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I AM CONFORTABLE BEING SINGLE.......Ebunoluwa Olatoye Okafor

Can you tell us more about your precisely on youn family background?

I am the last born on my family, my mum is Igbo, and my dad is Yoruba. I grew up in Oshodi, Lagos.

Can you tell us your educational background?

I had my secondary school in Oshodi Local Government, Oshodi Grammar School, I started pursuing my career with Murphy Afolabi in 2005. I produced my film Oyinade recently.

How long have you been acting?

8years

What got you interested in acting?

I have loved acting right from my childhood, I did drama in school, in my church and sometimes in my sleep, I dreamt about actors, actresses and took part.  In year 2000, I had the opportunity to act in an English movie but was scared of my mum. Emeka Ike invited me for some auditions then I met Adesqueen, who introduced me to Murphy Afolabi.

Can you tell us more about your educational background?

I studied Mass Communication in Yabatech

How did you cope as a mass comm. student and actress together?

Mass Communications is about entertainment and informing the audience of happenings.

How many movies have you done so far?

I have done kukulaja, Owo, Ayesokunkun, and many more that I cannot remember

Out of these movies you have done so far, which one was your  highest paid?

It was one I did on Mercy Aigbe’s set.

Who are the artiste you look up to as a role model?

Oh God, I love Funke Akindele so much and she is my role model, and everything about her suits me, Iyabo Ojo, Lizzy Anjorin and Toyin Aimakhu, I look up to them.

Are you single or married?

I am single but not searching, and is best known to me that am single but not searching.

What can you say about sexual harassment in the movie industry?

Let me tell you the truth, there is no sexual harassment in the yoruba movie industry. It depends on what you want.

What is the greatest advice people have given you about the movie industry?

The greatest advice people have given me is to be focused and be myself.

Can you tell us some of the challenges you have faced so far in the movie industry?

Anyway I have a lot of challenges but I thank God that I, Ebunoluwa Olatoye Okafor can produce movies.

What is the most sexiest part in your body?

The most sexy part of my body is my entire body part.

Can you tell us how much you invested in your movie, Oyinade that you just launched?

I spent a lot of money on my movie, Oyinade. I plead with pirates, let me recoup my investment.

And now that you are a producer what should your fans expect from you apart from Oyinade?

I am presently writing a script with the help of a friend, a scriptwriter.The title is Darijim, it should be out by the end of 2015.

Where do you want to be in the next five years and what do you have to tell your fans?

Producerand legend in the movie industry. My fans should keep supporting me with their prayers and I promise not to disappoint them.