{{Short description|Nigerian actress}} {{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2026}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2026}} {{Infobox person | name = Mosun Filani | image = <!-- filename only, no "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and no enclosing brackets --> | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = | birth_name = Mosunmola Filani | birth_date = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living people supply only the year with {{Birth year and age|YYYY}} unless the exact date is already widely published, as per WP:DOB. For people who have died, use {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. --> | birth_place = Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria | education = Business Administration, Tai Solarin University of Education | alma_mater = Tai Solarin University of Education | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2005{{ndash}}present | spouse = Kayode Oduoye | children = 2 }} '''Mosunmola Filani''' {{Audio|Yo-Mosunmola Filani.ogg|Listen|help=no}} is a Nigerian actress.
==Early life and education== Mosun was born in Ibadan to parents from Ikole Ekiti. She was raised with four other siblings.<ref>{{cite news | url =http://www.tribuneonlineng.com/my-life-actress-politician’s-wife-—mosun-filani|title=My life as an actress, politician's wife —Mosun Filani|date=July 12, 2015|access-date = February 5, 2016|newspaper=Nigerian Tribune}}</ref> She attended Abeokuta College of Education and earned a degree in Business Administration from Tai Solarin University of Education.<ref>{{cite news|url =http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/i-smile-a-lot-but-not-to-entice-the-opposite-sex/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title =I smile a lot but not to entice the opposite sex |date=April 11, 2015|author=ADERONKE ADEYERI| access-date = February 5, 2016|newspaper=Vanguard}}</ref>
==Acting career== Mosun has starred in several Nollywood movies, especially Yoruba films and radio productions since 2005. She has also received several nominations including Best Actress in a supporting role in the 2009 and 2011 Best of Nollywood Awards.<ref>{{cite web| url =http://encomium.ng/why-i-took-a-marital-leave-from-acting-mosun-filani/|publisher = Encomium|title = Why I took a marital leave from acting| access-date = February 5, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://thenet.ng/photos-nollywood-actress-mosun-filani-returns-with-different-strokes/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title = Nollywood Actress Mosun Filani returns with different strokes| access-date = February 5, 2016|newspaper=The NET}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url =https://thenet.ng/mosun-filani-stars-in-new-radio-drama-series-alarambara/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper= The NET|title = Mosun Filani stars in new radio dramla series| access-date = February 5, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.naij.com/597955-photos-top-nollywood-actress-debunks-marriage-break-parties-husband.html|title =Mosun Filani Debunks Marriage Break-Up|author = Sola Bodunrin|publisher = Naij| access-date = February 5, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://thenet.ng/mosun-filani-and-husband-welcome-second-child/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title = Mosun Filani and husband welcome second child| access-date = February 5, 2016|newspaper=The NET}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/arts-entertainment/109205-mosun-filani-tracy-in-jenifa-gives-birth.html|title =Mosun Filani, Tracy in 'Jenifa', gives birth|date=November 29, 2012|author=Aderonke Ogunleye|newspaper=Premium Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aprokocity.com/mosun-filani-set-to-come-back-to-the-movie-industy-after-a-long-break/|title =Mosun Filani Set To Come Back To The Movie {{as written|Ind|usty [sic]}} After A Long Break…|website = Aprokcity| access-date = February 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160213185541if_/http://www.aprokocity.com/mosun-filani-set-to-come-back-to-the-movie-industy-after-a-long-break/ |archive-date=February 13, 2016}}</ref>
==Personal life== Mosun's father died in 2015. She is married to a lawyer-politician: Kayode Oduoye with two children.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://naijagists.com/yoruba-actress-mosun-filani-delivers-baby-girl-for-husband-kayode-oduoye/|website = Naija Gists | title = Mosun Filani delivers baby girl for husband, Kayode Oduoye| access-date = February 5, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url =http://dailyindependentnig.com/2012/06/i-didnt-meet-another-woman-in-my-husbands-house-mosun-filani/| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20131010062407/http://dailyindependentnig.com/2012/06/i-didnt-meet-another-woman-in-my-husbands-house-mosun-filani/| url-status =usurped| archive-date =10 October 2013|title = I didn't meet another woman in my husband's house –Mosun Filani|publisher = Daily Independent| access-date = February 5, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.360nobs.com/2014/05/yoruba-actress-mosun-filani-welcomes-second-child/|website = 360nobs|title = Yoruba actress Mosun Filani welcomes second child| access-date = February 5, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url = http://citynews.ng/actress-mosun-filanis-father-passes-away/|publisher = City News|title = Mosun Filani's father passes away|access-date = February 5, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160205212430/http://citynews.ng/actress-mosun-filanis-father-passes-away/|archive-date = February 5, 2016|url-status = dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url =http://encomium.ng/star-actress-mosun-filani-oduoye-speaks-on-sons-first-birthday/|title=Actress Mosun Filani Oduoye speaks in son's first birthday|publisher = The Encomium | access-date = February 5, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.naij.com/388746-mosun-filani-loses-dad.html|title = Mosun Filani loses Dad| access-date = February 5, 2016|website = Naij}}</ref>
==Selected filmography== * ''Iku Ewa'' * ''Ami Ayo'' * ''Different Strokes (2023) as Dunni'' * ''Imelda (2022) as Bisola'' * ''Iyo Aye (2011)'' * ''Oga Olopa (2010)'' * ''Ise Onise (2009)'' * ''Ise Imole (2009) as Sunmade'' * ''Jenifa (2009)<ref>{{cite book | url =https://books.google.com/books?id=yRhACwAAQBAJ&pg=PA92|title=Entertainment-education for Health Behaviour Change|author=Chima E. Onuekwe|publisher=FriesenPress|year=2015|isbn=978-1-460-2642-49}}</ref> as Tracy'' * ''Aje metta (2008) as Hadiza''
==See also== * List of Yoruba people
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|3442787}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Filani, Mosun}} Category:Living people Category:Actresses from Ibadan Category:Actresses in Yoruba cinema Category:Nigerian film actresses Category:Nigerian radio actors Category:Nigerian television actresses Category:Nigerian voice actresses Category:Oduoye family Category:Tai Solarin University of Education alumni Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Yoruba actresses Category:21st-century Nigerian actresses
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