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Nollywood actors and stakeholders have expressed shock over the sudden death of popular actress Moji Olaiya. The 42-year-old actor died on Thursday reportedly from Cardiac arrest. In no particular order, TheNewsGuru takes a look at 10 things you need to know about the late actress.
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- Moji Olaiya was a cultural ambassador in Ekiti State . In an interview granted in 2015, she said:” I am a cultural ambassador in Ekiti which happens to be a privilege bestowed upon me by the governor. It is a gesture to appreciate and recognize my cultural impact on the youths in the state and the country Nigeria at large”.
- Moji Olaiya was born on February 27, 1975, to highlife maestro Victor Olaiya.
- 18 years after her first child, Adunoluwa, the late actress welcomed another child on March 17, 2017, in Canada.
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- In 2015, the late actress was honoured by the Nigeria Police Force in Abuja for being a role model to Nigerian youths.
- She once said she cannot quit acting for her marriage. According to her: I can never quit acting for any marriage. I have said it in many interviews that even when I re-marry, the man will have to love me and my profession”.
- In 2014, the actress who was born a Christian converted to Islam.
- Olaiya was also known for her roles in films such as “Sade Blade “, “Nkan adun” and “Omo iya meta leyi “.
- She loved playing lawn tennis and swimming
- In 2003 she was nominated for the Reel Award Best Supporting Actress of the Year, and she won the Best New Actress Award.
- She quit her first marriage as a result of domestic violence .In her words:” The marriage was not working so I had to quit. My partner went as far as abusing me so I had to leave to protect myself and my daughter. Yes, domestic violence is just the right word”.
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