Fausat Balogun
Born
Fausat Balogun

(1959-02-13) 13 February 1959 (age 65)
Ifelodun, Kwara State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Other namesMadam Saje Mama ibe
OccupationFilm actress
Years active1975–present
SpouseRafiu Balogun
Children2

Fausat BalogunListenⓘ (also known as Madam Saje,[1] born 13 February 1959) is a Nigerian actress[2] who stars majorly in Yoruba movies.[3][4] She starred as Mama Saje in a 1990 television series titled Erin Kee Kee. Fausat has starred in over 80 movies.[1][5]

Balogun is married to the actor Rafiu Balogun. He was her boss before they married. She hails from Oke Ode Ifelodun Local Government Area, Kwara State.[1] By the time she was famous her children were adults. Her eldest son is a director,[6] and her youngest daughter is an actress.[5]

Selected filmography

This film-related list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (January 2016)

Recognitions

During the 2016 edition of the City People Entertainment Awards, she was bestowed a Special Recognition Award for her "remarkable contributions to the growth of the movie industry in Nigeria".[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Bada, Gbenga (16 May 2015). "'I reject scripts from English speaking movies,' Yoruba actress reveals". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  2. ^ "2023: Jide Kosoko, Yinka Quadri, Femi Adebayo, other Yoruba actors pledge support for Tinubu". Vanguard News. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  3. ^ Olonilua, Ademola (16 May 2015). "Fausat Balogun Madam Saje:How I Met My Husband Rafiu & My Journey Into Nollywood". Naija Gists. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Why I Reject English Role... Madam Saje". Daily Times of Nigeria. 21 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Interview With Yoruba Actress Fausat Balogun a.k.a Madam Saje". Daily Mail Nigeria. 26 January 2015. Archived from the original on 8 February 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Entertainment Archives - Page 418 of 2184 - The Nation Newspaper". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  7. ^ Adedayo Showemimo (26 July 2016). "Full List Of Winners at 2016 City People Entertainment Awards". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Archived from the original on 8 December 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.

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