In this post, platinumtimes.ng explores the biography, career, family, lifestyle and net worth of Moyo Lawal.
Moyo Lawal is a TV personality, social media influencer and entrepreneur from Lagos State, Nigeria. She was brought to limelight in 2012 when she won the “Revelation of the year” award.
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Full Name: Moyo Lawal
Born: January 1st, 1988
Place of birth: Badagry, Lagos, Nigeria
Education: University of Lagos
Career: Actress
Biography
Moyo Lawal was born in Badagry, Lagos State on 1st of January, 1988.
The Yoruba actress attained her academic qualifications in Lagos State, Nigeria.
She is an alumna of the University of Lagos where she had a degree in Creative Arts.
Details of her private life life are not currently disclosed to the media, however she remains the first child among three siblings.
Career
Moyo began acting in stage plays during her school days. In a quest to fulfill her dreams of being seen in the screens, she took part in a TV reality show, The Next Movie Star in 2006 but was unsuccessful.
Her debut was when she played the role of Chioma in TV series, Shallow Waters and then the award winning TV show, Tinsel where she was outstanding in the character of Chinny.
Following her break into fame at the BON awards in 2012, Moyo has featured in different TV series and movies, playing her roles with passion and enthusiasm, among these TV Series are;
Binta and Friends, Flatmates, Jenifa’s Diary, Super Story, Edge of Paradise, Shallow Waters, Eldorado, and the award-winning TV series, Tinsel.
Movies Lawal has featured includes;
Holding Hope, A Time To Heal, A Toast To Heartbreak, Emem and Angie, Madam’s PA, Tangled , Web, Millenium Parent, Desperate Baby Mama, Parents’ Guard, The Bridal Shower, Big Gals on Campus, Cloud of Pain, Mistresses, Never Love a Prince, Thanks For Coming, Judas Game amongst others.
Awards
Moyo Lawal won the Best of Nollywood Awards(BON) tagged “Revelation of the Year” in 2012.
Nominated as Best Yoruba Actress in a Lead role in 2018.
Criticism
Being a TV personality, Moyo Lawal has faced different criticisms in her career, amongst the outstanding one is the accusation of being involved in an affair with a top politician from Northern Nigeria in November 2021.
In September 2023, a scandalous video of Moyo Lawal in bed with an anonymous man flooded the social media causing a stir in her social media handles and different comments from her fans and followers.
She debunked the news via her official Instagram page, see below;
Notwithstanding the hitches and setbacks faced, Moyo Lawal has kept her faith and still standing tall in the movie industry.
Net Worth
Moyo Lawal has an estimated net worth of about $500,000 earned from her acting career and business.