Efe Irele
Efeilomo Michelle Irele is a Nigerian actress, model, and film producer.
Early life and career
Irele was born in Lagos, Nigeria, where she spent her formative years. but hails from Edo State. She has three siblings. She attended Corona Primary School, Lagos, and had her secondary education at Queen's College, Yaba. She holds a degree in sociology from Bowen University and a master's degree in human resource management from the University of Chester, United Kingdom.Irele began her career as a model and starred as a video vixen in Burna Boy's "Like to Party" video in 2012 and Adekunle Gold's "Sade" video before transitioning to acting. Her breakout role came in the TV series Lagos Real Fake Life, where she portrayed a modern Nigerian woman navigating societal expectations. Since then, she has appeared in numerous films and TV productions, including Hey You and Two Weeks in Lagos. Irele launched the Efe Irele Autism Foundation in 2018 to cater for autistic children.
Filmography
- Dark Spotlight as Clara
- Mourning Karen as Kamsi
- The Real Side Chics as Keke
- Zahra
- Jon Ajai
- Aso Ebi
- Single Ladies
- Lagos Real Fake Life as Ify
- Stronger Together as Kindy
- Blood Letters as Onimi
- Wrong Kind of War
- Diva
- Scandals
- Sophia as Sophia
- Finding Happiness as Daisy
- Blind Voice as Brown
- Two Weeks in Lagos as Teniola
- Girlfriends as Simi
- The Krush as Annabel
- Descendants of the Earth
- Akpe: Return of the Beast
- Manifestation
- Becca’s List as Becca
- Poor-Ish as Tessa
- Sweet Melony as Melony
- Separated as Kara
- When the Lemons Come
- Wild Affair as Doubra
- Bitter Rain as Fiona
- Restless as Irene
- Brother as Beatrice
- Devil in Agbada as Okikiola
- Hey You as Bianca
- Twice Shy as Uche
- Comfort Me as Temi
- The House of Secrets as young Sarah
- Worlds Apart
- As He was written ''''
- Dice as Amaka
- A Ghetto Love Story
- Farmer's Bride
- Break of Dawn
- Casa De Novia as Melina
- Grown as Osas
- L.I.F.E. as Yinka
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
| 2018 | City People Entertainment Awards | Best Upcoming Actress of the Year | Won | |
| 2018 | City People Entertainment Awards | Best New Actress of the Year | Won | |
| 2019 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Revelation of the Year – Female | Nomitated | |
| 2023 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won |