8 Hiding facts You Probably Don't Know About Yoruba actress Iya Gbonkan

In the world of Yoruba cinema, 'Iya Gbonkan' is a household name. Iya Gbonkan's performance in unique roles has remained interesting and daring to this day, ranging from the evil head of the occult to the mother who suckles the blood of her own children in movies. People who are easily frightened by terrifying movie sequences will be terrified just by seeing her.

8 facts about Iya Gbonkan you didn't realize...

1. Margaret Bandele Olayinka is Iya Gbonkan's true name.

2. She had her first performing arts instruction under Duro Ladipo's guidance. Performances were mostly given on stage at this time.

3. In the early 1970s, Iya Gbonkan made her film breakthrough in the IFA OLOKUN TV series, directed by Yemi Elebubon.

4. Her father worked as a trader in Ibadan, and she is also her mother's only child.

5. She arrived to Ibadan after abandoning her homeland due to a series of mistreatment by relatives of her father.

6.She moved to Ibadan and worked as a housemaid. With her father's knowledge, she worked as a maid in Ibadan.

7. She is from Oyo state's Otu, Itesiwaju local government. Her mother is also from Iseyin, in the state of Oyo.

8. Iya Gbonkan made her breakthrough in Yekini Ajileye's works.