Veteran Nollywood actress and successful entrepreneur, Iyabo Ojo was born on the 21th of December, 1977 into the family of Mr Adekunle Ogunro and Mrs Olubunmi Fetuga.
The mother of two attended the National College, Gbagada and then proceeded to Lagos State Polytechnic where she bagged a degree in Estate Management. In secondary school, Iyabo was a member of the drama group and continued until she officially joined the entertainment industry.
In 1998, Iyabo joined the movie industry and registered with the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) through a renowned actress, Bimbo Akintola.Subsequently, she started producing movies. She made her debut in movie production with Bolutife in 2004.
In 2015, she produced a movie titled Silence. Silence became a blockbuster and premiered in Silverbird Cinema, Ikeja, Lagos. It also won the Best of Nollywood award of the Year. In addition, Iyabo has worked with personalities like Joseph Benjamin, Mercy Aigbe, Odunlade Adekola, Femi Adebayo, Desmond Elliot, and other prominent actors.
In 1999 when she was 2, Iyabo got married and gave birth to two children. But, shortly after the birth of her second child, the marriage crashed in 2001.
Iyabo is an entrepreneur who has channeled her energy into several businesses. In 2017, she launched Fespris Limited. Fespris is a group of businesses which include a restaurant, an academy, lounge and beauty salon etc.
The restaurant arm was named Fespris Abula Spot. It is a place where she sell Amala and other local dishes.
Also, is the Fespris world. At Fespris World, she runs a spa, make up studio, selling of beauty products, event management and ushering services. The lounge and bar arm have different activities that entertain visitor.
Fespris Production caters for film distribution, film production and trains aspiring actors and actresses.
Being and actress and a successful business owner, Iyabo is one of the most recognised in her genre. According to Nigerianinfopedia.com.ng, she is worth $350,000.
