The Nollywood industry has several outstanding actresses, and Bolaji Ogunmola is one of them. She is recognised for her role in several films, including Ajosepo, Reach, Yours Regardless, and Lost. Besides acting, she is making a name for herself behind the lens as a film producer and has several credits. While speaking to The Nation, Bolaji expressed her thrill in film producing.

As a producer, there’s nothing more fulfilling than seeing your idea or story come to life. It’s an incredible experience to create something meaningful.

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Key takeaways

• Bolaji Ogunmola’s journey to becoming an actress began when she was young, but she made her professional debut in 2012.
• She has been in the industry for over a decade and has several acting credits, making her a popular actress in Nigeria.
• Besides acting, she is a film producer and the founder and CEO of The Ogunmola Company, a film production company.

Profile summary

Full name	Bolaji Ogunmola
Gender	Female
Date of birth	21 April 1992
Age	35 years old (as of 2026)
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Place of birth	Lagos, Nigeria
Current residence	Lagos, Nigeria
Nationality	Nigerian
Ethnicity	African
Religion	Christianity
Sexuality	Straight
Height in feet	5’10”
Height in centimetres	178
Hair colour	Black
Eye colour	Dark brown
Siblings	2
Relationship status	Dating
School	Yinka Bolarinwa College
College	National Open University of Nigeria, Royal Arts Academy, University of Ilorin
Profession	Nollywood actress, film producer, entrepreneur
Instagram	@bolajiogunmola

Bolaji Ogunmola’s biography

Bolaji Ogunmola was born into a family of three children in Lagos, Nigeria. She was raised alongside two younger brothers. Bolaji is Yoruba, a Nigerian national of African ethnicity. Despite being a well-known personality, she has kept details of her family away from the public eye, and it is unknown who her parents and siblings are.

She had her post-elementary education at Yinka Bolarinwa College. She later joined the National Open University of Nigeria, Victoria Island, Lagos, where she studied a business management and entrepreneurship course. The actress obtained a diploma in acting from the Royal Arts Academy, Surulere, Lagos and is also an alumna of the University of Ilorin.

What is Bolaji Ogunmola’s age?

The Nollywood actress is 34 years old as of 2026. Bolaji Ogunmola’s date of birth is 21 April 1992, and her zodiac sign is Taurus.

Bolaji Ogunmola’s career

Bolaji had been interested in a career in the entertainment industry, but did not know which profession to choose. In her interview with Punch, she narrated how she discovered she could act, saying:

I had an idea that I was going to be involved in the entertainment industry. I thought it was going to be music, but I couldn’t sing. Afterwards, I thought I was going to be a model, but I was fat. So, I suspected it would be film I was going to do. One day, I was in church, and my drama team told me to act in the role of Esther in a play. I eventually did, and my acting was commended.

She started her professional acting career in 2012 when she starred in Okon Goes to School. Since then, the actress has been featured in over 150 Nollywood films, making her one of the industry’s top acting talents. Here is a list of some of Bolaji Ogunmola’s prominent film appearances.

Movies/TV series	Period	Role
Ajosepo	2024	Mary
JAPA	2024	Clara
All That Glitters	2023	Efe
The Cook	2023	Grace
Breaking Point	2023	Becky
Hotel Labamba	2023	Pearl
Keeping the Enemy	2023	Chioma
The Switch	2023	Helen
Path of Psycho	2023	Irene
Watching Over You	2022	Caro
Lost	2022	Tolani
The One for Sarah	2022	Lara
Longing for You	2022	Winifred
True Colors	2022	Toni
Time’s Shadow	2021	Adeline
When We Fall	2021	Ada
Doctor Lanre	2021	Imade
Betty’s Love Triangle	2020	Betty
Looking for Baami	2019	Sharon
Marital Bruise	2018	Sylvia

Besides acting, she is a film producer and the founder and CEO of The Ogunmola Company, a film production company. She boasts several production credits, and some of her work includes Talking Stage, Old Habits, Yours Regardless, The Last Piece of Me, and Butterflies. Speaking to TVC, Bolaji explained her motivation for starting film production. She said:

Funny enough, I have always wanted to produce. Starting out, I knew I wanted to tell the stories I am passionate about. I like to manage things. I studied business management in school and knew I wanted to do something about…you being at the back of the camera just to manage and do things and create stories that can affect me, you and everybody watching, and I am passionate about them.

What is Bolaji Ogunmola’s marital status?

The All Shades of Wrong actress has no husband and has never been married.

Is Bolaji Ogunmola dating anyone?

Bolaji Ogunmola is seemingly in a relationship but has not disclosed who she is dating. In a YouTube video shared on her YouTube channel in November 2023, she hinted about having a favourite person but did not want to discuss the details.

What happened to Bolaji Ogunmola?

Bolaji recently had to apologise for her role in a film that sparked outrage over tribal slurs.

The controversy began when a scene from her movie went viral, featuring actor IK Ogbonna making derogatory comments about Yoruba people.

Yoruba girl, Yoruba girl, you people are very dirty… That’s how I will be seeing tissue up and down, your pants will be hanging in the staircase, that your bra that is like cotton, I will come and see it in my parlour,

Ogbonna said to Bolaji in the scene. She claimed the offensive lines were improvised by Ogbonna and were not part of the script. The actress said.

I didn’t write the script/wasn’t even in the script. He improvised those lines, and I can’t cut him. There are ways things are done in my industry. It’s a director’s film and vision. Not the producer,

The backlash led to insults and threats, prompting Ogunmola to take full responsibility and apologise to the Yoruba community. She emphasised her pride in being Yoruba and assured her actions were not meant to perpetuate tribal stereotypes.

First of all, I want to apologize to the well-respected Yoruba people for this error. The insult and threat to life and livelihood I have experienced (DMs saying all sorts/threat to take my YouTube page /even as far as wishing my parents death and ending my career) in the last 3 days has been extremely disturbing.

An imperfect match, the film was made 3 years ago…it was meant to be a comedy film between 2 tribe and a lot of disagreement and fights before a resolution of love. That’s what the film is about.

Part of her statement read.

Fast facts about Bolaji Ogunmola

1. Does Bolaji Ogunmola have siblings? The Nigerian actress has two younger brothers.
2. Is Bolaji Ogunmola related to Peju Ogunmola? Even though they have similar surnames, the two Nollywood actresses are not related in any way.
3. Where does Bolaji Ogunmola live? She resides in Lagos, Nigeria.
4. When did Bolaji Ogunmola start acting? She has been acting for over a decade since 2012, when she landed her first professional role.
5. Does Bolaji Ogunmola have a child? The Nollywood actress is not yet a mother. However, in an Instagram post in August 2023, she expressed her desire to have a daughter, saying she wouldn’t want her genes to go to waste.
6. How tall is Bolaji Ogunmola? The Nigerian film producer is 5 feet 10 inches (178 centimetres).
7. What languages does Bolaji Ogunmola speak? Based on her work in Nollywood, the actress is proficient in English, Yoruba, and Pidgin.
8. Is Peju Ogunmola still married to Sunday Omobolanle? Yes, the veteran Nollywood actress is still married to popular comedian Sunday Omobolanle, famously known as Papi Luwe or Aluwe.

Bolaji Ogunmola’s age underscores her significant contributions and dedication to Nollywood over the years. She has been featured in over 150 films and has several film production credits. The Lagos native is the founder and CEO of The Ogunmola Company.

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