Idiat Shobande
{{Short description|Nigerian actress}}
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| birth_place = Ogun State
| nationality = Nigerian
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| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1995 - present
| known_for = Aramotu
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Idiat Shobande, sometimes written as Idiat Sobande {{Audio|Yo-Idiat Shobande.ogg|Listen|help=no}} is a Nigerian actress, who acts in Yoruba language films.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}} In 2011, she received Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role nomination for her role as the title character in the Yoruba women advocacy film, Aramotu.
Career
Born to a family from Ogun State. Idiat joined Nollywood, Yoruba sub-industry in 1995.{{Cite web |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201208040358.html |title=Nigeria: I Do Not Lobby for Roles, Says AMAA Award Nominee, Shobande |last=Adebayo |first=Abimbola |date=3 August 2012 |website=allAfrica.com |access-date=20 November 2017 |archive-date=27 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427122142/http://allafrica.com/stories/201208040358.html |url-status=live }} In 2011, Idiat revealed to Vanguard, that her role in Aramotu as a wealthy woman inspired her to promote gender equality in Nigeria.{{Cite web |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/12/idiat-sobande-of-aramotu-fame-may-remarry/ |title=Idiat Sobande of Aramotu fame may remarry |date=31 December 2011 |website=vanguardngr.com |access-date=20 November 2017}} Idiat has featured in several Yoruba films, including Iyawo Saara, Abode Mecca, Omo Iya Ajo and Aramotu. Other notable films includes, Kondo Olopa (2007), Láròdá òjò (2008) and Igbeyin Ewuro (2009).
In 2010, Idiat played the title character in Aramotu. The film which portrayed Yoruba women as making major impacts in an ancient society, earned her Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role nomination, although she eventually lost the award to Ama Abebrese.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nigeriafilms.com/movie-news/91-directors-producers-report/9754-how-aramotu-was-born |title=How Aramotu was born |website=nigeriafilms.com |access-date=20 November 2017 |archive-date=7 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107151649/https://www.nigeriafilms.com/movie-news/91-directors-producers-report/9754-how-aramotu-was-born |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://thenet.ng/amaa-reveals-2011-nominations-list/ |title=AMAA reveals 2011 nominations list |date=26 February 2011 |website=thenet.ng |access-date=20 November 2017 |archive-date=6 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406172914/http://thenet.ng/2011/02/amaa-reveals-2011-nominations-list/ |url-status=live }}
References
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External links
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Category:Nigerian film actresses
Category:21st-century Nigerian actresses
Category:20th-century Nigerian actresses
Category:Actresses from Ogun State