{"id":68749,"date":"2021-07-28T18:36:31","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T17:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/?p=68749"},"modified":"2022-08-14T03:14:43","modified_gmt":"2022-08-14T02:14:43","slug":"the-gist-on-biodun-okeowo-real-age-and-why-she-left-her-husband","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/the-gist-on-biodun-okeowo-real-age-and-why-she-left-her-husband\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Biodun Okeowo? All About Her Age and Why She Left Her Husband"},"content":{"rendered":"

Biodun Okeowo (born on December 26th, 1979, in Fadeyi, Lagos State) is a curvy Nigerian Yoruba actress and film producer, popularly known by the nickname Omo Butty. She earned her nickname from a self-produced movie of the same name. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Asides from acting, Biodun is a successful businesswoman who owns and manages a cosmetic brand, Victoria Beauty. What’s more, the actress has been making headlines following her alleged divorce from her husband, with whom she had two children. Since then, both fans and the general public have been keen on knowing what led to the end of the said marriage to her supposed ex-husband. Read on to get the full details.<\/p>\n

The Exact Year Biodun Okeowo was Born is Unknown<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The only certain thing is that actress Biodun celebrates her birthday every 26th December, but the actual year of her birth is unknown. Many media sites believe that she was born in 1971, some in 1979, while others say it is 1983. However, the actress has come out to debunk the claims on her age in an interview she granted with Broadway TV in 2019. In the interview, Biodun made it clear that she is not even up to 40 years, but she is in her late 30s, saying that she doesn’t know how people came about her age to be 47 and even above. However, she did not reveal her exact birth year.<\/p>\n

Biodun Okeowo is a trained journalist who studied Communication Arts at Lagos State University but has a passion for acting. She graduated from the university and started searching for a job but couldn’t get any. At this point, she decided to try out the entertainment industry by approaching a contact she met during her Industrial training. Through him, she was able to join Nollywood, though it was not easy at the beginning. Today, Biodun has grown to be one of the most loved and successful actresses in Nollywood, precisely Yoruba movies.<\/p>\n

She Started Acting Professionally in 2006<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Biodun professionally started acting in 2006 after series of training and auditions. Though the actress said that the journey had not been a picnic, she has got many achievements to boast of since her emergence in the industry. She got her first role in the 2006 Yoruba movie, Eniyemi, <\/em>but rose to prominence in 2007 with Tolani Osinrin.\u00a0<\/em>She has earned millions of fans due to her high creativity and skill in interpreting movie roles. Today, Biodun has produced and starred in many Nollywood movies, both English and Yoruba.<\/p>\n

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Some of her notable movies include:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Omo Butty<\/li>\n
  • Alapo Aje<\/li>\n
  • Star Boy<\/li>\n
  • \u00c8b\u00fat\u00e9<\/li>\n
  • Okanjua<\/li>\n
  • Boseyemi<\/li>\n
  • Funmilayo Baby<\/li>\n
  • Igbeyawo Arugbo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Biodun Okeowo Was Never Legally Married To Her Alleged Ex-Husband<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Biodun Okeowo has, in an interview, put it straight that she is not married and has never been legally married before. In her own words, she said that the man who is the father of her two children could not be called her husband because he did not pay her bride price. Though actress Biodun did not reveal the name of her children’s daddy, she said that she met him while she was an undergraduate.\u00a0When asked why both of them did not end up later, she said she thinks the man was not ready at that time.<\/p>\n