Nollywood actress Bukky Ajayi died after a battle with heart-related issues on July 6, 2016.
The thespian would have been 83 today.
Here are 14 facts about the revered late Nigerian movie veteran.
1. Her faith
She was born a Christian but converted to Islam in the early eighties and chose the name Zainab.
2. Love for theatre
Her love for the theatre started as a young girl when her father used to take her to the cinemas.
3. How she entertained kids
When she was a very young, her interest for acting was so much that she used to do a cardboard sort of cinema for children, and used to charge them half a penny to come and watch.
4. Where she studied
She studied in England for six years as a federal government scholar.
5. Her career outside acting
She started working in Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) as a presentation assistant in 1966, a year after she got back from England.
6. What else she did
Afterwards, she became a presenter and then a news reader.
7. Her programme on Nigerian culture
She presented a couple of children’s programmes and Nigerian’s Sketches, a programme which was all about Nigerian culture, and Diran Ajijedidun of blessed memory was her producer.
8. When she started her acting career
She was transferred to Port Harcourt and later back to Lagos, and it was at that time she started her acting career.
9. Featuring in major TV shows
She started with the Village Headmaster in the ’70s, and she later got a role in Amaka Igwe’s Checkmate.
10. Her movies
She featured in so many home videos that she also lost count before her demise – her popular movies include Mother of George, Indecent Girl, Diamond Ring, Witches, Thunderbolt among others.
11. One event she didn’t forget
The shooting of international film Critical Assignment in South Africa was one of the events of her life that she will never forget. It gave her an opportunity to see how movies are done elsewhere.
12. Her relationship with Jazzman Olofin
She’s grandmother-in-law to ‘Shake Something’ singer Jazzman Olofin.
13. Her son
One of her sons is Abounce (Olakunle Fawole), a rapper.
Abounce is one the founding fathers of the Nigerian hip hop culture. He is also a music producer and actor (a trait he got from his legendary mother).
He has featured in films like Diamond Ring, Apostle Kasali, Cash Money among others.
14. Major honour
She was awarded AMVCA 2016 ‘Industry Merit Award’ alongside another veteran actor, Sadiq Daba for their contributions towards the growth of the Nollywood.
May her soul keep resting in peace ma.
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