{{Short description|Nigerian actress (born 1963)}} {{Use Nigerian English|date=July 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Sola Sobowale | image = Sola Sobowale (cropped).png | imagesize = | alt = | caption = Sobowale in 2018 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|12|26|df=yes}} | birth_place = Ondo State, Nigeria | citizenship = Nigeria | years_active = 1998–present | occupation = {{flatlist| *screenwriter *actress *director *producer}} | children = 4 | parents = Joseph Olagookun, Esther Olagookun | relatives = | notable_works = King of Boys . The Wedding Party | awards = 2019 Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role | website = }}
'''Sola Sobowale''' {{Audio|Yo-Sola Sóbọ̀wálé.ogg|listen|help=no}} (born 26 December 1965) is a Nigerian film actress, screenwriter,<ref>{{Cite news |title=Sola Sobowale shares career secret - The Nation Nigeria |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/sola-sobowale-shares-career-secret/amp/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=15 March 2022 |newspaper=The Nation}}</ref> film director and film producer.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.punchng.com/entertainment/the-fashionista/ive-lovely-legs-but-i-cant-wear-skimpy-dresses-sola-sobowale/|title=I've lovely legs but I can't wear skimpy dresses –Sola Sobowale|newspaper=The Punch|first=Ademola|last=Olonilua|date=29 November 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121172150/https://punchng.com/entertainment/the-fashionista/ive-lovely-legs-but-i-cant-wear-skimpy-dresses-sola-sobowale/|archivedate=21 January 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Sola Sobowale had her big break in 2001, in the premiere of Nigeria's popular television drama series Super Story: ''Oh Father, Oh Daughter.''<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/3-defining-characters-in-sola-sobowales-career/5e44r63|title=3 defining characters in Sola Sobowale's career so far|newspaper=Pulse Nigeria|first=Gbenga|last=Bada|date=25 November 2019|access-date=5 October 2020|archive-date=1 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001155850/https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/3-defining-characters-in-sola-sobowales-career/5e44r63|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Career== Before shooting into stardom, Sola Sobowale had roles in ''The Village Headmaster'', ''Mirror in the Sun'', and the Yoruba film, ''Asewo To Re Mecca''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/agriculture/agric-interviews/238595-interview-i-got-acting-wedding-party-experience-sola-sobowale.html|title=INTERVIEW: How I got into acting, my Wedding Party experience – Sola Sobowale|first=Jayne|last=Augoye|newspaper=Premium Times|date=30 July 2017|access-date=5 October 2020|archive-date=12 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812191934/https://www.premiumtimesng.com/agriculture/agric-interviews/238595-interview-i-got-acting-wedding-party-experience-sola-sobowale.html|url-status=live}}</ref> She joined acting through numerous roles in movies produced by Awada Kerikeri Group, under the leadership of Adebayo Salami.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2012/11/30/nigerias-fading-movie-stars/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Nigeria's Fading Movie Stars|newspaper=P.M. News|date=30 November 2012|access-date=12 April 2015|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924074645/http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2012/11/30/nigerias-fading-movie-stars/|url-status=live}}</ref> Over the years, Sobowale had scripted, co-scripted, directed and produced several Nigerian films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.africanewshub.com/news/2211673-family-friends-colleagues-in-attendance-as-veteran-actress-sola-sobowales-son-weds|title=Family, friends, colleagues in attendance as veteran actress, Sola Sobowale's son weds.|website=Africa News Hub|date=10 November 2014|access-date=12 April 2015|archive-date=6 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006011729/https://www.africanewshub.com/news/2211673-family-friends-colleagues-in-attendance-as-veteran-actress-sola-sobowales-son-weds|url-status=dead}}</ref> She scripted, produced and directed ''Ohun Oko Somida'', a 2010 Nigerian film that stars Adebayo Salami.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2msxBwAAQBAJ&q=Ohun+Oko+Somida+by+sola+sobowale&pg=PA221|title=African Film: Looking Back and Looking Forward|publisher=Cambridge Scholars Publishing|location=Newcastle|isbn=9781443857499|last1=Ogunleye|first1=Foluke|date=17 March 2014}}</ref> She featured in ''Dangerous Twins'', a 2004 Nigerian drama film produced by Tade Ogidan, written and directed by Niji Akanni.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2017/09/bnmoviefeature-ramsey-nouah-stella-damasus-sola-sobowale-star-dangerous-twins-watch/|title=#BNMovieFeature: Ramsey Nouah, Stella Damasus, Sola Sobowale star in "Dangerous Twins" {{!}} Watch|website=BellaNaija|date=9 September 2017}}</ref> She is also featured in ''Family on Fire'' produced and directed by Tade Ogidan.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2011/12/05/sola-sobowale-returns-in-family-on-fire/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Sola Sobowale Returns In 'Family On Fire'|newspaper=P.M. News|date=5 December 2011|access-date=12 April 2015|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924074625/http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2011/12/05/sola-sobowale-returns-in-family-on-fire/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/04/tade-ogidan-plans-to-take-family-on-fire-to-the-people/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Tade Ogidan plans to take Family on Fire to the people|newspaper=Vanguard|first=Ben|last=Njoku|date=21 April 2012|access-date=12 April 2015|archive-date=6 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006013227/https://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/04/tade-ogidan-plans-to-take-family-on-fire-to-the-people/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Her role in ''King of Boys'' (2018) is one of her most notable performances till date. She played Eniola Salami, a powerful and ruthless businesswoman and politician known as "The King of Boys." The movie was a Nigerian crime political thriller film written, co-produced and directed by Kemi Adetiba, a movie that reunited Adetiba and Sola Sobowale after they worked together in Kemi Adetiba's directorial debut,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adegoke |first=Yemisi |date=2017-08-14 |title=Kemi Adetiba: The record breaking director making movie magic |url=https://www.cnn.com/2017/08/14/africa/kemi-adetiba-nigeria/index.html |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=CNN |language=en |archive-date=19 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119175032/https://www.cnn.com/2017/08/14/africa/kemi-adetiba-nigeria/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ''The Wedding Party'' in 2016. She reprised her role in the sequel''<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-07-26 |title=King Of Boys: The Return Of The King Returns As 7-Episode Series |url=https://editor.guardian.ng/life/king-of-boys-the-return-of-the-king-returns-as-7-episode-series/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2023-05-02 |newspaper=The Guardian|language=en-US |archive-date=29 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729140833/https://editor.guardian.ng/life/king-of-boys-the-return-of-the-king-returns-as-7-episode-series/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>'', ''The Return of the King'' which released on 27 August 2021 exclusively on Netflix as a 7-part limited series.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nwogu |first=Precious 'Mamazeus' |date=2021-08-27 |title='KOB: The Return of the King' makes good its promise of nostalgia [Pulse Movie Review] |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/kob-the-return-of-the-king-pulse-movie-review/wpqwpt2 |access-date=2023-05-02 |newspaper=Pulse Nigeria|language=en |archive-date=28 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828031935/https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/kob-the-return-of-the-king-pulse-movie-review/wpqwpt2 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Sola Sobowale revealed on her Instagram page in July 2022, that she had been cast in her first Bollywood role for the upcoming film by film director Hamisha Daryani Ahuja.<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 July 2022 |title=Sola Sobowale Lands First Bollywood Role |url=https://editor.guardian.ng/life/sola-sobowale-lands-first-bollywood-role/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=18 July 2022 |newspaper=The Guardian|language=en-US |archive-date=18 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718141340/https://editor.guardian.ng/life/sola-sobowale-lands-first-bollywood-role/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Augoye |first=Jayne |date=13 July 2022 |title=Sola Sobowale, Broda Shaggi to feature in new Bollywood movie |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/nollywood/542414-sola-sobowale-broda-shaggi-to-feature-in-new-bollywood-movie.html |access-date=28 July 2022 |newspaper=Premium Times|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=16 July 2022 |title=#NollywoodGoesToIndia: How Sola Sobowale Snagged International Repute |url=https://independent.ng/nollywoodgoestoindia-how-sola-sobowale-snagged-international-repute/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=28 July 2022 |newspaper=Independent|language=en-GB}}</ref>
==Personal life== Sola Sobowale is married and has four children.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/12/08/for-sola-sobowale-no-cuddling-kissing-in-movies/|title=For Sola Sobowale, No Cuddling, Kissing in Movies|newspaper=This Day|date=8 December 2018|access-date=5 October 2020|archive-date=7 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007234813/https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/12/08/for-sola-sobowale-no-cuddling-kissing-in-movies/|url-status=live}}</ref> She was chosen to be the brand ambassador for Mouka mattress company's Wellbeing range.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/08/i-have-the-desire-to-conquer-whatever-challenge-comes-my-way-sola-sobowale/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=I have the desire to conquer whatever challenge comes my way – Sola Sobowale|newspaper=Vanguard|date=3 August 2020|access-date=5 October 2020|archive-date=2 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002172340/https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/08/i-have-the-desire-to-conquer-whatever-challenge-comes-my-way-sola-sobowale/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/sola-sobowale-reveals-beauty-fitness-secrets/|title=Sola Sobowale reveals beauty, fitness secrets|first=Rotimi|last=Ige|newspaper=Nigerian Tribune|date=7 August 2020|access-date=5 October 2020|archive-date=8 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008194057/https://tribuneonlineng.com/sola-sobowale-reveals-beauty-fitness-secrets/|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable" !Year !Award !Category !Work !Result !Ref |- |2019 |African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) |''Best Actress'' in a Leading Role |''King of Boys'' |{{nom}} |<ref>{{cite news |last=Husseini |first=Shaibu |date=2 November 2019 |title=And the winner is…fiery actress, Sola Sobowale, of Nollywood |newspaper=The Guardian |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/and-the-winner-is-fiery-actress-sola-sobowale-of-nollywood/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=18 April 2020 |archive-date=4 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240804213830/https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/and-the-winner-is-fiery-actress-sola-sobowale-of-nollywood/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |2023 |Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards |Best Supporting Actress |''Anikulapo'' |{{Nom}} |<ref name="Daily Trust 2023">{{Cite news | title=‘Anikulapo’ earns 16 nominations at 2023 AMVCA |newspaper=Daily Trust| date=2023-04-22 | url=https://dailytrust.com/anikulapo-earns-16-nominations-at-2023-amvca/ | access-date=2023-06-01 | archive-date=1 June 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601171815/https://dailytrust.com/anikulapo-earns-16-nominations-at-2023-amvca/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees |url=https://dstv-fe-africamagic-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/africamagic/en-ng/show/amvca/season/9/news/full-list-here-are-all-our-amvca-9-nominees/news |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=AMVCA - Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees |language=en }}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |}
== Awards == In 2019, Sola Sobowale received the award for ''Best Actress'' in a Leading Role for her role in the 2018 Nigerian film: King of Boys.
==Selected filmography== ===Actor=== *''Asewo To Re Mecca'' (1992) *''Diamond Ring'' (1998)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tayo |first=Ayomide O. |date=25 July 2018 |title=30 unforgettable Nollywood home videos you should watch |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/classics-30-unforgettable-nollywood-home-videos-you-should-watch/l554mlf |access-date=28 July 2022 |newspaper=Pulse Nigeria|language=en |archive-date=23 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023222521/https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/classics-30-unforgettable-nollywood-home-videos-you-should-watch/l554mlf |url-status=live }}</ref> *''Super Story: Oh Father, Oh Daughter'' (2001). *''Outkast'' (2001). *''Ayomida'' (2003) as Executive Director *''Ayomida 2'' (2003) *''Dangerous Twins'' (2004) *''Disoriented Generation'' (2009) as Ishmael's Aunty *''Ohun Oko Somida'' (2010) *''Family on Fire'' (2011) *''The Wedding Party'' (2016) as Tinuade coker *''Hustle'' (2016-2018) as Mama Sekinat *''Christmas Is Coming'' (2017) as Mrs. Atta *''The Wedding Party 2'' (2017) as Tinuade Coker *''King of Boys'' (2018) as Eniola Salami *Crazy People (2018) as Mrs. Gomez *''The Men's Club'' (2018 - 2020) *''Wives on Strike: The Revolution'' (2019) as Iya'loja *''Gold Statue'' (2019) as Mrs. Esho *''Shadow Parties'' (2020) as Amoke *''In Case of Incasity'' (2021) as Alhaja *''King of Boys: The Return of the King'' (2021) as Eniola Salami *''Battle on Buka Street (2022) as Asake'' *''Aníkúlápó'' (2022) as Awarun *''Shanty Town'' (2023)<ref>{{Cite news |title=Shanty Town, Netflix's new crime thriller goes live - Tribune Online |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/shanty-town-netflixs-new-crime-thriller-goes-live/ |access-date=2025-06-22 |newspaper=Nigerian Tribune}}</ref> *''Ada Omo Daddy'' (2023) as Mrs. Ireti Balogun *Double Dekoi (2023) as Madam Shaggy<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sola Sobowale {{!}} Actress, Writer, Producer |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1417032/ |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref> *''Postcards - Netflix series ''(2024) *''Beast of Two Worlds'' (2024) as Iya Oba *''Owambe Thieves'' (2025) as Madam Toke
===Producer=== *''Ayomida'' (2003) *''Ayomida 2'' (2003) *''Ohun Oko Somida'' (2010)
===Notable work=== *Diamond Ring *Dangerous Twins *The Wedding Party *The Wedding Party 2 *Christmas is Coming *Hustle *King of Boys *Gold Statue *King of Boys 2: Return of the King
==See also== * List of Nigerian film producers *List of Yoruba people
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress}}
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