
Omowunmi Dada
Actor · b. 1989
Omowunmi Dada (born 2 October 1989) is a Nigerian actress, best known for her role as Folake in the M-Net television series Jemeji. She was also cast in the 2017 Yoruba language film Somewhere in the Dark, which won the award for Best Indigenous Film at the 2017 AMVCA Awards, and for which she received a nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Yoruba) at the Best of Nollywood Awards in 2017. In 2018, Dada played the voice of the titular character in Nigeria's first animation full-length feature film, Sade.
Movies16
Movie6.0Adapted from the eponymous novel by Nigerian author and poet Femi Osofisan, Cordelia is a romantic period-drama where romance meets politics. This novella starts with a lecturer in a disturbed state about his marriage, which is resulting in an inability to teach his students. One of them later confronts him in his office about his shoddy lecture, and the student in question is accompanied to the lecturer’s office by another student named Cordelia. But little does our lecturer know that Cordelia is about to be at the center of a major riot at the institution.
Cordelia
2021 · 1 votes
MovieDramaThrillerAn innocent young girl embarks on a journey in search of a sacred antique pot to save the life of the only heir to the throne, however it is a place where mortals are forbidden and her return is not guaranteed.
The Antique
2014
Movie6.2DramaInspired by true life events, in the Oyo Empire in the 1940's, Elesin Oba, the king's chief horseman, succumbs to the lure of beauty and sexual desire on the very evening he is set to die in order to fulfil his lifelong debt of ritual suicide to accompany the dead Alaafin to the realm of the ancestors, he derails from a very important generational and spiritual transaction. This sets in motion a series of catastrophic consequences, in a spell-binding film of emotions, humour, and tragic role reversals that puts ancient beliefs and customs on trial in an ever increasingly post-modern and Western world.
Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman
2022 · 22 votes
MovieDramaWhen the heir apparent of Ilupeju village learns through prophecy that he will not ascend the throne, he and his fiancée defy fate, employing dark rituals to secure power—only to face devastating consequences.
MovieComedyDramaA rich patriarch's delicate family falls apart when his youngest of four wives cannot have a child.
Movie5.3CrimeHorrorA young man delves into the sinister world of black magic after the brutal murder of his best friend and his daughter. As he hunts for vengeance, he faces moral dilemmas and shocking betrayals that threaten to shatter his closest relationships. In this gripping tale of friendship, love and revenge, he must confront his newfound powers and decide how far he's willing to go to deliver justice.
Suspicion
2024 · 6 votes
Movie6.2DramaCrimeFikayo Holloway, a journalist from a wealthy socialite family, is on the verge of uncovering a powerful crime ring in Lagos, whose atrocities have hit close to home.
Red Circle
2025 · 4 votes
Movie6.3DramaCrimeIn Lagos, Nigeria, young, naive Nigerian journalist Òlòtūré goes undercover to expose the shady underworld of human trafficking. Unused to this brutal environment, crawling with ruthless traders and pimps, Òlòtūré finds warmth and friendship with Blessing, Linda and Beauty, the prostitutes she lives with. However, she gets drawn into their lifestyle and finds it difficult to cope. In her quest to uncover the truth, she pays the ultimate price - one that takes her to the verge of no return.
Òlòtūré
2019 · 54 votes
MovieDramaMusicA famous singer loses everything when her label drops her without pay. With help from her best friend and manager, she struggles to rebuild her career and find herself again.
Evi
2026
MovieA small-town girl moves to Lagos to pursue her dreams of becoming a fashion designer and must overcome significant odds to achieve her goals.
Almost Perfect
2025
MovieA mind-boggling thriller starring Gabriel Afolayan, Jumoke Odetola, Omowunmi Dada. Directed by Abiodun Jimoh
MovieActionAdventureA handsome warlord, ‘Taari’ is fast transitioning into a wolf due to the curse of the dogs that has been placed on him. He must immediately find the cure to this curse or forever be damned. The plot thickens when he discovers that the prince of the village, ‘Adetiba’ will stop at nothing to prevent him from getting the cure he desperately needs. Meanwhile, ‘Princess Morenike’ who is desperately in love with Taari, goes against her brother and goes beyond limits to get the cure for her betrothed.
King Invincible
2017
MovieDramaOga Bolaji is a story that is centered around the simple happy-go-lucky life of a 40 year old retired musician (Gold Ikponmosa). His life takes a drastic turn when he crosses paths with a seven year old girl which could lead to the worst or best days of his life.
Oga Bolaji
2018
MovieDramaAfter years of trying, Ara and Biodun are finally pregnant. On the night the couple hosts their friends for a celebratory dinner, guilt-ridden Ara gets the results of the paternity test she ordered, setting off an explosion of drama.
Shaping Us
2025
MovieDramaAsiri Ade
2024
MovieDramaRomanceMany have heard of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the legendary artist from the 70s and 80s. But some may not know that his mother Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was also a legend in her own right, as a women's rights activist unabashedly pushing for equality in Nigeria at a time when people weren't having those conversations. "Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti" the film emerges as a new vivid exploration of Ransome-Kuti's journey. From growing up and learning about the importance of education, to her groundbreaking step in becoming the first girl to attend Abeokuta Grammar School at just 13, going to London and then becoming emboldened to return to Nigeria to step into her role as an educator and organizer.
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TV2.0DramaAfter experiencing a tragic loss, a woman must resist a new family dynamic that could control the future of her father's company and her life.
Dérè: An African Tale
2017 · 1 votes
TV8.3DramaA vengeful spirit stalks an isolated college, drawn by the school's grim history of sexual violence and one student's mysterious ties to the past.
The Origin: Madam Koi-Koi
2023 · 3 votes