Tope Olowoniyan Biography
Tope Olowoniyan Biography : Tope Olowoniyan, a Nigerian actress and television presenter, was born on December 22, 1992, into a Yoruba family in Southwestern Nigeria. She has siblings and parents who also reside in Nigeria.
Profile
- Full Name: Temitope Olowoniyan
- Place of Birth: Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
- Date of Birth: December 22, 1992
- Occupation: Actress, TV Presenter, Model, Entrepreneur
- Nationality: Nigerian
Tope Olowoniyan Education
Tope Olowoniyan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language from Ahmadu Bello University, graduating in 2014. She later pursued a Diploma in Television Presenting at the TV Training Academy in Pinewood Studios, Slough, UK. Upon completing her studies abroad, she returned to Nigeria and participated in the Multichoice Talent Factory Masterclass (Acting) in 2020.
Tope Olowoniyan Career
Tope Olowoniyan is both an actor and broadcaster, with credits in various movies and TV series. She has worked as a television presenter for Linda Ikeji TV and TVC News, a 24-hour news and entertainment channel in Nigeria. She gained notable recognition for her role as Aisha Banjo in King of Boys: The Return of the King, where she starred alongside Efa Iwara, who played Dapo Banjo. Both actors also appeared on the Ndani TGIF Show.
In addition to King of Boys, The Return of the King, where she appeared in four out of seven episodes, Tope Olowoniyan played the character “Queen Abieyuwa” in RIONA, an Africa Magic original period drama set in a 12th-century Itsekiri kingdom in Southern Nigeria.
Tope Olowoniyan Personal Life
Born in Zaria, Kaduna State, Tope Olowoniyan was raised by her grandparents. After returning from the UK, she settled in Lagos, Nigeria, where she pursues her careers in acting, TV presenting, and modeling. She is also an entrepreneur and the CEO of Jewels by Tee, a fashion business.
Tope Olowoniyan Awards
- Winner of the King of Boys Challenge organized by Kemi Adetiba
Tope Olowoniyan Filmography
Tope Olowoniyan has appeared in numerous films and TV series, including:
- Jane the Movie
- Alter Ego
- Everyday People
- Origin: The Series
- Beneath the Smile
- Growing Old
- Once Upon a Lion
- Shades of Guilt
- Africa Magic’s Tinsel
- Single Ladies
- Africa Magic’s Hush
- Victimz
- Charge and Bail
- King of Boys: The Return of the King
- RIONA
- Assistant Madams
- Sango
- Industreet
- April
- Jenifa’s Diary
- Perfidy