Mimi Onalaja

Mimi Onalaja
Mimi Onalaja
	Mimi Onalaja on NdaniTVs 37 Questions in March 2019
Born	Omowumi Onalaja; 25 September 1990 (age 34); Lagos, Nigeria
Education	Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the Covenant University in Ogun State
Alma mater	Covenant University
Occupation(s)	Actress, television personality, model and writer
Years active	2006-present

Mimi OnalajaListen^ⓘ (born 25 September 1990) is a Nigerian actress,^[1] writer, presenter, blogger, model, media and television personality.^[2] She joined EbonyLife TV, an entertainment television station in 2014.^[3] She is the host of 'The Future Awards Africa'.^[4]^[5] and hosted the ELOY awards in 2016.

Early life and education

Mimi Onalaja was born in Lagos to Nigerian parents. As a child, she grew up with her mother and siblings, since her father was in the army and moved around a lot.^[6] She went to elementary school at Kemsing School International, Ikoyi, and for secondary school went to Queen's College, Lagos. She then studied at Covenant University,^[7] Ota, Ogun State, where she completed her bachelor's degree in international relations in 2010. In 2013, Mimi took a diploma in acting for film at the New York Film Academy.^[7] She lives in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State.

Career

Onalaja started her career as an HR consultant at one of the big four accounting/consulting firms, where she worked for 16 months, before her first foray into television.^[8] Her first opportunity on TV was facilitated by Mo Abudu.^[8] She later worked at Nemesia Studios as a production manager.

Since 2014, Onalaja has produced and hosted TV shows at EbonyLife TV.^[9] She is the host of 'Game Show' and 'Play to Win'. In addition to being a TV host, Onalaja is a lover of fashion, travel and food.^[10] She has a column on 'Style Vitae'. Onlaja is also an actress, known for her roles in the 2020 movies, Smart Money Woman and Shades of Love Edit (2018).^[11] She hosted a program by Amstel Malta and Tecno in celebration of International Women's Day 2022.^[12]

Media shows hosted

Game Show
Play to Win
The Future Awards Africa'.^[4]^[5]
ELOY awards

Movies

Ayaba Woman's Shades of Love Edit (2018) as Ayaba Woman
Your Excellency (2019) as Shile
The Smart Money Woman (2020) - TV Series
Introducing the Kujus (2020) as Pamela
My Village People (2021) as Mrs. Okafor
Fair Hearing (2022)
The Kujus Again (2023) as Pamela

References

^ "Pictorial: Sharon Ooja, Osas Ighodaro, others attend Ini Dima-Okojie's wedding". Punch Newspapers. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
^ "Fashion is easiest way to express myself - Mimi Onalaja". Punch Newspapers. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
^ "10 Things You Didn't Know About TV Presenter, Mimi Onalaja As She Turns A Year Older". Topnews Tv Online Magazine. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Adekunle Gold, Mimi Onalaja to host The Future Awards Africa 2017". TheCable Lifestyle. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
^ ^a ^b Adeniyi, Enioluwa (8 December 2017). "The Future Awards Africa 2017 To Be Hosted By Adekunle Gold And Mimi Onalaja". Naija News. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
^ "Fashion is easiest way to express myself Mimi Onalaja". Punch Newspapers. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Mimi Onalaja Biography - Profile". FabWoman. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
^ ^a ^b "MIMI ONALAJA: My TV career has been an amazing ride". The Nation. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
^ Johnson-Omodiagbe, Conrad. "Bolanle Olukanni and Mimi Onalaja Steady Repping in Style | StyleVitae". Retrieved 22 November 2020.
^ "Allure Style IQ: Mimi Onalaja Defines Her Style". Vanguard Allure. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
^ "Mimi Onalaja". IMDb. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
^ "Amstel Malta and Tecno host special exclusive women's forum in celebration of International Women's Day 2022". TheCable. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.

External links

Mimi Onalaja at IMDb

[1] "Pictorial: Sharon Ooja, Osas Ighodaro, others attend Ini Dima-Okojie's wedding". Punch Newspapers. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.

[2] "Fashion is easiest way to express myself - Mimi Onalaja". Punch Newspapers. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

[3] "10 Things You Didn't Know About TV Presenter, Mimi Onalaja As She Turns A Year Older". Topnews Tv Online Magazine. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

[:2-4] "Adekunle Gold, Mimi Onalaja to host The Future Awards Africa 2017". TheCable Lifestyle. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

[:3-5] Adeniyi, Enioluwa (8 December 2017). "The Future Awards Africa 2017 To Be Hosted By Adekunle Gold And Mimi Onalaja". Naija News. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

[:1-6] "Fashion is easiest way to express myself Mimi Onalaja". Punch Newspapers. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

[FabWoman-7] "Mimi Onalaja Biography - Profile". FabWoman. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2024.

[:0-8] "MIMI ONALAJA: My TV career has been an amazing ride". The Nation. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

[9] Johnson-Omodiagbe, Conrad. "Bolanle Olukanni and Mimi Onalaja Steady Repping in Style | StyleVitae". Retrieved 22 November 2020.

[10] "Allure Style IQ: Mimi Onalaja Defines Her Style". Vanguard Allure. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

[11] "Mimi Onalaja". IMDb. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

[12] "Amstel Malta and Tecno host special exclusive women's forum in celebration of International Women's Day 2022". TheCable. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.

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