Toyin Abraham (born Olutoyin Aimakhu; September 5, 1984) is a Nigerian film actress, filmmaker, director and producer. She is the daughter of the late Pastor BE Aimakhu who passed on in October 22, 2017. She also has a sister by the name Fatimah Aimakhu. She spent most early years of her life in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State in southwestern Nigeria. Toyin joined the nollywood movie (film) industry in 2003.
Toyin Aimakhu Abraham
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Toyin Abraham |
Name | Olutoyin Aimakhu |
Birth Date / Age | 5 September 1984 (age 36) |
Birth Place | Auchi, Edo, Nigeria |
Residence | Lagos |
Home Town | Lagos, Nigeria |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Citizenship | Nigerian |
Gender | Female |
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Spouse(s) | Kolawole Ajeyemi (E. 2019) |
Children | 1 (Son) |
Relationship Status | N/A |
Occupation |
- Actress
- Filmmaker
- Producer
- Director
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Years Active | 2003 – present |
Net Worth | ₦70 Million |
Associated acts |
- Odunlade Adekola
- Femi Adebayo
- Muyiwa Ademola
- Taiwo Aromokun
- Niyi Johnson
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Parents |
- B.E Aimakhu (father)
- Mrs Aimakhu (mother)
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Favorite People |
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Height | N/A |
Weight | N/A |
Religion | Christian |
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Education |
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Alma mater | N/A |
Mobile Phone No: | NA |
Social | Facebook
Twitter.com
Instagram |
Website | N/A |
Early life
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Toyin Aimakhu |
She was born on September 5, 1984 in Auchi, a town in Edo State in southern Nigeria, but spent her early life in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State in southwestern Nigeria. She obtained a Higher National Diploma certificate in marketing from Ibadan polytechnic and was in the same class with Dibie, C.B.N aka x7, Toyin recently starred in a movie titled Black Val.
Career
She began acting in 2003, when Bukky Wright, a Nigerian film actress, visited Ibadan to shoot a movie. Over the years, she has produced, directed and featured in several Nollywood films, such as Alani Baba Labake and Ebimi ni. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Yoruba film titled Ebimi ni during the 2013 Best of Nollywood Awards alongside Joke Muyiwa, who was nominated for Best Lead Actress in a Yoruba film titled Ayitale. Based on her acting career, Toyin has also been called upon by politicians to campaign for them. At one of the programs for Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan's re-election bid in 2015, the actress said she was prepared to die for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on whose platform Jonathan is contesting. But she later came out to apologize to her fans for the comments and urged Nigerians not to spill their blood for any politician.
Personal Life
Toyin is engaged to Kolawole Ajeyemi and they both had a son together.
Filmography
- Alani Baba labake (2013)
- Ebimi ni (2013)
- Alakada (2013)
- Okafor's Law (2016)
- Love is in the Hair (2016)
- Sola Fe Pami
- Ghost and the tout (2018)