Juliana Olayode

Juliana Olayode
Born
Juliana Oluwatobiloba Olayode

(1995-06-07) 7 June 1995 (age 29)
Lagos, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Other namesToyo Baby
Occupation(s)Actress, author
Years active2015–present

Juliana Oluwatobiloba Olayode Listenⓘ, also known as Toyo Baby, is a Nigerian actress and sexual purity activist.[1][2]

Early life

Olayode was born into a Yoruba a family of eight, in Lagos, Nigeria.[3][4]

Career

Before she came to the limelight, she had featured in about four movies including Couple of Days where she featured as "Judith". She clinched the role of Toyo Baby in Jenifa's Diary,[5] which gave her sobriquet she is known under.[6][7][8]

Autobiography

In the second half of 2017, Olayode published her autobiography, Rebirth: From Grass to Grace. In the book, she talks about her personal life, sexual abuse, and career struggles.[9][10]

Selected filmography

  • Jenifa's Diary[11][12][13] (2015) - Toyosi/Toyo Baby
  • Where Does Beauty Go
  • Rivers Between[14]
  • Couple of Days[15] (2016) - Judith
  • Life of disaster
  • The Cokers (2019) - Funke
  • Stepping Into Maggie's Shoes (2020)
  • Becoming Abi (2021) - Joyce
  • The Wait (2021) - Funbi
  • The Bride Price (2023) - Tracy
  • A Tribe Called Judah (2023) - Hilda
  • The Beads (2024) - Sade
  • Beast of Two Worlds (2024) - Iyawo Alani
  • House of Ga'a (2024) - Bibanke
  • Everybody Loves Jenifa (2024)

See also

References

  1. ^ "People shouldn't have sex until they are married— Juliana Olayode aka Toyo Baby". Punch. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Juliana Olayode: It's challenging being a sexual purity advocate". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Most times I Reject Roles that are Not in Line With my Beliefs – Juliana "Toyo Baby" Olayode"". BellaNaija. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  4. ^ Dupe Ayinla-Olayinsukanmi (26 September 2016). "Why i speak about my virginity – Toyo Baby". Thenation. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Actress, Juliana 'Toyo Baby' Olayode speaks up following exit from 'Jenifa's Diary'". TheNet. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  6. ^ ""Jenifa's Diary" Actress Juliana Playode covers GemWoman Magazine's December Issue as she talks Sexual Purity, Working with Funke Akindele & More". bellanaija. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2017.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Money the root of funke akindele and juliana 'Toyo baby Oloyode's fight". Naij. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  8. ^ ""LIB Exclusive: Funke Akindele-Bello and her Jenifa Dairies' top co-star, Olayode 'Toyo baby' Juliana, part ways"". Linda Ikeji. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  9. ^ Olayode, Juliana. "REBIRTH from Grass to Grace – Juliana Olayode". okadabooks.com.
  10. ^ Olayode, Juliana (12 September 2017). REBIRTH: from grass to grace. The Love Factory.
  11. ^ "JENIFA'S DIARY HAS BROUGHT ME FAME- NOLLYWOOD ACTRESS OLAYODE JULIANA AKA (TOYOSI)". dailymedia.com.ng. Archived from the original on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  12. ^ "PHOTOS: MEET NOLLYWOOD ACTRESS FUNKE AKINDELE'S JENIFA'S DIARY TV SERIES CAST MEMBERS/ACTORS". dailymedia.com.ng. Archived from the original on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  13. ^ "Nigeria actress Juliana Olayode accuse her former spiritual father of 'abuse'". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Olayode Juliana, steadily killing it"#WomanCrushWednesday". Pulse.ng. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.[permanent dead link‍]
  15. ^ "WHY I SPEAK ABOUT MY VIRGINITY –TOYO BABY". The Nation. DUPE AYINLA-OLASUNKANMI. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2017.