{{Short description|Nigerian actress (born 2007)}} {{Infobox person | name = Mariam Kayode | image = | birth_date = 1 June 2007 | birth_name = | birth_place = Oyo State | citizenship = Nigerian | occupation = Film actress }}
'''Mariam Kayode''' {{Audio|Yo-Mariam Kayode.ogg|Listen|help=no}} is a Nigerian actress who came into the limelight with the film ''Children of Mud''. She has featured in movies including ''The Coffin Salesman'', ''City of Bastards'', and ''Bayi'' among others.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2018-09-09 |title=Meet 11-year-old Mariam Kayode, first child actress nominated at AMVCA |url=https://guardian.ng/sunday-magazine/meet-11-year-old-mariam-kayode-first-child-actress-nominated-at-amvca/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-08-03 |newspaper=The Guardian|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Early life and education== She was born in Oyo State on 1 June 2007. Mariam was schooled at Kingsfield College, Ijede campus.<ref name=":0" />
==Career== The young actress started acting as a child and the films ''Children of Mud'' and ''The Coffin Salesman'' made her popular.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Webmaster |date=2018-09-02 |title=AMVCA nominee, 11, speaks: 'Acting'll just be a hustle, and Law my main career' |url=https://dailytrust.com/amvca-nominee-11-speaks-acting-ll-just-be-a-hustle-and-law-my-main-career-268469 |access-date=2022-08-03 |newspaper=Daily Trust|language=en}}</ref>
==Filmography== *''Dark Light'' (2015) *''Happiness, Ltd'' (2016) as Mandu *''Don’t Leave Me'' (2016) *''Children of Mud'' (2017)<ref name=":0" /> as Emem *''City of Bastards'' (2019) *''The Coffin Salesman'' (2019)<ref name=":1" /> *''Price of Admission'' (2020) as Jumi *''Black Dove'' (2021) *''The Matron (2021) as Shola'' *''Discerning Eyes (2022) as Lilly'' *''Checkout (2024) as Tomi'' *''Bayi''<ref>{{Cite news |title=Diane Russet Focuses on Underage Marriage|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2020/03/07/diane-russet-focuses-on-underage-marriage/ |access-date=2022-08-03 |newspaper=This Day}}</ref>
==Awards and nominations== Best actress in the short play ''Children of Mud'' at AMVCA 2018 awards.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Augoye |first=Jayne |date=2018-09-02 |title=#2018AMVCA: Bambam's outfit, Dino Melaye's 'movie nomination', other memorable moments |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/naija-fashion/282289-2018amvca-bambams-outfit-dino-melayes-movie-nomination-other-memorable-moments.html |access-date=2022-08-03 |newspaper=Premium Times|language=en-GB}}</ref>
Best child actress for the film ''The Coffin Salesman'' for BON award, 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bada |first=Gbenga |date=2019-12-14 |title=BON Awards 2019: Nollywood stars gather for 11th edition in Kano |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/bon-awards-2019-here-are-the-winners-of-11th-edition-in-kano/kdvbnj0 |access-date=2022-08-03 |newspaper=Pulse Nigeria}}</ref>
==See also== * Children of Mud * Stan Nze
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|10927615}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kayode, Mariam}} Category:2007 births Category:Living people Category:Nigerian film actresses Category:Yoruba actresses Category:21st-century Nigerian actresses Category:Actresses in Yoruba cinema