Toyin Abraham

Toyin Abraham
Toyin Abraham
	Toyin Abraham at AMVCA 2020.jpg Abraham at AMVCA 2020
Born	Oluwatoyin Aimakhu; 5 September 1980 (age 46); Auchi, Bendel State, Nigeria (now in Edo State, Nigeria)
🏳️ Citizenship	Nigerian
🎓 Alma mater	Osun State Polytechnic, Ibadan Polytechnic
💼 Occupation	Actress; filmmaker;
📆 Years active	2003–present
👩 Spouse(s)	Adeniyi Johnson; (m. 2013; div. 2015); Kola Ajeyemi (m. 2019);
🏅 Awards	AMVCA Best Actress in a Drama

Toyin Abraham Ajeyemi^[1] (Listen) (born Olutoyin Aimakhu; 5 September 1982)^[2] is a Nigerian actress and filmmaker.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Career

Abraham started acting in 2003 when Nigerian actress Bukky Wright came to Ibadan to shoot a movie.^[6] Abraham has made, directed, and starred in several Nigerian films including Alani Baba Labake and Ebimi ni.^[7] During the 2013 Best of Nollywood Awards, Toyin Abraham was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Yoruba Film titled Ebimi ni, alongside Joke Muyiwa, who was nominated for Best Lead Actress in a Yoruba film titled Ayitale.^[8] Abraham also starred in the movie, Black Val.^[9]^[10] Martini Animashaun, the CEO of Tinimash Entertainment, created and managed her reality show titled, Keeping Up With Toyin Aimakhu.^[11]^[12]

In 2020, Abraham was made the ambassador for Revolution Plus Properties, a Lagos-based property outfit.^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[1]

Selected filmography

Alani Baba labake (2013)^{[citation needed]}
Ebi mi ni (2013)
Alakada (2013)
Okafor's Law (2016)
What Makes you Tick (2016)
Love is in the Hair (2016)
Alakada Reloaded (2017)
Esohe (2018)
Hakkunde (2017)
Mentally (2017)
Tatu (2017)
London Fever (2017)
Wives on Strike: The Revolution (2017)
Celebrity Marriage (2017) featuring Tonto Dikeh, Felix Ugo Omokhodion , and Jackie Appiah
The Ghost and the Tout (2018)
Seven and Half Dates (2018)
Disguise (2018)
What just happened (2018)
Elevator Baby (2019)
Don't Get Mad, Get Even (2019)
Made in Heaven (2019)
Two Weeks in Lagos (2019)
The Millions (2019)
Kasanova (2019)
Bling Lagosians (2019)
Nimbe (2019)
Diamonds In The Sky (2019)
Fate of Alakada (2020)
Dear Affy (2020)
Small Chops (2020)
Sola Fe Pami
Shadow Parties (2020)
Kambili (2020)
Fate of Alakada (2020)
Aki and Pawpaw
The Prophetess (2021)
The Therapist (2021)^[18]
Day of Destiny (2022)
King of Thieves (2022)
The stranger I know (2022)^[19]
The wildflower (2022)^[20]
Ijakumo (2022)

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref
2017	Five Continents International Film Festival	Best Supporting Actress Feature Film	Hakkunde	Won	^[21]
2017	Best of Nollywood Awards	Best Supporting Actress –English	Tatu	Nominated	^[9]
2020	Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards	Best Actress in a Drama	Elevator Baby	Won	^[22]
		Best Actress in a Comedy	Bling Lagosians	Nominated
		Best Actress in a Comedy	Kasanova	Nominated
	Best of Nollywood Awards	Best Actress in a Lead role –English	Elevator Baby	Nominated	^[23]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Nollywood Star, Aimakhu Now To Be Called Toyin Abraham". Channels Television. Channels TV. Channels TV. 29 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
↑ "Toyin Abraham announces two projects on 40th birthday". The Nation. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
↑ Desola Ade-Unuigbe (7 November 2014). "Toyin Aimakhu: We haven't done our Traditional and White Wedding Because There is no Money". BellaNaija. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
↑ "Toyin Abraham, husband reconcile after rumoured marriage crash". Vanguard. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
↑ "No regret dating a junior actor –Toyin Abraham". The Punch. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
↑ "Find Out the Red Hot Gift Toyin Aimakhu received from hubby Adeniyi Williams for Valentine's Day!". BellaNaija. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
↑ "Archived copy". This Day. Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
↑ "Omoni Oboli, OC Ukeje steal the show at BON awards The Nation Newspaper". 2013-12-15. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 Chidumga Izuzu (15 February 2016). ""Black Val" Toyin Abraham, Iyabo Ojo, Dayo Amusa, Desmond Elliott attend premiere". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
↑ "Dayo Amusa tops BON Awards nominees' list – Nigerian Entertainment Today". Nigeria Entertainment Today. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
↑ "Tinimash boss Animashaun Martini opens up on career". The Nation. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
↑ "Please, don't mention my name with any man again, Toyin Aimakhu pleads". Encomium Magazine. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
↑ "Toyin Abraham gets new ambassadorial deal". The Guardian. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
↑ "Toyin Abraham signs endorsement deal with Checkers Custard". Vanguard. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
↑ Okanlawon, Taiwo (23 January 2020). "Toyin Lawani makes Nollywood debut in Fate of Alakada". P.M. News. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
↑ Abimbola, Oluwakemi (5 December 2018). "Toyin refused to sign our divorce papers, estranged husband, Adeniyi Johnson laments". The Punch. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
↑ Augoye, Jayne (14 August 2019). "Toyin Abraham remarries, weds colleague Kola Ajeyemi". Premium Times. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
↑ "Toyin Abraham, Rita Dominic return to set for The Therapist". The Nation. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
↑ Augoye, Jayne (2022-07-26). "Toyin Abraham, Bimbo Akintola, Akin Lewis star in new romantic-comedy 'The Stranger I Know'". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
↑ "Damilare Kuku, Toyin Abraham, Sandra Okunzuwa Star in – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
↑ "Toyin Abraham". IMDb. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
↑ "AMVCA 2020: Full list of winners". Pulse Nigeria. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
↑ Augoye, Jayne (2 December 2020). "2020 BON: Here are 5 nominees for 'Best Kiss' category". Premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 11 October 2021. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

External links

Toyin Abraham on IMDb

[Channels-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Nollywood Star, Aimakhu Now To Be Called Toyin Abraham". Channels Television. Channels TV. Channels TV. 29 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.

[2] "Toyin Abraham announces two projects on 40th birthday". The Nation. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[3] Desola Ade-Unuigbe (7 November 2014). "Toyin Aimakhu: We haven't done our Traditional and White Wedding Because There is no Money". BellaNaija. Retrieved 20 February 2015.

[4] "Toyin Abraham, husband reconcile after rumoured marriage crash". Vanguard. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.

[5] "No regret dating a junior actor –Toyin Abraham". The Punch. Retrieved 20 February 2015.

[6] "Find Out the Red Hot Gift Toyin Aimakhu received from hubby Adeniyi Williams for Valentine's Day!". BellaNaija. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.

[7] "Archived copy". This Day. Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)

[8] "Omoni Oboli, OC Ukeje steal the show at BON awards The Nation Newspaper". 2013-12-15. Retrieved 2022-07-24.

[auto-9] 9.0 ^9.1 Chidumga Izuzu (15 February 2016). ""Black Val" Toyin Abraham, Iyabo Ojo, Dayo Amusa, Desmond Elliott attend premiere". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 16 February 2016.

[10] "Dayo Amusa tops BON Awards nominees' list – Nigerian Entertainment Today". Nigeria Entertainment Today. Retrieved 20 February 2015.

[11] "Tinimash boss Animashaun Martini opens up on career". The Nation. Retrieved 4 November 2020.

[12] "Please, don't mention my name with any man again, Toyin Aimakhu pleads". Encomium Magazine. Retrieved 28 April 2016.

[13] "Toyin Abraham gets new ambassadorial deal". The Guardian. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

[14] "Toyin Abraham signs endorsement deal with Checkers Custard". Vanguard. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.

[15] Okanlawon, Taiwo (23 January 2020). "Toyin Lawani makes Nollywood debut in Fate of Alakada". P.M. News. Retrieved 15 April 2022.

[PUNCHY-16] Abimbola, Oluwakemi (5 December 2018). "Toyin refused to sign our divorce papers, estranged husband, Adeniyi Johnson laments". The Punch. Retrieved 15 April 2022.

[17] Augoye, Jayne (14 August 2019). "Toyin Abraham remarries, weds colleague Kola Ajeyemi". Premium Times. Retrieved 15 April 2022.

[18] "Toyin Abraham, Rita Dominic return to set for The Therapist". The Nation. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2021.

[19] Augoye, Jayne (2022-07-26). "Toyin Abraham, Bimbo Akintola, Akin Lewis star in new romantic-comedy 'The Stranger I Know'". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-08-23.

[20] "Damilare Kuku, Toyin Abraham, Sandra Okunzuwa Star in – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2022-08-23.

[21] "Toyin Abraham". IMDb. Retrieved 10 October 2020.

[:0-22] "AMVCA 2020: Full list of winners". Pulse Nigeria. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.

[23] Augoye, Jayne (2 December 2020). "2020 BON: Here are 5 nominees for 'Best Kiss' category". Premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 11 October 2021. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

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Toyin Abraham

Contents

Career

Selected filmography

Awards and nominations

See also

References

External links

📰 Article(s) of the same category(ies)

Toyin Abraham
Toyin Abraham at AMVCA 2020.jpg Toyin Abraham at AMVCA 2020.jpg Abraham at AMVCA 2020
Born	Oluwatoyin Aimakhu (1980-09-05) 5 September 1980 (age 46) Auchi, Bendel State, Nigeria (now in Edo State, Nigeria)




🏳️ Citizenship	Nigerian
🎓 Alma mater	Osun State Polytechnic, Ibadan Polytechnic
💼 Occupation	Actress filmmaker
📆 Years active	2003–present


👩 Spouse(s)	Adeniyi Johnson (m. 2013; div. 2015) Kola Ajeyemi (m. 2019)

🏅 Awards	AMVCA Best Actress in a Drama