Toyin Aimakhu

Toyin Aimakhu (born September 5, 1984) is a Nigerian film actress, filmmaker, director and producer.^[1][2]

Early life

She was born on September 5, 1984 at Auchi, a town in Edo State in southern Nigeria but spent her early life in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State in southwestern Nigeria.^[3] She obtained a Higher National Diploma certificate in marketing from before she proceeded to Olabisi Onabanjo University, where she received a Bachelor of Art (B.A.) in philosophy.^[4]

Career

She began acting in 2003, when Bukky Wright, a Nigerian film actor, visited Ibadan to shoot a movie.^[5] Over the years, she has produced, directed and featured in several Nigerian films, such as Alani Baba Labake and Ebimi ni.^[6] She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Yoruba film titled Ebimi ni at the 2013 Best of Nollywood Awards alongside with Joke Muyiwa, who was nominated for Best Lead Actress in a Yoruba film titled Ayitale.^[7] Based on her acting career, Toyin has also been called upon by politicians to campaign for them. At one of the programs for Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan's re-election bid in 2015, the actress said she was prepared to die for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)^[8] on whose platform Jonathan is contesting.

Selected filmography

• Alani Baba labake (2013)
• Ebi mi ni (2013)

References