Remi Abiola () (30 March 1952– 29 July 2009) was a Nigerian film actress and spouse of the late Moshood Abiola, a Nigerian business magnate and politician.[1] She died of cancer in New York City on 29 July 2009.[2][3][4]
Remi Abiola | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 March 1952 |
| Died | 29 July 2009 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1970-2009 |
| Spouse | Moshood Abiola |
| Children | 2 |
Career
editAbiola trained as an actress at the Fielding School for Dramatic Arts in England in the 1970s after she left the defunct Nigerian Airways as a flight attendant. When she came back to Nigeria, she auditioned for roles and took part in a TV series anchored by Bayo Awala and Tunde Oloyede, which aired on NTA Channel 10.[5] [6]
She featured in the following movies:
- The Narrow Path (2006) as Iya Lape[7]
- Igbeyin ewuro (2009) as Temitayo Agba
- Arugba (2009) as Tunrayo[8]
- Maje npasan (2008)
- Iya oju ogun (2007)
- The Narrow Path (2006) as Iya Lape
- Iwalewa (2006)[9]
- Iyawo Panda (2005)
- Botife (2004) as Iya Segun[10]
- Real Love (2003)
- Akobi gomina (2002) as Mrs. Badmus
- Oduduwa (2000)
- Glamour Girls (1994) as Party Girl
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sunset for top yoruba actress-Remi Abiola". Vanguard News. 31 July 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "How Star actress Remi Abiola died". World News. April 29, 2009. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ "nollywood actress-Remi Abiola dies". Vanguard News. 29 July 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ Opeyemi Gbenga Mustapha (June 14, 2014). "Curbing the cancer menace". The Nation. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ "Sunset for top Yoruba actress, Remi Abiola ::Vanguard (Nigeria)". Archived from the original on 2010-10-13.
- ^ "I Was Mko's Wife, Not Mistress - Remi Abiola".
- ^ "Remi Abiola | Actress". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "Remi Abiola | Actress". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "Remi Abiola | Actress". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "Remi Abiola | Actress". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
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