Everything You Should Know About The ‘King Of Boys’ Actress, Sola Sobowale

Ace Nollywood actress, Sola Sobowale, is one of the old faces in Nollywood who won’t be leaving the scene anytime soon.

Popularly addressed as Toyin Tomato, her exceptional delivery of roles and professionalism make her fit into any character.

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Early Life

Sola Sobowale

Sola Abiodun Sobowale was born on the 26th of December, 1965 in Ondo where she hails from. She hails from Ondo state, Southwestern part of Nigeria where she completed her primary and secondary education. Her father was a principal and her mother was a headmistress.

She enrolled at the University of Ibadan to study music. However, due to her passion for acting, she switched to Theatre Arts.

Career

Sola Sobowale

She started acting as a member of the Awada Kerikeri Group under the leadership of Adebayo Salami in 1992. She also acted in movies like Sura the Tailor, Village Headmaster, Mirror in the Sun, Our Husband Has Gone Mad Again, Ashewo To Re Mecca, etc.

She became a known name in the industry after she acted as ‘Toyin Tomato’ in Oh Father, Oh Daughter, a series by Wale Adenuga, which earned her the nickname Toyin Tomato.

She took a break from acting when she relocated to the United Kingdom with her family.

In 2010, she scripted, produced, and directed, Ohun Oko Somida, a film that stars Adebayo Salami and her daughters, Taiwo and Kehinde Sobowale.

She made a huge comeback to the movie industry with her role in the blockbuster movies, The Wedding Party 1 and 2 in 2016 and 2017 respectively. She starred as Alhaja Eniola Salami in Kemi Adetiba’s award-winning’ King of Boys’ in 2018.