Folake Olowofoyeku was born on 26 October 1983 and is a Nigerian actress and musician.
14 Facts About Folake Olowofoyeku
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Folake Olowofoyeku starred in the Chuck Lorre CBS sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola.
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Folake Olowofoyeku has spoken about the importance of names in Yoruba culture.
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Folake Olowofoyeku was raised on Victoria Island in Lagos, Nigeria, and spent time in London.
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Folake Olowofoyeku attended Igbinedion Education Centre, a Montessori boarding school in Benin City.
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Folake Olowofoyeku then transferred to Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls in Ikeja, Lagos and then attended Oxbridge Tutorial College.
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In 2001, at the age of 18, Folake Olowofoyeku emigrated to the United States, where she came to live with her sister.
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Folake Olowofoyeku starred in the 2017 film Death Race 2050 as Minerva Jefferson.
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Also in 2017, Folake Olowofoyeku appeared opposite Gaby Hoffmann in the last season of the TV series Transparent, as her love interest, Lyfe.
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Since September 2019, Folake Olowofoyeku has played Abishola opposite American comedian Billy Gardell in the Chuck Lorre CBS sitcom, Bob Hearts Abishola.
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Folake Olowofoyeku has a diploma in audio engineering from the Institute of Audio Research.
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In 2013, Folake Olowofoyeku appeared in two David Bowie videos as his bass guitar player: "The Stars " and "The Next Day".
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Folake Olowofoyeku said that director Sigismondi and Bowie worked with the band so they could learn their parts musically in rehearsal, as well as portray themselves in the videos.
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Folake Olowofoyeku is a big fan of science fiction and the work of Octavia Butler, and counts Butler's 1980 book, Wild Seed, as a favorite.