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BINTA AYO MOGAJI 

Binta Ayo Mogaji is a veteran Nigerian actress. According to the film critic Shaibu Husseini, Mogaji has been a part of at least 800 films, television shows, and theater productions.

Born in 1964, Mogaji is a native of Mogaji Oniseniyan compound, Oritamerin in Ibadan. Her father was an Islamic cleric, while her mother was an education administrator. Her father Imam I. S. Mogaji was the first Chief Imam of Ansar ud Deen Society of Nigeria.

Her mother was from the Bello  family of Aremo in Ibadan North East.

Binta grew up a “Tomboy”, playing football with boys. She still loves football. She loves swimming too but can’t swim.

She attended Isabatudeen Girls Grammar School in Ibadan from where she walked to NTA, Ibadan to watch stage plays and rehearsals.  She later got invited  into roles for children at NTA. There the STAR WAS BORN.

Her debut was in the Television series “WHY WORRY” and later “COCO CLOSE”. She worked with legends like Dele Morakinyo and Felix Omuni.

Her first home video film was Mojere, which was done in Yoruba. She was awarded "Best Actress" at the REEL Awards. In 2015, Mogaji debunked filmmakers' preference for younger generation actors in Nollywood. She explained that their reasons cannot be based on the act of professionalism, because there is nothing younger actors were doing that the older ones can't still do.

In a 2018 interview with The Punch, Mogaji explained that due to her Islamic background, she has never acted semi-nude or kissed throughout her decades of practicing as an actress. She noted that producers know the type of role she can play.

In 2006, she married retired soccer player and physiotherapist, Victor Ayodele Oduleye. 

Prior to her marriage, she was romantically involved with actor Jibola Dabo and had a son as a result of the relationship. In interviews given in the past, the respected actress has had to debunk rumours of getting married to Dabo. Mogaji has always made it clear that they only have a child together.

Binta has appeared in close to a thousand films, television shows and theater productions , some of her most popular one include

Mama insurance (2012 film)

Kasanova (2019)

Pasito Deinde (2005)

Àkóbí Gómìnà 2 (2002)

Eni Eleni 2 (2005)

Nowhere to be Found

Why Worry the Barber?

Sergeant Okoro

Igbalandogi

Mojere

Owo Blow

Ti Oluwa Nile (1992)

Motherhood

Owo Ale

Ileke

Ojuju

Ile Olorogun

The Bridge

Checkmate

Diamonds In The Sky (2019)

My Village People (2021)

The Miracle Centre (2020)

Man of God (2022)

Mikolo (2023)

She is however most popularly known for her role in the film IGBANLA DOGI

Her latest film “MA DAN WO” is on youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwGxQ3jL1Es

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXWkXyFlG5M