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Omotola Jalade Ekeinde

Ekeinde got into acting by chance, tagging along with a friend to an audition. She landed her first lead role in 1995, but her big break came a year later. Over the years, she’s starred in hundreds of successful films. By 2015, she had celebrated 20 years in the industry, racking up over forty awards. In 2018, she was invited to join the Academy Awards voting members.