Omotola Jalade Ekeinde (born on Feb 7th 1978) is a Nigerian actress, philanthropist and former model of Ondo descent from Lagos, Nigeria. Since her Nollywood film debut in 1995, the leading actress has appeared in over 300 films, selling millions of video copies. She is the first African celebrity to receive over 1 million likes on her Facebook page.
In 2013, she was honoured in Time Magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world alongside Michelle Obama, Beyonce and Kate Middleton. Omotola grew up with a family of five, her parents and two younger brothers. She completed her studies at Yaba College of Technology in 2004, where she studied Estate Management. She was introduced to acting when accompanying a friend to an audition. Her first acting role was in the 1995 movie, Venom of Justice, directed by Reginald Ebere. Reginald has been cited as launching Omotola's career. Since then, she has starred in several blockbuster movies, including Games Women Play, Blood Sisters, All My Life, Last Wedding, and a host of others.
Omotola received her first cinematic movie role in the 2010 film, Ije. In 2012, she starred in the Nollywood blockbuster thriller Last Flight to Abuja which beat Hollywood blockbusters like Spiderman, Think like a Man, Ice Age, The Avengers, and Madagascar to become the 2nd highest grossing movie in West African cinemas in 2012. Omotola has gone on to win over 40 domestic and international awards. She is considered Africa's biggest box office actress.
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