Sophie Alakija

Sophie Alakija (born Sophie Rammal; 8 February 1993) is a Nigerian actress and model who appears in Nollywood films.

Early life Alakija was born into an Islamic family in Lagos State, southwestern Nigeria and grew up in Surulere. Her father is Nigerian with Lebanese roots while her mother is Nigerian, specifically of Efik origin from Cross River State.

Career Alakija featured in the Holla at your boy music video of Nigerian music superstar Wizkid as the lead dancer in 2010.

She has appeared in several films, including Drawing Strands, Getting over him, and Small Chops. In 2017, she appeared in the TV series Scandals, which is a collaboration between Ghana and Nigeria. In 2019, she appeared in the TV series Halita and then in the TV series Assistant Madams. She also starred in Timini Egbuson's Muslim Wife in 2020 and My Village People in 2021.

Personal life On 27 March 2016, she married Wale Alakija in a low-key Islamic traditional wedding. They had two children during their four-year marriage, which ended in 2020.

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