |
| Spouse | Victor Ayodele Oduleye |
| Children | 3 |
Personal life
editBorn in 1964, Mogaji is a native of Agbo-Ile, Ibadan. Her father is an Islamic cleric, while her mother is an education administrator. In 2006, she married retired soccer player and physiotherapist, Victor Ayodele Oduleye.[3] Prior to her marriage, she was romantically involved with actor Jibola Dabo and had a son as a result of the relationship.[4][5]
Career
editHer first home video film was Mojere, which was done in Yoruba. She was awarded "Best Actress" at the REEL Awards.[2] In 2015, Mogaji debunked filmmakers' preference for younger generation actors in Nollywood. She explained that their reasons cannot be based on the act of professionalism, because there is nothing younger actors were doing that the older ones can't still do.[5] In a 2018 interview with The Punch, Mogaji explained that due to her Islamic background, she has never acted semi-nude or kissed throughout her decades of practicing as an actress. She noted that producers know the type of role she can play.[6]
Partial filmography
edit- Nowhere to be Found
- Why Worry the Barber?
- Sergeant Okoro
- Igbalandogi
- Mojere
- Owo Blow (1997) as Mama Ojuju
- Ti Oluwa Nile (1992)[7]
- Motherhood
- Owo Ale
- Ileke
- Ojuju
- Ile Olorogun
- Checkmate (1991 - 1994) as Chioma
- Àkóbí Gómìnà 2 (2002) as Alhaja
- Pasito Deinde (2005)
- Eni Eleni 2 (2005)
- The Inlaws (2008) as Keji
- Mama insurance (2012 film)
- The Bridge (2017) as Olori Omolade
- A Single Story (2018) as Mummy
- Kasanova (2019) as Grandma
- Diamonds In The Sky (2019) as Kayode's Mum
- The Miracle Centre (2020)
- My Village People (2021)[8] as Witch
- Man of God (2022) as Mummy Samuel
- Mikolo (2023) as Grandma
- Unknown Soja (2024) as Mama Sade
- Oloture: The Journey (2024 TVSeries) as Oloture's Mother
References
edit- ^ Augoye, Jayne (2022-01-01). "New Nollywood movie, 'Over Her Dead Body' set for cinema release". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ^ a b Husseni, Shaibu (April 17, 2018). "Binta Ayo Mogaji: Sterling stage and screen actress Sambas on and off the turf". Guardian. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
- ^ "You were in school when i started receiving award--------Binta Ayo Mogaji-Oduleye". Modern Ghana. May 18, 2009. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ^ "7 FACTS ABOUT BINTA AYO MOGAJI AS SHE CLOCKS 52". Playground. Archived from the original on 2018-10-22. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
- ^ a b Inyese, Amaka. "Jibola Dabo was only my boyfriend, I'm married to a British Psychotherapist" says actress". Pulse. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
- ^ "But for acting, I would have been a footballer –Ayo Mogaji". The Punch. May 26, 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ^ "Now I have who'll call me mummy' (Actress Binta Ayo Mogaji in her 40s)". Nigeria Voice. December 19, 2004. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ^ Nwogu, Precious (2021-05-31). "Watch the official trailer for 'My Village People'". Pulse Nigeria. Archived from the original on 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2021-06-08.