Mariam Kayode
{{Short description|Nigerian actress (born 2007)}}
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| name = Mariam Kayode
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| birth_date = 1 June 2007
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| birth_place = Oyo State
| citizenship = Nigerian
| occupation = Film actress
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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.{{Cite web |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/ |access-date=2022-08-03 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}
Early life and education
Career
The young actress started acting right from a tender age and the films Children of Mud and The Coffin Salesman made her popular.{{Cite web |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 |website=Daily Trust |language=en}}
Filmography
- Dark Light (2015)
- Happiness, Ltd (2016) as Mandu
- Don’t Leave Me (2016)
- Children of Mud (2017) as Emem
- City of Bastards (2019)
- The Coffin Salesman (2019)
- Price of Admission (2020) as Jumi
- Black Dove (2021)
- The Matron (2021) as Shola
- Discerning Eyes (2022) as Lilly
- Checkout (2024) as Tomi
- Bayi{{Cite web |title=Diane Russet Focuses on Underage Marriage – THISDAYLIVE |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2020/03/07/diane-russet-focuses-on-underage-marriage/ |access-date=2022-08-03 |website=www.thisdaylive.com}}
Awards and nominations
Best actress in the short play Children of Mud at AMVCA 2018 awards.{{Cite web |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 |website=Premium Times Nigeria |language=en-GB}}
Best child actress for the film The Coffin Salesman for BON award, 2018.{{Cite web |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 |website=Pulse Nigeria}}
See also
References
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Category:Nigerian film actresses