Foluke Daramola
Born
Foluke Daramola

(1978-02-15) 15 February 1978 [1][2]
NationalityNigerian
Alma materObafemi Awolowo University
OccupationActress
Years active1998-present
SpouseKayode Salako
Children2

Foluke Daramola-SalakoListen is a Nigerian actress.[3] She was nominated for Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 2013. She is a Nigerian Yoruba actress and film producer.

Early life and career

Daramola was born on 15 February 1978.[1][2] She is a graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University.[1] In 1998, she made her film debut in a series titled Palace.[1] She also starred in Durodola and Above Law.[1] In 2016, her daughter was reported to be the host of a reality television show.[4] Her film, Cobweb, which she produced and starred in got her Africa Movie Academy Awards best-supporting-actress nomination. She noted that the film was inspired by her personal experiences, as her parents didn't want her to delve into acting while in school.[5] She is the founder of the "Action Against Rape in Africa" initiative, which is a movement that seeks to curb rape and bring its perpetrators to book in Africa.[6]

Personal life

In a 2016 interview, she revealed that she was raped while she was a teenager.[7][8][9] In an interview with Tribune, she explained that women need to be know their value and being financially dependent on their husband. She posited that domestic violence is a greater wreck to her home, than infidelity.[10] In 2017, she publicly spoke on the modesty of Aliko Dangote, describing him as "the most humble person on earth".[11]

In March 2018 interview with The Punch, Daramola-Salako stated that she consider her big boobs to be an asset not a curse: “The first attraction for most men who come across me is usually sexual. They see my big boobs and are moved immediately. But as a person, I would never go out with any man because they are attracted to my boobs because I know that it is too ordinary. As far as I’m concerned, women should stop seeing these ‘assets’ as a problem but take them as a blessing. It is only by so doing that they’ll know how to carry themselves better. They should carry themselves well and not be ashamed."[12]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Izuzu, Chidumga (15 February 2016). "5 things you need to know about actress". Pulse. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 "How Foluke Daramola became a Nollywood star - P.M. News". Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  3. "Nollywood actors express shock over 'Dejo's' death". Vanguard News. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  4. Iyabo, Aina (8 October 2016). "Foluke Daramola's daughter turns TV host". Vanguard. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  5. admin. "CobWeb,' Is Base On Personal Experience.......Actress, Foluke Daramola". Nigeria films. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  6. Ebirim, Juliet (21 March 2014). "Most rape victims don't turn out as normal adults – Foluke Daramola". Vanguard. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  7. "Foluke Daramola recaps her rape agony -'I was raped and disvirgined at 17, and it was a very nasty experience'". Encomium Magazine. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  8. "Playing the part of a rape victim made me hate acting –Foluke Daramola's daughter". The Punch. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  9. "I was raped the first time I had sex" – Nollywood actress, Foluke Daramola". Dailypost. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  10. "Why I motivate youths against rape, domestic violence —Foluke Daramola Salako". Tribune. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  11. Winifried, Austin (28 September 2017). "Why Dangote is most humble person on earth – Foluke Daramola-Salako". Dailypost. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  12. Dumo, Eric (10 March 2018). "Our 'assets', a blessing and curse –Women with large boobs and bums". The Punch (Nigeria). Retrieved 12 March 2018.
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