Folake Olowofoyeku is a Nigerian singer and actor. She may presently be seen in Chuck Lorre’s CBS sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola.
The multi-talented star is among the lucky stars to have received fame in various fields. Folake has done an excellent job of juggling her acting and music careers.
Biography
| Date of Birth | October 26, 1983 |
| Place of Birth | Nigeria |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Profession | TV Actress |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
| Net Worth | $13 million |
Early Life
Folake Olowofoyeku was (born October 26, 1983, 42 years old) to Nigerian politicians Babatunji Olowofoyeku and Felicia Olowofoyeku in Nigeria. She is the youngest of 20 children.
Toby Foyeh, a musician and guitarist, is one of her older brothers. Olowofoyeku was named after Nigeria’s first female Senior Advocate, Folake Solanke. Olowofoyeku has discussed the significance of names in Yoruba culture.
Her first name means to pamper with non-monetary richness, and her surname signifies a rich guy tops off their fortune with a chieftaincy title.
She was raised on Lagos’s Victoria Island and spent time in London. Folake Olowofoyeku immigrated to the United States in 2001 to live with her sister when she was 18.
Education
Olowofoyeku attended Benin City’s Igbinedion Education Centre, a Montessori boarding school. She then attended Oxbridge Tutorial College before transferring to Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls in Ikeja, Lagos.
After studying economics to become an attorney, Olowofoyeku earned a B.A. in theatre from City College of New York. While attending City College, she played NCAA Division III collegiate basketball for the CCNY Beavers.
Career
After graduating, Folake Olowofoyeku began her career in New York City’s off-Broadway theatre. Olowofoyeku has appeared as a guest star on 30 Rock, How to Get Away with Murder, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Modern Family, Westworld, and White Collar.
Olowofoyeku played Minerva Jefferson in the 2017 film Death Race 2050, which was made in Lima, Peru. The film is a sequel to the 1975 cult film Death Race 2000. Also in 2017, Olowofoyeku played Lyfe, Gaby Hoffmann’s love interest, in the last season of the T.V. show Transparent.
Since September 2019, Olowofoyeku has co-starred alongside American comic Billy Gardell in Chuck Lorre’s CBS sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola, which Lorre co-created with British-Nigerian comedian Gina Yashere, who also writes for the show and plays Olowofoyeku’s best friend, Kemi.
Bob Hearts Abishola is the first American sitcom to feature a Nigerian family, premiering in 2019. The sitcom is presently in its fourth season and has been renewed for a fifth season, which will premiere on January 25th, 2023.
Music
Folake Olowofoyeku performs Afro-beat electronic music as The Folake. She is a guitarist, pianist, and sound engineer who holds an audio engineering diploma from the Institute of Audio Research.
Olowofoyeku starred as David Bowie’s bass guitarist in two videos in 2013: “The Stars (Are Out Tonight)” and “The Next Day.” Floria Sigismondi directed both videos.
“The Stars” stars Tilda Swinton as Bowie’s wife, while “Next Day” stars Gary Oldman and Marion Cotillard. Olowofoyeku stated that director Sigismondi and Bowie collaborated with the band to learn their musical parts in rehearsal and depict themselves in the videos.
Filmography
- 2003: Protesters
- 2006: When They Could Fly Bella
- 2008: 10,000 A.D.: The Legend of a Black Pearl
- 2008:
- Staged Archive
- 2008:
- In Search of Myster Ey
- 2009: The Child Within
- 2011: The Beaver
- 2012: Hellbenders Serena Venter
- 2014: Gideon’s Cross
- 2014:
- Kepler X-47
- 2016: Female Fight Squad
- 2017: Death Race 2050
- 2018: Central & Broadway
- 2018:
- The Bride
- Armed
- Discography
- 2012: The.Folake!
Awards
Olowofoyeku won an award for Best Actress for her lead role in 2006’s When They Could Fly at the prestigious ReelHeart International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada.Â
She also won Best Actress in a Fashion Film at the CinéFashion Film Awards in Los Angeles for her lead role in Central & Broadway (2018).
Personal Life
Olowofoyeku is fluent in both Yoruba and English. She currently resides in Los Angeles. She enjoys science fiction and the work of Octavia Butler, and one of her favorite books is Wild Seed, published in 1980.
Folake Olowofoyeku interview On Endometriosis Trauma And Its Effect On Mental Health
Endometriosis impacted Folake Olowofoyeku’s mental and physical health from the time she was 13.
“I didn’t have a language for it. I’d never experienced it before, and most people think a level of pain is normal during your period,” she said. “They probably thought it was a normal level of pain, but it wasn’t.”
Social Media
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Net WorthÂ
Folake Olowofoyeku is a Nigerian-American actress and musician with an estimated net worth of $13 million, based on her career earnings from acting, singing, and other business ventures. She might also have invested in several high-profile startups and real estate projects, increasing her wealth.
People Also Ask For FAQs
Did Bob and Abishola have a child?
Abishola Bolatito Doyinsola Oluwatoyin Adebambo Wheeler (née Odegbami) is the mother of Dele Adebambo, the niece of Olu and Tunde Olatunji, wife of Bob Wheeler, and one of the main characters on the CBS series Bob Hearts Abishola. Folake Olowofoyeku portrays her.
Did Abishola son leave the show?
In the past, Dele left home to stay with his father, Tayo (Dayo Ade) for a time to rediscover his Nigerian roots, meaning that Travis wasn’t on the show for a time. However, he’s since returned and has been on most episodes of Season 4 so far.
How tall is Folake Olowofoyeku?
She is 1.8Â m
