Sola Sobowale Biography | All About The Yoruba Actress

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Name: Sola Sobowale
Occupation: Actor
Citizenship: Nigerian

Sola Sobowale age

She was born on the 26th of December 1963. Sobola is a Nollywood actress and screenwriter.

Sobowale is equally a producer and director. Shola Shobowale came to the limelight in 2001 in a popular TV drama series Super Story titled Oh Father, Oh Daughter.

The names of her parents are Joseph Olagokun and Esther Olagokun. Her father is a retired secondary school principal, while her mother is a retired school teacher.

Where is Shola Sobowale from?

So, she grew up into a disciplined individual. She originated from Ondo State, Nigeria.

Sola Sobowale Biography | How she began

After her secondary education, she got admitted to the college of education but opted out before completing her studies to pursue her dream in the entertainment world.

She later enrolled at Sight and Sound in Ibadan as a secretary, after which she got admission to study Music at the University of Ibadan; she, however, switched from Music to Theatre Arts in the university. So, Sobowale graduated with a degree in Theatre Arts.

Sola Sobowale Biography | Acting career

Sola Sobowale played a vital role in the movie titles The Village Headmaster and Mirror in the Sun. She is also well known for her role in Asewo To Re Mecca.

She was formerly a member of the Awada Kerikeri Group and starred in many of its films. The group was under the leadership of Adebayo Salami.

Since she started her acting career, Sobowale has starred in several movies, produced, directed, and scripted many. She is also credited with co-scripting some films.

In 2010, she wrote, produced, and directed a movie titled Ohun Oko Somida. The movie starred several top Nollywood actors, including Adebayo Salami.

In 2004, she starred in a movie titled Dangerous Twins, a film produced by Tade Ogidan. She played a role in Family on Fire and another movie produced and directed by Tade Ogidan.

Over the years, she had starred in several other movies, some of which are highlighted below:

Sola Sobowale movies

Asewo To Re Mecca released in 1992

Diamond Ring released in 1998

Outkast released in 2001

Ayomide Part 1 and 2 released in 2003

Dangerous Twins released in 2004

Disoriented Generation released in 2009

Family on Fire released in 2011

The Wedding Party released in 2016

King of Boys released in 2018

Gold Statue released in 2019

The three movies she produced are:

Ayomide Part 1 and 2

Ohun Oko Somida 2010

Who is Sola Sobowale husband?

Sola Sobowale is married with four kids. Her husband, Dotun Sobowale, is the former Executive Director of EKO Hospital, and she migrated to the UK with her husband some 15 years ago.

She is a brand ambassador to several companies, one of which is Mouka Mattress; the company worked with her to advertise its Wellbeing range of mattresses.

Sola Sobowale Biography | Awards

She has won several awards; the principal among them is the Best Actress in a Leading Role in the 2019 edition of the African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) for her role in King of Boys, a movie released in 2018.