With over 10 years of experience in the Nigerian movie industry, Toyin Abraham has risen from the shadows with a dogged spirit and hard work to claim her spot at the forefront of the entertainment world today. Asides from being one of the top 10 richest actresses in Nigeria, there are many other interesting facts to know about Toyin Abraham net worth, cars, houses, biography and achievements. All such information will be revealed to you in this article as you read on.
Toyin Abraham Ajeyemi
1.0 Toyin Abraham Biography
Olutoyin Aimakhu, now known as Toyin Abraham Ajeyemi is a Nigerian actress, film-maker, producer, TV Personality, entrepreneur and brand influencer. On why she changed her last name, she disclosed that it was a family decision to change her name from Aimakhu to Abraham. Contrary to popular opinion, Toyin Abraham did not originate from a core Yoruba state. She is of Edo origin, one of the states in the southern region of the country. Edo is a diverse state that is home to various cultures and races. It’s a place that is popularly known for its rich history, and Agriculture.
Toyin Abraham was born in Auchi, Edo state but spent most of her early life in Ibadan, Oyo state where the Yoruba language was predominant, and as such, she became an excellent speaker of the language.
In 2013, she started her own business, TAJ Dress Boutique which is based in Lagos. She expanded her business the following year when she signed a multimillion contract with a tech company, Vas2Net. Toyin Abraham is also currently an ambassador for Checkers Custard, the popular cereal brand.
Toyin Abraham poses with her Mercedes G-wagon SUV
1.1 Toyin Abraham Age
Even though she does not look aged, the beautiful actress is quite advanced in age. Toyin Abraham was born on the 5th of September, 1982. As of 2022, she is aged 40 years old but still looks quite stunning.
Toyin Abraham and her Husband, Kolawole Ajeyemi
1.2 Toyin Abraham Marriage
Toyin Abraham has been in two marriages. In 2013, she tied the knot with her fellow Actor, Adeniyi Johnson. This union never lasted as the couple split in 2015 with infidelity being pointed out as the cause. After a series of miscommunications and trying to reunite, they eventually divorced and went their separate ways. Following the fallout of her marriage with Adeniyi Johnson, she went on to date Seun Egbebe, a movie producer but that too did not work out and the two went their separate ways.
Undaunted and bruised, Toyin Abraham decided not to be denied marital bliss, she went in pursuit of her happiness. In 2019, Toyin Abraham exchanged vows with Kolawole Ajeyemi, a fellow actor. It was a traditional wedding and in the month that followed, the couple welcomed their first child, a son named Ireoluwa.
1.3 Toyin Abraham Children
Does Toyin Abraham have a daughter? Yes, Toyin Abraham has a step-daughter, Temitope Ajeyemi. The young girl is Kolawole Ajeyemi first daughter and became Toyin Abraham step daughter after their marriage. Toyin Abraham children are Temitope Ajeyemi and Ireoluwa Ajeyemi
Temitope Ajeyemi is popularly referred to as Toyin Abraham daughter
1.4 Toyin Abraham Family
Toyin Abraham is the last of six children. Her family’s financial status was initially below average, and she had to hawk as a child to support her family. Despite that, she tried her best to get a good education and also pursue a career in acting which eventually paid off.
1.5 Toyin Abraham Education
Toyin Abraham began her elementary school at Oba Kenso Nursery and Primary School, Benin. She proceeded to attend Queen Staff schools, Ibadan after her family moved from Benin to Oyo, Ibadan. That was not to be all as she transferred from Queen Staff school to Saint Anne’s, Ibadan where she obtained her School Leaving Certificate. She then proceeded to Osun State Polytechnic where she bagged her O.N.D (Ordinary National Diploma) in Marketing. After all that, the outstanding actress still proceeded to Ibadan Polytechnic where she finally bagged her H.N.D (Higher National Diploma) in Marketing.
2.0 Toyin Abraham Nollywood Career
Toyin Abraham acting career began in 2003 when she was featured in the movie, Dugbe Dugbe Nbo; a Yoruba movie produced by Bukky Wright, a veteran Nollywood Actress. Toyin Abraham was actually a student at the time that Bukky Wright came to Ibadan, and made sure she took part in the audition. Following her excellent performance, she was given a role to play in the movie. After her career kicked off, she produced her first movie titled “Alajota” and the sequel “Alajota Reloaded”. She made her debut on Netflix in 2017 with the movie “Alakada Reloaded’ which she produced.
2.1 Toyin Abraham Filmography
Ever since starting out her acting career, Toyin Abraham has featured in various English and Yoruba movies. Her most recent project, “Fate of Alakada” was so successful that it won several honours at the box office. Toyin Abraham is also the host of her reality TV show titled “Keeping up With Toyin Aimakhu”.
Toyin Abraham has a long list of movies that would probably take months to binge on. Nevertheless, a list of popular Toyin Abraham movies includes:
- The ghost and the tout (2021)
- The prophetess (2021)
- Fate of Alakada (2020)
- Dear affy (2020)
- Small chops (2020)
- Elevator baby (2019)
- Don’t get mad, get even (2019)
- Made in heaven (2019)
- The millions (2019)
- Kasanova (2019)
- Bling Lagosians (2019)
- Nimbe (2019)
- The ghost and the tout (2018)
- Seven and Half dates (2018)
- Disguise (2018)
- What just happened (2018)
- Alakada reloaded (2017)
- Esohe (2017)
- Hakkunde (2017)
- Mentally (2017)
- Tatu (2017)
2.2 Toyin Abraham Awards
Toyin Abraham’s dogged spirit, tenacity and hard work paid off because she has received several nominations and awards over the span of her career. The veteran actress has been nominated for and won several awards which include:
- Best of Nollywood Awards – “Best Supporting Actress” in Hakkunde (2013)
- Nigeria Entertainment Awards (NEA) – “Best Female Act” (2017)
- Five Continents International Film Festival – “Best Supporting Actress Feature Film” (2017)
- Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice (AMVCA) – “Best Supporting Actress” in Tatu (2018)
- Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice (AMVCA) – “Best Actress in a Drama” in Elevator Baby (2020)
3.0 Toyin Abraham Net Worth
While Toyin Abraham is famous as an actress, her source of income is diversified and isn’t solely based on revenue from acting. She is a mega-celebrity with over 10 million followers across her social media accounts. Toyin Abraham is said to be currently worth a staggering $1.6 million (₦664.5million). This actually qualifies her to be on the list of the richest women in Nigeria. Also, she currently sits among the top richest Yoruba actresses in Nigeria.
3.1 Toyin Abraham Houses and Cars
On her birthday, Toyin Abraham husband, Kolawole Ajeyemi surprised the actress with a Lexus GX460 SUV as a birthday gift. Also, the millionaire actress is known for having an expensive Brabus Mercedes G-Wagon SUV in her collection. Actress Toyin Abraham and her family live in an Upscale Estate in the posh area of Lagos State.
Toyin Abraham Lexus GX460 and her Brabus G-wagon
4.0 Toyin Abraham Instagram
Her official Instagram handle is @toyin_abraham
5.0 Toyin Abraham Latest news
Toyin Abraham was crowned the highest-grossing actress for the year 2021 by the Nigeria Box Office. The prolific actress closed the year with a whopping ₦357 million, accrued from her movie features. Also, earlier this year in January, Toyin Abraham announced that she is opening her very own film academy, which she named Toyin Abraham Academy. Her debut video is to drop this year on Youtube, according to the actress.
6.0 Conclusion
This is where we will end this article on Toyin Abraham net worth, cars, houses, biography and achievements. We hope you enjoyed reading through the amazing career and life story of the hard-working actress.
