Juliana Olayode, popularly known as Toyo Baby, is a Nigerian actress, motivational speaker, and sexual purity advocate.
She is best known for her role in Jenifas’s Diary.
The young lady is not only talented; she has said time and time again that she is crazy for God and does all she does for his glory.
Here are some things to know about her as she turns a year older:
1. Juliana Olayode was born on the 7th of June, 1995, in Lagos.
2. She was born into a large family of eight, and she hails from Ipokia in Ogun State.
3. Her mother was in labor for three days and later gave birth to her in a church; hence, she bears the name ‘Aduragbemi.’
4. She had her secondary school education at Babs Fafunwa Millennium Senior Grammar School, Ojodu-Berger, Lagos.
5. She once got admission to the University of Ibadan but forfeited it because she couldn’t pay the fees.
6. She acted in about four movies before her journey into stardom, including ‘A Couple of Days,’ where she played the role of Judith.
7. The highlight of her career was playing the role of ‘Toyosi’ in the award-winning drama series ‘Jenifa’s Diary.’
8. Some of the other movies Juliana has acted in include Where Does Beauty Go, The Cokers (2019), Stepping Into Maggie’s Shoes (2020), Becoming Abi (2021), The Wait (2021), The Bride Price (2023), A Tribe Called Judah (2023), Beast of Two Worlds (2024) House of Ga’a (2024) and Everybody Loves Jenifa (2024).
9. She lost her virginity to her married music teacher at the age of 17.
10. She launched her book ‘Rebirth: From Grass To Grace’ in 2017, where she talked about her personal life and sexual experiences.
11. She won the award for Best Actress of the year in 2016 from the Department of Theatre Arts of the Federal University of Oye and also received an award for Next Rated Act (Movie) from the Tush Awards.
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