12 Things To Know About NollyWood Actress, Kemi Afolabi

Kemi Afolabi is a popular Nollywood actress, film producer, and scriptwriter.

Here are some things to know about her.

1. Kemi Afolabi was born on April 28th, 1978 in Lagos.

2. She hails from Ogun state.

3. She is the first of three children.

4. Kemi attended her primary and secondary education at Tunwase Nursery & Primary School, A-Z International School, and Our Lady of Apostles School, respectively.

5. She graduated from the University of Lagos with a degree in Law, LL.B (Hons).

6. Her journey into acting started after she got an invitation from the students of the Department of Creative Arts to join them in their theatre production during her final-year days at the University of Lagos.

7. She made her acting debut in the movie ‘Alagba’ and has acted in many other movies such as”Omo Pupa” (2008), “Oreke Mulero” (2006), and “Obinrin Ale” (2009).

8. In 2016, Kemi Afolabi won the Best Yoruba Actress Of The Year at the City People Awards and the Most Prominent Actress award at the Odua Image Awards. She also won the award for Best Yoruba Movie producer of the year at the City People Awards.

9. She is known for producing an all-female cast movie titled ‘Mo’dorisha’ in 2017.

10. She married a UK-based engineer, Wale Adesipe in 2008 which she kept a secret for a long time. This also made her take a break from acting for some years.

11. The couple have a daughter, Darasimi Adesipe.

12. The actress revealed in March 2022 that she had an incurable disease known as ‘Lupus’.