Meet The Yoruba Actresses Whose Husbands Are Also Actors

In the Nollywood film industry, we have actresses whose husbands are likewise into acting. What's more, they complement each other as they have understanding about the demands of their career.

Some Nollywood stars have been in a position to keep it together with each other and are gladly married while even now enjoying their human relationships and the glitz and glamour that is included with working collectively in the same industry.

We brings to you, some Yoruba actresses whose spouses are also acting.

Funke Akindele

Jenifa’s diary star, Funke Akindele Bello has gained a good reputation for herself in the Nollywood movie industry.

Funke Akindele married Nigerian rapper JJC Skillz in London in May 2016. Rumours about her pregnancy dominated searches on Google search engine in August 2017.  Funke Akindele gave birth to twin boys in December 2018 and has several step-children.

JJC Skillz is Funke’s second husband.

Toyin Abraham

Toyin Abraham is married to Kolawole Ajeyemi who is also a Nollywood actor. Much the same as Funke, Kola is Toyin’s second husband as she was married to Adeniyi Johnson who is likewise an actor before their chaotic.

Toyin Abraham got engaged to Kolawole Ajeyemi, who is also the father of her baby boy, on the 4th of July 2019. 

Seyi Edun

Up and coming Yoruba actress, Seyi Edun has been the focal point of public gossip as of late because of her union with Adeniyi Johnson, Toyin Abraham's ex-husband.

Seyi Edun walked down the aisle with Nollywood actor, Adeniyi Johnson in 2018. This is after his union with to Toyin crashed.

Bukola Awoyemi- Arugba

Nollywood Yoruba actress, Bukola Awoyemi came into spotlight with her main role in the movie titled ‘Arugba’ directed by Tunde Kelani. From that point onward, she is famously known as ‘Arugba’.

Bukola Arugba is happily married to another Yoruba actor, Damola Olatunji, a union which started in a controversial way. Damola Olatunji was once in the past married to UK based, Raliat Abiodun Sobowale, a marriage which just went one  for a year.

Bukola Awoyemi said “I do” to Damola Olatunji after the birth of their twin children, a boy and a girl in 2015.

Mide Martins

Popular actress and daughter of late Funmi Martins, Mide Martins, is married to her hearthrob, Afeez Abiodun Owo who is also an actor. The couple has been married for more than 13 years, and they are proud parents of two lovely girls.

Others include;

Yewande Adekoya

Esther Kalejaye

Bukola Adekogbe

Moji Afolayan

Peju Ogunmola

Fausat Balogun- Madam Saje