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Friday, 26 October 2012

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde Honoured as Beffta Film Icon

The multiple award-winning actress has been recognised with a special honorary award BEFFTA FILM ICON for her contribution to film industry in Africa, Europe and globally. BEFFTA(Black Entertainment Film Fashion Television and Arts) awards is Europe’s biggest award ceremony celebrating achievements of black and ethnic personalities in showbiz globally.

The Nollywood mega star who has appeared in over 300 hundred movies since starting her career at the tender age of 17 is popularly known for playing lead roles with films that smash the box office. Her recent films include Last Fight To Abuja, Amina, Ties That Bind and Ije.



Hailed as cinema box office queen, Omotola played lead role in the movie Ije, Africa’s biggest and highest earning movie in the cinemas to date. Omotola continues to appear on the screens globally with her latest movies Up Creek Without a Paddle and Blood on the Lagoon in post production .

Omotola is a World Food Programme ambassador and Amnesty international activists. The generous actress is a role model who gives back to the youth through her own charity Omotola Youth Empowerment Programme(OYEP).

BEFFTA founder Pauline Long praised Omotola’s great talent and commended her for being a mentor to the young ones aspiring to get into the film industry.

64 comments:

  1. Congratulations....Dearie
    You making us Your fans and AC's proud....

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    1. OMOTOLA! Yes oh! My pretty aunty! I'm sooo proud of you!

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    2. YES OH! I'm soooo proud of omotola! Way to go girl!

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    3. OMOTOLA! Yes oh! My pretty aunty! I'm sooo proud of you!

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  2. hmmm..icon ?what of liz benson,bukky ajayi,racheal oniga,ngozi ezeonu,sandra achums,iya rainbow,shola sobowale,etc,thispple stared when omotola was still in pry school,so if omotola became their icon while they re still alive and some of them still acting how would they feel.

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  3. Did she contour her face or is that a fake nose? Looks like a Los Angeles nose job. Great actress though!

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    1. Her nose has always been this pretty. Na wa oh

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    2. Los Angeles nose ko, oaklahoma nose ni. Ode oshi

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  4. Mehnn....u'r stupid sha! Smdh!I can't even reply d stupidity u just wrote! So if they feel she's doing a good job,they must wait till ppl who started acting before her have all died before she is recognised?! And that will be when? Moreova did they say she's an icon for"all the actors and actresses?"So there's nobody younger than omotola that has been given an award for their contribution to one thing or the other abi?chai!Ur parents would be embarrassed that after all the training and sending u to school u still don't have sense!!! Na wa oh!

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    1. Thankyou jare.... Oniranu oshi

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    2. Omg well said. You are really insightful!

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  5. Linda pls try to interview this actresses plsssss. Lets know what cream dey use and makeup. Beauty tips generally. Omotola looks sooo very fab in these pictures

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    1. My dear,thts simply d work of photoshop and contouring

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    2. See as u be for ya pic.... Toad!!!!!@ cheechee

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  6. Congratulations Omosexy! It's been a long time coming. And for you questioning, might I remind you that there's something called 'staying power' and Omotola has shown that she has that. These other actresses are great, no doubt but OmoT has sure accomplished and impacted a lot more in my opinion. Keep flying high!

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  7. There is something about omotola. She is so gracious and I respect her a lot. She is supposed to be FACE of Nollywood. She has tried a lot to keep away from scandal. Just look at the babe and her husband. I am yet to see anybody worth emulating in that industry. She is a true africa woman wiv class and dignity. She has shown that being in the lime light and keeping a home can be achieved. Maybe these are the things people see in her that she is always been recognised everywhere she goes......... I admire her a lot.

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  8. am very sure that if you go through ur post again u will notice how stupid it sound.

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  9. am very sure that if you go through ur post again u will notice how stupid it sounds.

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  10. Beta her dan granma Genevieve!
    Omotola is so FACIALLY beautiful. Most beautiful FACE in nollywood!
    Followed by SUSAN PETERS! As much as she gets a lot of hate, Susan P is a gorgeous dark-skinned lady!
    Dats my Opinion!
    Billie jean

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  11. Congrats OmoSexy,more greese to your elbow my- look- alike twins,seriously plp mistake me for her.if u doubt it google me.lol

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  12. There are beta actresses in nollywood dan omotola pls.enof wif omotola jist already

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  13. @SANDRA.I ADMIRE UR IGNORANCE,DEY DE DEY DECEIVE YA SEF,ALL OF DEM DEY DO CLEAN MOUTH. DISS OVA TYT CLOTH WEY SHE DEY WEAR NA FOR HER HUSBAND ABI?

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    1. Hater oshi. See moose wey dey talk say person dey ignorant. She dey do but she dey husband house?????? Abeg if u no get something better to contribute, just pass by....... She is far better than any other nollywood actress.

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  14. AN ICON DOES NOT SEEK OR DEMAND ATTENTION UNECESARILY,LIKES OF JOKE SILVER R TRUE ICONS

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    1. Micheal Anderson26 October 2012 at 22:17

      Don't say it again, Joke Sylva? Wetin she dey act? If not rich classy woman what other role can she play? Because she went to newyork sch of acting? U̶̲̥̅̊ didn't call Patience ozokwor is joke and besides the likes of omotola are more hardworking so don't blame them. Helen Mirren can't be compared to Angelina jolie Ðespite age difference work hard and stay in the lime light. Gbomkwem.

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  15. Omotola is a great actres buh my problem with her is the fact dat she is loosing her ORIGINALITY,she is nw looking up likes of kim k,beyonce,jlo n co,n in d process loose her african touch.dis applys to both her dressing(wearn only thight dress),even her acting n worst of al her singn career.

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  16. Jesus! Omotola is sooo beautiful! God really has blessed her in so many ways and she really deserves this award.

    www.thoughtsofasanechild.wordpress.com

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  17. See face o oluwa o,awon eleyi fine o

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  18. Mehn make una just leave that anumalu that wrote all that secondary school thesis...lol...I laugh I wan burst! That all the older people in Nollywood should be given iconic awards before Omotola! LWTMB! Chai truly internet has to get to the point of iq checks mbok. Now to matter: -Omotola to me is THE BIGGEST in that industry and THE ICON OF NOLLYWOOD IN THIS GENERATION...companies write since....next to their company name....Omotola Top in Nollywood since 1995! No be beans Abeg! Relevant and fresh still in 2012..,, Role model to all girls, secret passion of boys, wish daughter in law of all mums , and hated by most LOOSERS! Lol...had to add that. Carry go God don bless you!

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    1. You made your point then you started to sound stupid.
      Moral lesson is always keep out irrelevancies in a comment such as yours.

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  19. Am happy for her and she deserves it but as usual,some ppl will want to hate.advice:omot,keep doing ur tin,this is jst a stepping stone,God will keep on shaming ur enemies nd for the haters,no matter wt u say,she as d award already,wt re u going to do abt it,steal it or reverse d day she was born?pls,y'all shud go get a life.#team omosexy

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  20. Omotola is all kinds of gorgeous!!!

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  21. I see nadia and not omotola

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  22. Congrats omosexy....

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  23. Doesn't matter, she's still nigerian,she's imbecile

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    1. @2.48pm...huh?
      Come again, what did u say?
      Did u just type "she's imbecile"?
      Do u know what that means?
      Abi u just saw the word somewhere
      and decided to use it?
      #StillShocked

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  24. Mehn! She's looking tight, love her makeup. Did she have a nose job? Her face looks very slim and taut...

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  25. Omotola congrats . This is just the beginning oh. Haters will collapse! Oscars! Oscars! Oscars Oya respond to Omotola! Amen. I'm happy for her oh. She is focused.

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  26. Who b dis stupid childsplay,idiot oshi

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  27. Whr ar D likes of joke silver,rachael oniga ? Pple lik dem deserves such honorary awards. N nt all dis omo sexy kinda actresses,who do ntin oda dan imposing thr vry fascinating sexuality on we viewers.jst as her name implies "Omo Sexy" .wot doz dat tell u guys?.

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    1. Micheal Anderson26 October 2012 at 22:23

      Don't call Joke name here again!!! What has These old women actresses done for anybody? But themselves, these young ones like omotola are trying their best and your saying Joke shld be given what? Isn't it Gene and Don jazzy that went to see flood victims? Where are your agbalagba actresses? I've had enof of this joke ish.

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  28. Whr ar d likes of joke silver,rachael oniga,liz benson? Dis person did tremendously well.dey shud b d ones receiving all dis honorary awards n nt all dis actresses who do notin oda dan imposing thr sexuality on we viewers.jst as her name implies "Omo Sexy".wots she promoting? SEX!!!!!!

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  29. Omotola is sooo..o pretty. Such an inspiring lady. God bless you Ma!

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  30. AN ADVICE OMO T FOCUS ON WHAT YOU DO BEST MOVIE,CONGRATULATION! VISIT/FOLLOW MY BLOG-Maryjanedavidson.blogspot.com

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  31. If being a Niheriaan makes her an imbe dat mins you are an imbe too. All. I knw is dat she's cute

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  32. Omotola too hot. Makeup toh bahd.

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  33. Hahahahahahhahehehehhe!!! Buh serzly d comments on dis blog doz not fail 2 amuse me!! Hilarious pipu I tell ya!! Nigerians oooo!! U pipu ar jst hapi peep, eventhough una gov. Dey mess una up nd ol d oda economic probs u avng, u guyz are still hapi!! Luv d spirit, only problem b say una get bad mouth!!! Derz are sets ov comments I c wivout u guyz raining abuses, d@ makes it mor fun sha ;) BTW @ childsplay get a lyf or better yet go nd kiss snake!!!! Itz lyk d only word u got in ur vocab is imbecile!! U moron!!!!!

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  34. chai omotola is hands down d most prettiest actress in nollywood

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  35. Mumu pple,omotola don go baba place for una mke una dey throw blow for una sef for who like am pass as she dey laugh go bank.typical zombi una b

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  36. Yup! She definitely had a nose job. *sips tea*

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  37. the nose contouring is too obvious. Make up artist should be changed

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  38. Omotola omotola omotola. I luv dis actress. Her carriage, poise, charisma n above all her beauty. She's a true nigerian. She really deserves dis pls no nid hatin her. C hw she's managd 2 kip her marriage while in d limelight.dat a woman is married doesn't stop her 4m dressin sexy 4 her hubby;instead it'l help u kip ur hubby wrappd in ur warm embrace. Dis is 21st century n we ladies av 2 learn 4m her in one way or d oda.

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  39. Exquisite actress . Totally in a Class of her own!

    It's definately Omotola and others!

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  40. Na wa oooooooooo

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  41. Omosexcy congrats.

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  42. wow omosexy i am soo freaking happy for you keep it up girl and show them what your made of you got the curves and the beauty you go girl congrats.

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