ICYMI: Popular Actress In ‘Lisabi’ Movie Is Dead

Popular actress in Lisabi movie, Omotola Odunsi, is dead.

Her colleagues in the movie industry broke the news of her death on their social media handles on Friday.

Actors Akinola ‘Segbowe’ Akano and Odunlade Adekola also confirmed the actress’s demise and paid tribute to her.

While the cause of her death was unknown, Segbowe shared his last WhatsApp conversation with the actress.

In the screenshot, Motola the Actor, confirmed she had been indisposed for some time but told Segbowe she was back on her feet.

Segbowe described her passing as “a strange, rude shock”, implying that she died immediately after he checked up on her.

He also expressed his condolences to her family.

“Motola! Strange, but I tried checking on you at the wee hours of that morning.

You said you were fine and back. This is a rude shock, Omotola! Journey well, sister. God be with your family,” he wrote.

The late actress began her acting career by performing in stage dramas during her 200-level year at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), after joining actor Lateef Adedimeji’s acting troupe.

The microbiology graduate from OOU took part in stage dramas and other entertainment activities, moving from one university to another for drama presentations before eventually leaving the troupe.

In 2018, she joined Odunlade Adekola Films Production (OAFP) after emerging as one of the lucky winners at an OAFP audition.

She graduated from the academy in 2023.

In an interview in 2021, she revealed that her parents did not support her career initially, but later gave their full backing.

Before her death, she appeared in several films, including Lisabi: The Uprising, Officer Adaeze, Amonata, Ayanmo Ire, Ishola Gbajumo, and Ifedayo.