Remi Abiola | |
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Born | 30 March 1952 |
Died | 29 July 2009 | (aged 57)
Nationality | Nigerian |
Citizenship | Nigerian |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1970-2009 |
Spouse | Moshood Abiola |
Children | 2 |
Remi Abiola ( (30 March 1952– 29 July 2009) was a )Nigerian film actress and spouse of the late Moshood Abiola, a Nigerian business magnate and politician. [1] She died of cancer in New York City on 29 July 2009. [2] [3] [4]
Abiola trained as an actress at the Fielding School for Dramatic Arts in England in the 1970s after she left the defunct Nigerian Airways as a flight attendant. When she came back to Nigeria, she auditioned for roles and took part in a TV series anchored by Bayo Awala and Tunde Oloyede, which aired on NTA Channel 10. [5] [6]