Efe Irele
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Efe Irele | |
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| Born | Efeilomo Michelle Irele 4 September 1990 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
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| Website | www |
Efeilomo Michelle Irele (born 4 September 1990), popularly known as Efe Irele, is a Nigerian actress[1] and model.[2]
Early life and career
[edit]Efe Irele is a native of Edo State but she was born and raised in Lagos State. She has three siblings. She attended Corona Primary School, Lagos, and had her secondary education at Queens College, Yaba.[3]
Irele has a BSc in Sociology from Bowen University and a master's degree in Human Resource Management from University of Chester, UK.[4]
She ventured into modeling for artists and starred in Burna Boy's Like to Party video in 2012. She also starred in Adekunle Gold's Sade video.[5] She has gone on the feature in multiple Nollywood movies and series including Real Side Chics, Wrong Kind of War, Ire’s Ire, Zahra,[6] Scandals [7][8]
Efe Irele decided to try acting after working as an HR manager for several months. She landed her first role in the 2016 Iroko TV series, Aso Ebi. [9]
Philanthropy and awards
[edit]Efe launched the Efe Irele Autism Foundation in 2018 to cater for autistic children.[10]
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | City People Entertainment Awards | Best Upcoming Actress of the Year (English) | Won | [11] | |
| Best New Actress of the Year (English) | Won | ||||
| 2019 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Revelation of the Year – female | Nominated | [12] | |
| 2023 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [13] | [14] |
Filmography
[edit]Here are some of the movies Efe featured in:
- Dark Spotlight (2016) as Clara
- Mourning Karen (2017) as Kamsi
- The Real Side Chics (2017) as Keke
- Zahra (2017)
- Jon Ajai (2017)
- Aso Ebi (2016 – 2017)
- Single Ladies
- Lagos Real Fake Life (2018) as Ify
- Stronger Together (2018) as Kindy
- Blood Letters (2018) as Onimi
- Wrong Kind of War (2018)
- Diva (2018)
- Scandals (2018)
- Sophia (2018) as Sophia
- Finding Happiness (2018) as Daisy
- Blind Voice (2019) as Brown
- Two Weeks in Lagos (2019) as Teniola
- Girlfriends (201) as Simi
- The Krush (2019) as Annabel
- Descendants of the Earth (2020)
- Akpe: Return of the Beast (2020)
- Manifestation (2020)
- Becca’s List (2020) as Becca
- Poor-Ish (2020) as Tessa
- Sweet Melony (2020) as Melony
- Separated (2020) as Kara
- When the Lemons Come (2020)[15]
- Wild Affair (2021) as Doubra
- Restless (2021) as Irene
- Brother (2021) as Beatrice
- Hey You (film)[16] (2022) as Bianca
- Twice Shy (2022) as Uche
- Comfort Me (2022) as Temi
- The House of Secrets (2023) as Sarah (young)
- Worlds Apart (2023)
- As He was written (2023)[17]
- Dice (2023) as Amaka
- Casa De Novia (2024) as Melina
- Grown (2024) as Osas
- L.I.F.E. (2024) as Yinka
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Chioma, Ella (2021-08-01). "How I survived hyperpigmentation and terrible hormonal acne - Efe Irele". Kemi Filani News. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "She's a Rising Star! See Efe Irele's Promo Shots by Kelechi Amadi-Obi". BellaNaija. September 4, 2015. Archived from the original on October 29, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ dnbstories (2020-11-19). "Full biography of Nollywood actress Efe Irele and other facts about her". DNB Stories Africa. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ "'WINNING 2 MAJOR AWARDS IN ONE NIGHT IS A BIG DEAL FOR ME' – FAST RISING ACTRESS EFE IRELE TELLS CITY PEOPLE". CityPeople. September 20, 2018. Archived from the original on October 29, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ "I Am Not Going To Expose My Body For Attention -Efe Irele". Nigeriafilms. Archived from the original on 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
- ^ "Zahra". NollywoodReinvented. 3 August 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
- ^ "Ghana meets Nigeria! Ramsey Nouah, Sophie Alakija to star in New TV Series "Scandals"". BellaNaija. July 11, 2017. Archived from the original on October 29, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ "I've a jealous lover — Efe Irele, Actress". Vanguard. October 20, 2018. Archived from the original on October 29, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ dnbstories (2020-11-19). "Full biography of Nollywood actress Efe Irele and other facts about her". DNB Stories Africa. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ "Efe Irele foundation fetes autistic kids". Guardian. Archived from the original on 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
- ^ "NOMINEES FOR 2018 CITY PEOPLE MOVIE AWARDS [FULL LIST]". CityPeople. Archived from the original on 2018-09-15. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
- ^ Bada, Gbenga (2019-12-15). "BON Awards 2019: 'Gold Statue', Gabriel Afolayan win big at 11th edition". Pulse Nigeria. Archived from the original on 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ^ "Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees". AMVCA - Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees. Retrieved 2023-04-23.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "AMVCA 2023 Winners List: Osas Ighodaro, Tobi Bakre, Anikulapo win for dis year Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award". BBC News Pidgin. 2023-05-20. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ dnbstories (2020-11-19). "Full biography of Nollywood actress Efe Irele and other facts about her". DNB Stories Africa. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ BellaNaija.com (2022-08-01). "Efe Irele, Denrele Edun & Seyi Awolowo spotted at the "Hey, You!" Premiere". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ^ "Efe Irele | Actress, Producer". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
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