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Ireti Osayemi is a Nigerian Yoruba-language film actress.[1][2]

Ireti Osayemi
Born	Ireti Osayemi (1982-01-14) January 14, 1982 (age 40) Lagos State
Nationality	Nigerian
Occupation	Actress, producer, performer

Background and education

Ireti Osayemi was born on January 14, 1982. Her parents and she had lived in Liberia before returning to Nigeria during the Liberian civil war. She is from Lagos state, where she received her entire education. Ireti went on to Ajumoni Secondary School in Lagos after finishing primary school and earning her West African Leaving Certificate.

She later attended Lagos State University in Ojo, Lagos, where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Economics.

Career

Ireti Osayemi entered the Nigerian film business in 1999 and began appearing in Nollywood films. She primarily appeared in Yoruba films alongside Funke Akindele, Eniola Badmus, and Odunlade Adekola.

Personal life

Ireti Osayemi married Nollywood movie producer Bakky Adeoye in 2008, and their marriage has two children.[3]

She had their first child in 2007 before they married, and their second child in 2009, after they married.

Awards and nominations

Year	Award ceremony	Category	Film	Result	Ref
2017	Best of Nollywood Awards	Best Supporting Actress –Yoruba	Ojo Meta	Won	[4]
2020	Best of Nollywood Awards	Best Supporting Actress –Yoruba	Never Too Late	Nominated	[5]

References

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