The Nigerian movie industry has come a long way and has experienced growth over the years. There won't be a history of Nollywood without mentioning Omotola Jalade Ekeinde. She's one of the A-list actresses who pioneered Nollywood: Cinema of Nigeria.

Definitely, a lot has to be said about the Nollywood icon who has been in the entertainment industry for 25 years, with over 300 movie appearances to her credit. Also, she has remained among Nigerian's wealthiest actresses to date. So, keep reading as we present to you Omotola Jalade Ekeinde net worth, biography of Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, her family, and cars.

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1. Omotola Jalade Ekeinde biography

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde is an award-winning Nigerian actress, singer, former model, and philanthropist. She’s among the most influential and famous Nollywood actresses of all time.

Also known as Omo Sexy, Omotola got her nickname from her loving husband. According to the screen diva, Omo Sexy is the pet name her husband gave her, which has now become popular with her fans.

Omotola is one of the pioneers of Nollywood cinema in Nigeria!

The popular actress was born on 7 February 1978 in Lagos State but hails from Ondo State. As an A-list actress, how old is Omotola Jelade Ekeinde? This question will continue to be asked every year just to keep up to date with her current age.

That being said, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde age in 2021 this year is 43 years. She’s the only female child from a family of five which Includes her two younger brothers, Bolaji and Tayo, and parents Oluwashola and Oluwatoyin Jalade.

Omotola Jalade had her primary education at Chrisland School Opening, from 1981-1987. From there, she went on to attend Command Secondary School Kaduna from 1988-1993. After her secondary education, she briefly studied at Obafemi Awolowo University before completing her tertiary studies at Yaba College of Technology from 1996-2004. She studied Estate Management while in school.

Omotola was given the nickname Omo Sexy by her loving husband!

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde family

Omotola was 18 years old when she married her husband Captain Matthew Ekeinde in 1996. The husband was a 28 years old pilot at that time. In 2001, Both later held their white wedding on an aircraft with family members and friends present.

Their marriage is blessed with four children. Based on the cliche about celebrity marriages not lasting, Omotola’s union with her husband is among the few celebrity marriages that have lasted for long and keeps going. The couple celebrated their 25 years wedding anniversary in 2021.

Omotola and her husband Captain Matthew Ekeinde got married in 1996!

The screen diva and her family at an event!

2. Omotola Jalade Ekeinde net worth

Omotola has a successful career as a movie star and is among the richest actresses in Nigeria. Her net worth in 2021 is projected to be at $7.2 million. The curvy actress is a brand ambassador for several brands in Nigeria and some international agencies.

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3. Omotola Jalade Ekeinde cars and house

Omo Sexy is definitely living the life of her dreams which has availed her the opportunity to own these exotic cars.

Acura QX

Omotola has an Acura QX SUV that has a customized number plate with her name written on it. The car is said to be worth 10 million naira.

Omo Sexy owns an Acura car with a customized number plate!

Rolls-Royce Phantom

This Gold Royal ride was added to her garage in 2018 during her 40th birthday. The media was sent into a frenzy mood over Omotola's bespoke acquisition.

Omotola added a Rolls-Royce Phantom to her garage during her 40th year birthday in 2018!

Limousine

We've also spotted the actress attending events in a Limousine. What we don’t know is if she's the owner.

The A-list actress is often seen with this Limousine! (Photo Credit: Omotola.tv)

For Omotola's house, the actress in 2017 stated they were moving into a newly built house. Omotola and her family moved out of their house to a new one, all located in Lagos State

Omotola shared this photo of her new house in 2017 to notify her fans she's moving out of her old house for the new house!

4. Omotola Jalade Ekeinde career highlights

The screen diva ventured into several career paths in the world of entertainment but became famous as a Nollywood actress. To start with, she wanted to go into business management after her studies. However, while awaiting her results, she began modeling to make a living.

Omotola Jalade's journey to acting all started when she accompanied a friend to a movie audition. The friend didn't get the role and Omotola was asked by the movie director Reginald Ebere to audition for the role too.

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And that was how she got the role. This was her first role in a movie and it was titled "Venom of Justice" produced in 1995. The movie launched Omotola into acting as she was given a lead role, which set the pace for a flourishing career in the movie industry.

The same year, Omotola landed her first role in the movie "Mortal Inheritance" where she acted as a sickle cell patient fighting for survival. The movie turned out to be a blockbuster in Nigeria. Since then, she has acted in several great movies such as Blood Sisters, Game Women Play, All My Life among others.

Following her role in Mortal Inheritance, Omotola won two awards at the 1997 Movie Awards. She won the Best Actress Overall and Best Actress in an English-speaking film. Based on this feat, she started becoming popular while starring in more movies like Lost Kingdom II and Blood Sister II. This led to her earning a grand achiever award in 2004 which in turn launched her into A-list status in Nollywood. In 2005, she went on to win the Best Actress in a supporting role at the African Movie Academy Awards.

After appearing in over 300 movies, Omo Sexy got her first cinematic film role in 2010. It was a movie titled Ije. The movie turned out to become the highest-grossing Nollywood movie during that period. In 2012, Omotola featured in another Nollywood thriller titled Last Flight to Abuja. This movie reportedly beat several Hollywood movies like Spiderman and The Avengers to clinch the spot as 2nd highest-grossed film in West African cinemas that year.

With her popularity now widespread, Omotola has gone on to win over 40 local and international awards. The screen diva is regarded as the biggest box office actress in Africa. She also joined the Oscars in 2018 after getting an invite to become a voting member.

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has made over 300 movie appearances as a Nollywood actress!

So, while Omotola was featuring in movies, she was also nursing a musical career. Her music career was launched in 2005 with her debut album titled “gba”. The album contained singles like "The Things You Do To Me" and "Naija Lowa”.

Her unreleased second album was "Me, Myself and Eyes" where she got to feature Harrysong. In 2012, she began to work on her third album which saw her going to Atlanta where she worked with renowned producers and songwriters to help the album resonate with American audience.

Omotola also tried her hands on reality show business. In 2012, she started her own reality show titled Omotola: The Real Me. It was aired on Africa Magic Entertainment on DStv. It made her the first celebrity from Nigeria to feature in her own reality show.

The renowned actress has her own column with OK! Nigerian Magazine. The column is titled Omotola's Diary where she shares her experiences and viewpoints.

All through her career, Omotola has been honoured, both locally and internationally. In 2013, she received an Ebony Vanguard Award at Music Video and Screen Awards held in the UK. She was honoured with a chieftaincy title in her Ondo hometown by King Victor Kiladejo. And in the same year 2013, she was listed among the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine.

New African magazine also cited Omotola Jalade Ekeinde as one of the top 100 most influential Africans in 2013. Two years later, Omotola was listed as one of the highest-grossed movie stars that have ever been heard of. The list has movie stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Jack Angel, and Clint Howard.

The beautiful actress has a chieftaincy title from her hometown, Ondo State!

As stated before, Omotola has made over 300 movie appearances which have brought her several nominations and awards. Some of her movies include:

• Venom of Justice (1995)

• Mortal Inheritance (1996)

• Scores to Settle (1998)

• Lost Kingdom (1999)

• Blood Sisters (2003)

• Ije: The Journey (2010)

• Last Flight To Abuja (2012)

• Hit The Floor (2013)

• The Island (2017)

One of the movies Omotola acted in 2012!

5. Omotola Jalade Ekeinde charitable activities

Omotola Jalade is a well-known philanthropist and has reigned in her support for several charity programs and organizations. She also has her own charity platform called Omotola Youth Empowerment Programme (OYEP).

In 2005, she was made a United Nations World Food Programme Ambassador and has gone on missions to Liberia and Sierra Leone. She has supported other projects like Charles Odii SME100 Africa empowering youths and young women.

She was part of the Rewrite The Future Campaign of Save The Children UK held in 2010. Omotola is also a campaigner for Amnesty International in the Niger Delta region in Nigeria.

Omotola's charity organization OYEP hosting orphans and widows in Lagos State! (Photo Credit: OYEP)

6. Conclusion

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde net worth has taken us on an interesting journey to profiling the screen diva's career highlights and achievements. Her continued relevance in the entertainment industry will always keep her on our TV screen.

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