Lala Akindoju, one of Nigeria's famed
professional actors, shines in the latest Tunde Kelani movie ‘Dazzling Mirage’,
which is now in post-production.
Mirage is the story of a talented,
beautiful young sickle-cell sufferer who overcomes social stigma, prejudice and
her own low self-esteem, to achieve success, marriage and motherhood.
The actress is known mostly for her work on
stage with plays like The V Monologues and Ola Rotimi’s The Gods are not to
Blame. This year, she made her pivot to the screen with box office hit 'Alan
Poza' and a steady role on MNET Series, Tinsel. Lala is also Casting Director
for GTBANK Ndani's 'Gidi Up'.
Kemi Lala Akindoju is one of the most
talented young actresses working in Nigeria at the moment. She was born March
8, 1987, and she is from Ondo State (Nigeria, studied Insurance at University
of Lagos, and she also holds a master’s degree in Media and Communication from
the Pan African University. She has appeared in over 70 stage productions,
playing roles such as Amope in Wole Soyinka’s Trials of Brother Jero, Ojuola in
Ola Rotimi’s The Gods are not to Blame,
Sizwe in Athol Fugard’s Sizwe Bansi is Dead, and Iyaloja in Wole
Soyinka’s Death and the King’s Horseman. In 2010, she won the award for Actor
of the Year at The Future Awards – on the strength of her performance as a
stage actor.
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