Mosun Filani

{{short description|Nigerian film and voice actress|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Mosun Filani Oduoye

| birth_name = Mosunmola Filani

| birth_date =

| birth_place = Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

| nationality = Nigerian

| citizenship = Nigerian

| 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

}}

Mosun Filani {{Audio|Yo-Mosunmola Filani.ogg|Listen|help=no}} is a Nigerian film and voice actress.

Early life and education

Mosun was born in Ibadan to parents from Ikole Ekiti. She was raised with four other siblings.{{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|publisher = Nigerian Tribune|date=July 12, 2015|access-date = February 5, 2016}} She attended Abeokuta College of Education and earned a degree in Business Administration from Tai Solarin University of Education.{{cite news|url =http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/i-smile-a-lot-but-not-to-entice-the-opposite-sex/|publisher = The Vanguard |title =I smile a lot but not to entice the opposite sex |date=April 11, 2015|author=ADERONKE ADEYERI| access-date = February 5, 2016}}

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.{{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}}{{cite news| url=https://thenet.ng/photos-nollywood-actress-mosun-filani-returns-with-different-strokes/|title = Nollywood Actress Mosun Filani returns with different strokes|publisher = Nigerian Entertainment Today| access-date = February 5, 2016}}{{cite web | url =https://thenet.ng/mosun-filani-stars-in-new-radio-drama-series-alarambara/|website = Nigerian Entertainment Today|title = Mosun Filani stars in new radio dramla series| access-date = February 5, 2016}}{{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}}{{cite news | url=https://thenet.ng/mosun-filani-and-husband-welcome-second-child/|title = Mosun Filani and husband welcome second child| access-date = February 5, 2016|publisher = Nigerian Entertainment Today}}{{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}}{{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}}

Personal life

Mosun's father died in 2015. She is married to a lawyer-politician: Kayode Oduoye with two children.{{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}}{{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}}{{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}}{{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}}{{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}}{{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}}

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){{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}} as Tracy
Aje metta (2008) as Hadiza