Efe Irele

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Efe Irele
Efeilomo Irele.jpg
Born
Efeilomo Michelle Irele

(1990-09-04) 4 September 1990 (age 31)
NationalityNigerian
Occupation
  • Model
  • Actress
Websitewww.efeirele.com

Efeilomo Michelle Irele born (born 4 September 1990[1][2]) is a Nigerian actress and model popularly known as Efe Irele.[3]

Early life and career[]

Efe Irele is a native of Edo State but she was born and raised in Lagos State. She has three siblings. Efe Irele attended Corona Primary School, Lagos, and had her secondary education at Queens College, Yaba.[4]

Irele has a Bsc in Sociology from Bowen University and has a master's degree in Human Resource Management from University of Chester, UK.[5]

She ventured into modeling for artistes and starred in Burna Boy's Like to Party video in 2012. She also starred in Adekunle Gold's Sade video.[6] She has gone on the feature in multiple Nollywood movies and series including Real Side Chics, Wrong Kind of War, Ire’s Ire, Zahra,[7] Scandals [8][9]

Efe Irele decided to try acting after working as an HR manager for several months. She landed her first role in the 2016 Iroko TV series, Aso Ebi. [10]

Philanthropy and awards[]

Efe launched the Efe Irele Autism Foundation in 2018 to cater for autistic children.[11]

Year Award Category Result Ref
2018 City People Entertainment Awards Best Upcoming Actress of the Year (English) Won [12]
Best New Actress of the Year (English) Won
2019 Best of Nollywood Awards Revelation of the Year – female Nominated [13]

Filmography[]

Here are the lists of Movies Efe featured in:

  • Mourning Karen (2017)
  • The Real Side Chics (2017)
  • Zahra (2017)
  • Jon Ajai (2017)
  • Aso Ebi (2016 – 2017)
  • Single Ladies
  • Lagos Real Fake Life (2018)
  • Stronger Together (2018)
  • Blood Letters (2018)
  • Wrong Kind of War (2018)
  • Diva (2018)
  • Scandals (2018)
  • Sophia (2018)
  • Finding Happiness (2018)
  • Blind Voice (2019)
  • Two Weeks in Lagos (2019)
  • Descendants of the Earth (2019)
  • Akpe (2019)
  • Manifestation (2020)
  • Becca’s List (2020)
  • Poor-Ish (2020)
  • Sweet Melony (2020)
  • Separated (2020)
  • When the Lemons Come (2020)[14]

References[]

  1. ^ "Efe Irele Biography". MyBioHub. Archived from the original on 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
  2. ^ "Login • Instagram". Archived from the original on 2021-12-26.
  3. ^ "She's a Rising Star! See Efe Irele's Promo Shots by Kelechi Amadi-Obi". BellaNaija. September 4, 2015. Archived from the original on October 29, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  4. ^ dnbstories (2020-11-19). "Full biography of Nollywood actress Efe Irele and other facts about her". DNB Stories Africa. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  5. ^ "'WINNING 2 MAJOR AWARDS IN ONE NIGHT IS A BIG DEAL FOR ME' – FAST RISING ACTRESS EFE IRELE TELLS CITY PEOPLE". CityPeople. September 20, 2018. Archived from the original on October 29, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  6. ^ "I Am Not Going To Expose My Body For Attention -Efe Irele". Nigeriafilms. Archived from the original on 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
  7. ^ "Zahra". NollywoodReinvented. 3 August 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
  8. ^ "Ghana meets Nigeria! Ramsey Nouah, Sophie Alakija to star in New TV Series "Scandals"". BellaNaija. July 11, 2017. Archived from the original on October 29, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  9. ^ "I've a jealous lover — Efe Irele, Actress". Vanguard. October 20, 2018. Archived from the original on October 29, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  10. ^ dnbstories (2020-11-19). "Full biography of Nollywood actress Efe Irele and other facts about her". DNB Stories Africa. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  11. ^ "Efe Irele foundation fetes autistic kids". Guardian. Archived from the original on 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  12. ^ "NOMINEES FOR 2018 CITY PEOPLE MOVIE AWARDS [FULL LIST]". CityPeople. Archived from the original on 2018-09-15. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  13. ^ Bada, Gbenga (2019-12-15). "BON Awards 2019: 'Gold Statue', Gabriel Afolayan win big at 11th edition". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  14. ^ dnbstories (2020-11-19). "Full biography of Nollywood actress Efe Irele and other facts about her". DNB Stories Africa. Retrieved 2021-04-29.


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