Olajuwon Adewunmi: Actors should have a side hustle
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Background
I am from Ilaro in Ogun State. However, I was born and raised in Somolu, Lagos. I am the first girl in a family of eight. I have four younger ones and an elder brother. My childhood was tough. I thank my elder brother and mum for being there for me and showing me the right path to follow. I am also thankful to God because that is a thing of the past and I am much bigger than that now.
Education
I have a diploma in accounting from the Owo Polytechnic’s satellite campus in Lagos. I also studied marketing at the Lagos State University, Ojo.
Career
I have been acting for a very long time because my mum, Mrs. Oluwaranti Adewunmi, was an actress. As far back as 1995, I always went on locations with her and I featured in some movies too. After sometime, my mum asked me to stop so that I could concentrate on my studies but I came back professionally into the industry in 2005 while I was still in LASU. Professionally, my first movie was Ada bani in 2005 it was directed by Ibrahim Chatta who also featured in the movie. I acted as his American girlfriend. I met my boss, Lekan Ojo, popularly called Gbatami, in the salon so I told him about my interest in acting and he told me to join their rehearsals on Lagos Island.That was how it all started. I was brought to limelight by the movie, 21 Years, because after that production, I started receiving calls for jobs. I then produced another movie titled, Oko Oyinda.
Parental support
My family has been very supportive because my mum was an actress and my dad likes entertainment.
Challenges
Some of the challenges I faced from producers and marketers happened because I turned them down when they wooed me. Most of them threatened that they wouldn’t feature me in their movies and tried to sabotage my career by telling people that I am a bad actress. I thank God for where I am now.
Productions
I have produced about 10 movies. Some of my movies include Arebi, Olugbo Jara, Oko Oyinda, 21 Years, Surebet, Shedi Mentor, Marital Vow, Aiye Olomo Kanand Osika.
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