Efeilomo Michelle Irele (born September 4, 1990) is a Nigerian actress, model, and film producer.

Early life and career

Efe Irele was born in Lagos, Nigeria, where she spent her formative years. but hails from

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. She has three siblings. She attended Corona Primary School, Lagos, and had her secondary education at Queen's College, Yaba. She holds a degree in Sociology from

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and a master’s degree in Human Resource Management from the

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, United Kingdom. Efe began her career as a model and starred as a

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's ''Like to Party'' video in 2012 and

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's Sade video before transitioning to acting. Her breakout role came in the popular TV series '' Lagos Real Fake Life'' (2018), where she portrayed a modern Nigerian woman navigating societal expectations. Since then, she has appeared in numerous films and TV productions, including '' Hey You (film)'' and '' Two Weeks in Lagos''. Efe launched the Efe Irele Autism Foundation in 2018 to cater for autistic children.

Filmography

* ''Dark Spotlight'' (2016) as Clara * ''Mourning Karen'' (2017) as Kamsi * ''The Real Side Chics'' (2017) as Keke * ''Zahra'' (2017) * ''Jon Ajai'' (2017) * ''Aso Ebi'' (2016 – 2017) * ''Single Ladies'' * '' Lagos Real Fake Life'' (2018) as Ify * ''Stronger Together'' (2018) as Kindy * ''Blood Letters'' (2018) as Onimi * ''Wrong Kind of War'' (2018) * ''Diva'' (2018) * ''Scandals'' (2018) * ''Sophia'' (2018) as Sophia * ''Finding Happiness'' (2018) as Daisy * ''Blind Voice'' (2019) as Brown *'' Two Weeks in Lagos'' (2019) as Teniola *''Girlfriends (2019) as Simi'' *''The Krush (2019) as Annabel'' * ''Descendants of the Earth'' (2020) * '' Akpe: Return of the Beast'' (2020) * ''Manifestation'' (2020) * ''Becca’s List'' (2020) as Becca * ''Poor-Ish'' (2020) as Tessa * ''Sweet Melony'' (2020) as Melony * ''Separated'' (2020) as Kara * ''When the Lemons Come'' (2020) * ''Wild Affair'' (2021) as Doubra * ''Bitter Rain'' (2021) as Fiona * ''Restless (2021) as Irene'' * ''Brother (2021) as Beatrice'' * '' Devil in Agbada'' (2021) as Okikiola * '' Hey You (film) (2022) as Bianca'' * ''Twice Shy (2022) as Uche'' * ''Comfort Me (2022) as Temi'' * ''The House of Secrets (2023) as Sarah (young)'' * ''Worlds Apart (2023)'' * ''As He was written (2023)'' * ''Dice (2023) as Amaka'' * ''A Ghetto Love Story (2024)'' * '' Farmer's Bride (2024)'' * ''Break of Dawn (2024)'' * ''Casa De Novia (2024) as Melina'' * ''Grown (2024) as Osas'' * ''L.I.F.E. (2024) as Yinka''

Awards

References

Living people Nigerian film actresses 1990 births Nigerian female models Actresses from Edo State 21st-century Nigerian actresses Bowen University alumni Alumni of the University of Chester {{Model-stub

Early life and career

Filmography

Awards

See also

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