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Nigerian film actress and singer (born 1970)

Shaffy Bello

Born	(1970-10-08) 8 October 1970 (age 54) Nigeria
Nationality	Nigerian
Other names	Shaffy Bello-Akinrimisi
Citizenship	Nigeria
Occupations	Film actress singer
Years active	1997–present
Notable work	Chief Daddy
Television	Battleground
Children	2

Shaffy BelloListen is a Nigerian film actress and singer. She first shot into the entertainment scene when she featured vocals in a 1997 hit song by Seyi Sodimu titled "Love Me Jeje".

Career

Shaffy grew up in the United States where she completed her education. Her first major film was Eti Keta, a Yoruba film.

In 2012, she starred as Joanne Lawson in the TV series Tinsel and as Adesuwa in Taste of Love. Shaffy has since featured in several Yoruba and English language films and TV series including When Love Happens, Gbomo Gbomo Express, and Taste of Love.

Selected filmography

Eti Keta (2011) as Aunty
The Score (2012)
Tinsel
When Love Happens (2014) as Anna
Gbomo Gbomo Express (2015) as Alexis Osita-Park
Taste of Love
It's Her Day (2016) as Mrs. Hernandez
Ovy's Voice (2017) as Mrs. G
Hire a Man (2017) as Mrs. Lawson
Light will Come (2017)
Twisted Twins
Three Thieves (2019) as Madam Boss
The Therapist (2021) as Mrs. Bankole
Two Weeks in Lagos (2019) as Mrs. Makinde
Soft Work (2020) as Mrs. Ademuyiwa
Unroyal (2020) as Queen of Okrika
Mama Drama (2020) as Mama Adelena
Chief Daddy (2018) as Nike Williams
From Lagos with Love (2018) as Nkiru Pedro
Iboju
Elevator Baby (2019) as Mrs. Williams
Fishbone (2020) as Mama T
The Men's Club
Your Excellency (2019) as Laide Ajadi
Deep blue sea
Nneka the Pretty Serpent (2020) as Dr. Fatima Awolowo
Separated (2020) as Mabel
Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke (2022) as Nike Williams
Crazy Grannies (2021) as Omodele
Elesin Oba, The King's Horseman (2022) as Iyaloja
A Romantic Comedy Featuring Lara and Tobi (2022) as Ms Uche
Mothers and Daughters-In-Law (2019) as Mama Chris
The Rise of Igbinogun (2021)
Love Is War (2019 film) as Senator Akerele
Lara and the Beat (2018) as Jide's Mom
Obsession (2022 film) as Dr. Ann
One Bad Turn (2022) as Tambourine
Convenant (2022) TV series as Adaora
The Men's Club (Nigerian web series)
Excess Luggage (2017) as Mrs. Ekwenife
Whose Meal Ticket (2017) as Mrs. Disu
Moth To A Flame (2016) as Mrs. Clinton
40 Looks Good on You (2019)
Desperate Housewives Africa
Head Over Bills (2022) as Mrs. Ofili
Different Strokes (2023) as Alex Cole's Mother
The Bloom Boys (2023) as Mrs Akintola
Deity (2023) as Olori Olateju
Split (2019) as Davina
Wrong Number (2024)
The Beads (2024) as Mrs. Williams
Voiceless Scream (2018) as Gran

Television

Battleground (2017–18) as Adaora Bhadmus
Sibe (2023) as Madam
Just Us Girls (2023) as Chief
She Must Be Obeyed (2023) as Iya Shiyanbola

Awards and nominations

Year	Award ceremony	Prize	Result	Ref
2012	2012 Best of Nollywood Awards	Best Lead Actress in an English Movie	Nominated

Personal life

Bello has two children.

Shaffy was married to Mr. Akinrimisi from 1995 until 2020.

References

Onuoha, Chris (2 August 2015). "There's sexiness in all I do – Shaffy Bello". Vanguard Newspaper. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
"'Dating father and son doesn't mean I'm promiscuous' -Taste of Love star, Shaffy Bello cries". Ecomium Magazine. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
Igwegbe, Fola (15 October 2012). "Meet Tinsel's cougar". Africa Magic. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
Ekpo, Nathan Nathaniel (14 August 2015). "I'm not a prostitute, I only interpret role...Actress, Shaffy Bello". Nigeria Films. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
"Elesin Oba, The King's Horseman to Premiere at Toronto – THISDAYLIVE". Google. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
"Shaffy Bello | Actress". IMDb. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
Ehi James, Osaremen (10 September 2012). "Tonto Dikeh, Funke Akindele Others Make BON Award nominees' list". Nigeria Films. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
"I Would Have Divorced My Husband- Shaffy Bello". Naij. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2016.

External links

Shaffy Bello at IMDb

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