Aremu Afolayan (born 2 August 1980) is a Nigerian film actor and the brother of
Kunle Afolayan
Kunle Afolayan (born 30 September 1975) is a Nigerians, Nigerian actor, producer, and director. He is credited for elevating the quality of Nollywood movies through larger budgets, shooting on 35mm, releasing in Movie theater, cinemas, and impro ...
, a fellow actor.
Early life and career
Aremu Afolayan is of
Igbomina
The Ìgbómìnà (also colloquially Igboona or Ogboona) are a subgroup of the Yoruba people, Yoruba ethnic group, which originates from the north central and southwest Nigeria.
They speak a dialect called Yoruba language, Ìgbómìnà or Igbonna, ...
-Yoruba descent, from
Kwara State
Kwara () is a state in Western Nigeria, bordered to the east by Kogi State, to the north by Niger State, and to the south by Ekiti, Osun, and Oyo states, while its western border makes up part of the international border with Benin. Its ca ...
.
He is one of the sons of the famous theatre and film director and producer
Adeyemi Afolayan
Adeyemi Josiah Afolayan (1940–1996) was a Nigerian actor, filmmaker, dramatist and producer.
Early life
Afolayan was born in 1940 in Kwara state Nigeria, he was a film actor, director and producer. He is the brother of actress Toyin Afolaya ...
(Ade Love). He was known for his film titled Idamu akoto (2009).
Personal life
Aremu Afolayan is married to Kafilat Olayinka Quadri. They have a daughter Iyunade Afolayan.
Awards and nominations
See also
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List of Yoruba people
This is a list of notable Yoruba people.
Film and cinema Nollywood Actors and actresses
Writers and directors
* Biyi Bandele (1967–2022), novelist, playwright and filmmaker
* Kemi Adesoye,Peter ijagbemi screenwriter
* Kemi Adetiba (b. 1 ...
References
Nigerian male film actors
Living people
Yoruba male actors
Aremu
Male actors from Lagos
Male actors in Yoruba cinema
1980 births
Nigerian television actors
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