Shafy Bello
Shaffy Bello | |
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Born | Nigeria | 8 October 1970
Other names | Shafy Bello-Akinrimisi |
Occupation |
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Years active | 1990s–present |
Children | 2 |
Shaffy Bello is a Nigerian film actress and singer. She first shot into the entertainment scene when she featured vocals in a 1997 hit song by Seyi Sodimu titled "Love Me Jeje".[1]
Growing up and career[]
Shaffy grew up in the United States where she completed her education. Her first major film was Eti Keta, a Yoruba film.[2]
In 2012, she starred as Joanne Lawson in the TV series Tinsel and as Adesuwa in Taste of Love.[3] Shaffy has since featured in several Yoruba and English language films and TV series including When Love Happens, Gbomo Gbomo Express and Taste of Love.[4]
Selected filmography[]
- Eti Keta
- The Score
- Tinsel
- When Love Happens
- Gbomo Gbomo Express
- Taste of Love
- It's Her Day
- Ovy's Voice
- Hire a Man (2017)
- Light will Come
- Twisted Twins
- Three Thieves
- The Therapist
- Two Weeks in Lagos
- Soft Work (2020)
- Unroyal (2020)
- Mama Drama (2020)
- Chief Daddy
- From Lagos with Love
- Iboju
- Elevator Baby
- Fishbone
- The Men's Club
- Your Exellency
- Deep blue sea
- Nneka the Pretty Serpent
- Separated
Television[]
- Battleground (2017-18)
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Award ceremony | Prize | Result | Ref |
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2012 | 2012 Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Lead Actress in an English Movie | Nominated | [5] |
Personal life[]
Shafy Bello is married with two children.[6]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Onuoha, Chris (2 August 2015). "There's sexiness in all I do – Shaffy Bello". Vanguard Newspaper. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ "'Dating father and son doesn't mean I'm promiscuous' -Taste of Love star, Shaffy Bello cries". Ecomium Magazine. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ Igwegbe, Fola (15 October 2012). "Meet Tinsel's cougar". Africa Magic. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ Ekpo, Nathan Nathaniel (14 August 2015). "I'm not a prostitute, I only interpret role...Actress, Shaffy Bello". Nigeria Films. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ Ehi James, Osaremen (10 September 2012). "Tonto Dikeh, Funke Akindele Others Make BON Award nominees' list". Nigeria Films. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ "I Would Have Divorced My Husband- Shaffy Bello". Naij. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
External links[]
- Shafy Bello at IMDb
Categories:
- Living people
- 21st-century Nigerian actresses
- Yoruba actresses
- Nigerian expatriates in the United States
- Actresses in Yoruba cinema
- Nigerian film actresses
- Yoruba women musicians
- 20th-century Nigerian women singers
- Yoruba-language singers
- 1970 births