Moji Olaiya (27 February 1975 – 17 May 2017) was a Nigerian actress.

Career

The daughter of

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musician

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, Moji Olaiya began her acting career with

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's production ''

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''. She starred in several

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movies of Yoruba and English genres. She was known for her roles in films such as ''No Pains No Gains'', in which she played Ireti, ''Sade Blade'' (2005), ''Nkan adun'' (2008) and ''Omo iya meta leyi'' (2009). She also starred in the ''Agunbaniro''. In 2003, she was nominated for the Reel Award Best Supporting Actress of the Year, and she won the Best New Actress Award. In 2016, Olaiya released a film, ''Iya Okomi'', starring Foluke Daramola and

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, which was scheduled to premiere in Lagos in July.

Personal life

Olaiya married Bayo Okesola in 2007, then separated. She converted to Islam in 2014. Olaiya died on 17 May 2017, from cardiac arrest in Canada, where she had her second child exactly two months prior. She was finally laid to rest on 7 June 2017 according to Islamic rites.

Selected filmography

* ''Aje nile Olokun'' * ''Ojiji Aye'' * ''

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(2009)'' * ''Omo Iya Meta leyi (2009)'' * ''Akoto olokada (2009) as Shade'' * ''Itakun ola (2008) as Bimbo'' * ''Nkan adun (2008)'' * ''Oro itan (2008)'' * ''Sonibarin (2006)'' * ''Ija Okan (2006)'' * ''Eto ikoko (2005) as Deola'' * ''Sade Blade (2005)'' * ''Maradona (2003) as Nike''

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Olaiya, Moji 1975 births 2017 deaths Actresses in Yoruba cinema Converts to Islam Deaths in childbirth Nigerian film actresses Nigerian Muslims Nigerian television actresses Yoruba actresses 21st-century Nigerian actresses Accidental deaths in Canada

Career

Personal life

Selected filmography

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