Bimbo Ademoye

Bimbo Ademoye (born 4 February 1991), is a Nigerian actress. In 2018, she was nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy/TV series at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for her role in the film Backup Wife (2017).[1] She also stars ROK TV, channel 329 on sky.

Bimbo Ademoye
Born (1991-02-04) 4 February 1991
Lagos State, Nigeria
Alma materCovenant University
OccupationActress
Years active2014-present
Known for

Early life and education

Bimbo Ademoye was born on February 4, 1991, in Lagos, Southwestern Nigeria.[2][3] She obtained her secondary education from Mayflower School and is an alumna of Covenant University where she studied Business Administration. In an interview with The Punch newspaper, she said she was raised by a single father who supported her chosen profession.[4]

Career

In an interview with The Daily Independent newspaper, she said her acting career began in 2014 when she was cast in the short film Where Talent Lies. The film received accolades from the Africa International Film Festival.[5] She describes Uduak Isong as her mentor, who assisted her in getting into the industry.[5][6] In 2015, she was cast in her first feature film Its About Your Husband, which was also produced by Isong.[7] In a 2018 compilation by Premium Times newspaper, Ademoye was listed as one of five actors who were predicted to have a successful career before the end of the year.[8] In April 2018, she co-featured with Stella Damasus in Gone, which was directed by Daniel Ademinokan. She described working with Damasus as a motivating moment of her career.[9] At the 2018 City People Movie Awards, she was nominated for Revelation of the Year, Best New Actress and Best Upcoming Actress.[10] Her role in Backup Wife also earned her a nomination for Best Lead Role at 2018 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[11] She received two individual nominations at the 2018 Best of Nollywood Awards for her role in Personal Assistant, winning the award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and getting a nomination for Best Kiss in a Movie.[12] Ademoye has also been described as a celebrity style icon by several media outlets.[13][14][2]

Filmography
  • Girlfriends (2019)[15]
  • The Family (2019)[16]
  • Kamsi (2018)
  • Getting Over Him (2018)[17]
  • Light in the Dark (2018)
  • Personal Assistant (2018)[12]
  • Desperate Housegirls [2]
  • Gone (2018)[9]
  • Last Days[13]
  • The Backup Wife [8]
  • Diary of a Crazy Nigerian Woman[8]
  • It's About Your Husband[8]
  • Charmed[13]
  • Rofia Tailor Loran[7]
  • This Is It (2016)
  • Looking for Baami (2019)
  • Feels Like Heaven (2019)
  • Reach (2019)
  • Special Package (2019)
  • Sugar Rush (2019 film)
  • Dear Affy (2020)
  • Reach (2020)
  • Creepy Lives Here (2021)

Awards and nominations
Year Event Category Result
2018 Best of Nollywood Awards Best supporting actress[18] Won
2019 City People Movie Award Most Featured Actress In Cinema Movies Won
2020 AMVCA Actress in a Comedy (Movie/TV Series)[19] Nominated

References
  1. AGBO, NJIDEKA (2018-09-01). "Complete List Of Winners For The 2018 AMVCA". Guardian. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  2. "Bimbo Ademoye Marks Birthday in Style". ThisDay. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  3. "Actress Bimbo Ademoye celebrates her birthday with stunning photos". 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  4. "My dad took me to my first audition – Bimbo Ademoye". The Punch. 2018-09-16. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  5. "I Don't Enjoy Being Single – Bimbo Ademoye". Daily Independent. 2017-11-25. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  6. "BETWEEN BIMBO ADEMOYE AND ISONG UDUAK OGUAMANAM". City People. December 7, 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  7. AYINLA-OLASUKANMI, DUPE (November 10, 2018). "BIMBO ADEMOYE: I'll never lobby to win awards". The Nation. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  8. Augoye, Jayne (2018-01-05). "Five Nollywood stars to watch out for in 2018". Premium Times. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  9. Adesanya, Samuel (April 24, 2018). "Working with Stella boosted my morale, Bimbo Ademoye". Nation. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  10. "Nominees For 2018 City People Movie Awards [FULL LIST]". City People. 2018-09-08. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  11. "Omotola Jalade, Funke Akindele and Odunlade Adekola nominated for Nigerian Entertainment Awards". Pulse. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  12. Bada, Gbenga (2018-12-12). "BON Awards 2018: Mercy Aigbe, Tana Adelana shine at 10th edition". Pulse. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  13. OBIUWEVBI, JENNIFER (2018-12-10). "Why Bimbo Ademoye Is The Underrated Style Star We All Need To Watch". Zumi. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  14. Matazu, Hafsah Abubakar. "10 hot, new Nollywood divas to look out for". Daily Trust Newspaper. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  15. Bada, Gbenga. "Kabat Esosa Egbon cast Bimbo Ademoye, Rekiya Yusuf, for a new movie, 'Girlfriends'". Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  16. "Get the Scoop on Judith Audu's New Film "The Family" starring Tina Mba, Bimbo Ademoye, Mofe Duncan, Omowunmi Dada, Beverly Osu". BellaNaija. 2019-02-05. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  17. "Bimbo Ademoye, Deyemi Okanlawon, Monalisa Chinda attend premiere [Photos]". Pulse. January 23, 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  18. "BON Awards 2018: Tope Oshin, Tana Adelana win big". 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  19. "Nigerian actress Bimbo Ademoye celebrates AMVCA nomination". Sidomex Entertainment. 2020-02-09. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
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