Jumoke George
{{Short description|Nigerian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jumoke George
| birth_name = Olajumoke Amoke Olatunde George
| nationality = Nigerian
| citizenship = Nigerian
| occupation = {{plainlist|
- Actress
- film producer
- filmmaker
}}
| notable_works = The Wedding Party
| birth_date = 18 February{{year needed|date=October 2022}}
}}
Olajumoke Amoke Olatunde George{{Audio|Yo-Olajumoke Amoke Olatunde.ogg|listen|help=no}} commonly known as Jumoke George is a Nigerian actress, film producer and filmmaker.{{Cite web |date=2021-11-16 |title=Beatrice Funke Ogunmola wins multiple Awards with her New Epic Film, Love Castle |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/11/beatrice-funke-ogunmola-wins-multiple-awards-with-her-new-epic-film-love-castle/ |access-date=2022-07-19 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}
She has acted in both Yoruba and English language films in Nollywood and has hosted television programs in Nigeria.
Early life and education
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George was born on 18 February{{when|reason=18 February of what year?|date=April 2019}}. She hails from Ibadan, Oyo state. Her father was in the Nigerian military while her stepmother was a nurse who also works for the military.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-22 |title=I wasn’t given roles for 14 years because I refused to sleep around — Actress |url=https://punchng.com/i-wasnt-given-roles-for-14-years-because-i-refused-to-sleep-around-actress/ |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}
George's mother and father separated while she was very young, with George remaining with her father and stepmother. After having disputes with her stepmother, her father threw George out of the house while she was in secondary school. So, George then sheltered with friends.{{Cite news|date=2018-07-22|title=How I was disowned by my father, rejected by mum at 8 — Olajumoke George|language=en-GB|work=Tribune|url=https://www.tribuneonlineng.com/156075/|access-date=2018-11-19|archive-date=19 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119214406/https://www.tribuneonlineng.com/156075/|url-status=dead}}
George attended Command Children School Ann's Barracks Yaba, Lagos; the Army Children School Kano; the Anglican Grammar School, Orita mefa, Ibadan. George went to Government Technical College, Osogbo where she studied Business Administration.
Career
George was introduced to acting at age eight by a family friend. She did stage drama with National Television Authority (NTA), Ibadan. She enrolled in a drama troupe at NTA Ibadan. Under the sponsorship of Victor Ashaolu, George entered the Yoruba movie industry.
After an inability to progress in the film industry, George became a member of the Freelance and Independent Broadcasters Association of Nigeria (FIBAN). George anchored 5 live programs which kept her very busy as away from acting.{{Cite news|url=https://nollywoodcommunity.com/how-i-survived-after-movie-producers-abandoned-me-actress-olajumoke-george/|title=How I survived after movie producers abandoned me – Actress Olajumoke George {{!}} Nollywood Community|date=2018-05-16|work=Nollywood Community|access-date=2018-11-19|language=en-US}}
Filmography
- Eekan soso (2009){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1699354/|title=Jumoke George|website=IMDb|access-date=2018-11-19}}
- The Wedding Party (2016){{Citation|last=TIFF Trailers|title=THE WEDDING PARTY Trailer {{!}} Festival 2016|date=2016-08-16|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbnXd-zCD6I|access-date=2018-11-19}} - Iya Michaels
- My Wife & I (2017) - Aunty Ayo
- The Ghost and the Tout (2018)
- Mokalik (2019) - Iya Simi
- Saheed Esu (2020) - Iya Jamiu
- Love Castle (2021) - Iyaloja
- Maleeka (2022) - Mama Yeni
- The Carpenter (2022) - Mother
- The Other Side of Love (2023) - Mama Mimiola
- JAPA (2024) - Mrs. Ajayi
Award
City People Movie Matriarch Recognition Award 2018{{Cite news|url=https://www.citypeopleonline.com/winners-emerge-2018-city-people-movie-awards/|title=Winners Emerge @ 2018 City People Movie Awards {{!}} City People Magazine|date=2018-09-24|work=City People Magazine|access-date=2018-11-19|language=en-US}}
References
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Category:Nigerian film actresses
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Actresses in Yoruba cinema
Category:Nigerian stage actresses
Category:Actresses from Oyo State
Category:Nigerian film producers
Category:21st-century Nigerian actresses
Category:People from Oyo State