Foluke Daramola
Born
Foluke Daramola

(1978-02-15) 15 February 1978 (age 45) [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. ^ a b c d e Izuzu, Chidumga (15 February 2016). "5 things you need to know about actress". Pulse. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b "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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