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| name = Bukky Wright |
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| birth_name = Oluwabukola Sekinat Ajoke Wright |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1967|03|31}} |
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| birth_place = [[Abeokuta]], [[Western Region, Nigeria]] (now in [[Ogun State, Nigeria]]) |
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⚫ | '''Oluwabukola Sekinat Ajoke Wright'''{{Pronunciation|Yo-Oluwabukola Sekinat Ajoke.ogg|Listen|(|help=no}} (born 31 March 1967), professional known as '''Bukky Wright''' is a [[Nigerian]] actress,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-03 |title=Garlands or evergreen actress Bukky Wright |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/celebrity/garlands-or-evergreen-actress-bukky-wright/ |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref> businesswoman and politician.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ibakatv.com/celeb/bukky-wright|title=Bukky Wright|website=Ibakatv|accessdate=March 27, 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402143915/http://ibakatv.com/celeb/bukky-wright|archivedate=April 2, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Bukky Wright VS Fathia Balogun: Who’s the better role interpreter?|publisher=Sun News|url=http://sunnewsonline.com/new/?p=87762|accessdate=March 27, 2015}}</ref> She runs the fashion house ''B Collections'' and the beauty spa ''B Wright''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bukky Wright, Nollywood actress (BEAUTY SECRETS OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS)|publisher=Encomium|url=http://encomium.ng/bukky-wright-nollywood-actress-beauty-secrets-of-the-rich-and-famous/|accessdate=March 27, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Victor Akande|date=March 16, 2014|title=Bukky Wright to open beauty spa|publisher=The Nation|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/new/bukky-wright-open-beauty-spa/|accessdate=March 27, 2015}}</ref> |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Bukky was born to a [[Christians|Christian]] father and a [[Muslim]] mother in [[Abeokuta]].<ref name=news>{{cite news|url=http://www.mynewswatchtimesng.com/10-things-that-make-bukky-wright-stand-out/|publisher=Newswatch Times|title=10 things that make Bukky Wright stand out|author=Samod Biobaku|date=March 25, 2013|accessdate=March 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129155823/http://www.mynewswatchtimesng.com/10-things-that-make-bukky-wright-stand-out/|archive-date=January 29, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> She attended the [[University of Lagos]], and earned a bachelor's degree in |
Bukky was born to a [[Christians|Christian]] father and a [[Muslim]] mother in [[Abeokuta]].<ref name=news>{{cite news|url=http://www.mynewswatchtimesng.com/10-things-that-make-bukky-wright-stand-out/|publisher=Newswatch Times|title=10 things that make Bukky Wright stand out|author=Samod Biobaku|date=March 25, 2013|accessdate=March 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129155823/http://www.mynewswatchtimesng.com/10-things-that-make-bukky-wright-stand-out/|archive-date=January 29, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> She attended the [[University of Lagos]], and earned a bachelor's degree in economics.<ref>{{cite web|title=Screen celebrities that will sizzle in 2015|publisher=Nigerian Guardian|url=http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/01/screen-celebrities-that-will-sizzle-in-2015-2/|accessdate=March 27, 2015}}</ref> |
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Bukky began her acting career in 1996. She has featured in several [[Nollywood]] movies of Yoruba and English languages, including [[Wale Adenuga]]'s Television series ''[[Super story]]''. |
Bukky began her acting career in 1996. She has featured in several [[Nollywood]] movies of Yoruba and English languages, including [[Wale Adenuga]]'s Television series ''[[Super story]]''. |
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In 2014, Bukky Wright contested for the post of a Honourable in [[Ogun State]] House of Assembly under the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) led by former Governor [[Olusegun Osoba]].<ref>{{cite web|website=Nigeriafilms|title=Bukky Wright glows as her political ambition beams|url=http://www.nigeriafilms.com/news/30531/15/bukky-wright-glows-as-her-political-ambition-beams.html|accessdate=March 27, 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229013305/http://www.nigeriafilms.com/news/30531/15/bukky-wright-glows-as-her-political-ambition-beams.html|archivedate=December 29, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|publisher=The Vanguard|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/11/believe-leadership-aremo-olusegun-osoba-bukky-wright/|date=November 30, 2014|title=I believe in the leadership of Aremo Olusegun Osoba – Bukky Wright|accessdate=March 27, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://thenet.ng/2014/11/bukky-wright-in-politics-to-halt-marginalisation-of-ogun-women/|title=Bukky Wright in politics to halt marginalisation of women|publisher=Nigerian Entertainment Today|accessdate=March 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201132345/http://thenet.ng/2014/11/bukky-wright-in-politics-to-halt-marginalisation-of-ogun-women/|archive-date=February 1, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
In 2014, Bukky Wright contested for the post of a Honourable in [[Ogun State]] [[House of Assembly]] under the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) led by former Governor [[Olusegun Osoba]].<ref>{{cite web|website=Nigeriafilms|title=Bukky Wright glows as her political ambition beams|url=http://www.nigeriafilms.com/news/30531/15/bukky-wright-glows-as-her-political-ambition-beams.html|accessdate=March 27, 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229013305/http://www.nigeriafilms.com/news/30531/15/bukky-wright-glows-as-her-political-ambition-beams.html|archivedate=December 29, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|publisher=The Vanguard|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/11/believe-leadership-aremo-olusegun-osoba-bukky-wright/|date=November 30, 2014|title=I believe in the leadership of Aremo Olusegun Osoba – Bukky Wright|accessdate=March 27, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://thenet.ng/2014/11/bukky-wright-in-politics-to-halt-marginalisation-of-ogun-women/|title=Bukky Wright in politics to halt marginalisation of women|publisher=Nigerian Entertainment Today|accessdate=March 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201132345/http://thenet.ng/2014/11/bukky-wright-in-politics-to-halt-marginalisation-of-ogun-women/|archive-date=February 1, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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==Selected filmography== |
==Selected filmography== |
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*''Saworo ide'' (1999) |
*[[Saworoide|''Saworo ide'']] (1999) |
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*''Above Love'' (2004) |
*''Above Love'' (2004) |
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*''[[Abeni (film)|Abeni]]'' (2006) |
*''[[Abeni (film)|Abeni]]'' (2006) |
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*''Outkast'' (2011) |
*''Outkast'' (2011) |
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*''Kodun Kopo Kope (KKK)'' |
*''Kodun Kopo Kope (KKK)'' |
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*''[[Gidi Blues]]'' |
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*''Omotara Johnson'' |
*''Omotara Johnson'' |
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*''Unforgivable'' |
*''Unforgivable'' |
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*{{IMDb name|1361219}} |
*{{IMDb name|1361219}} |
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{{Wikiquote}} |
{{Wikiquote}} |
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[[Category:Yoruba actresses]] |
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[[Category:Yoruba women in business]] |
[[Category:Yoruba women in business]] |
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[[Category:Nigerian film actresses]] |
[[Category:Nigerian film actresses]] |
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[[Category:Nigerian television actresses]] |
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[[Category:Actresses in Yoruba cinema]] |
[[Category:Actresses in Yoruba cinema]] |
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[[Category:Nigerian fashion businesspeople]] |
[[Category:Nigerian fashion businesspeople]] |
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[[Category:Nigerian actor-politicians]] |
[[Category:Nigerian actor-politicians]] |
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[[Category:Nigerian women in politics]] |
[[Category:Nigerian women in politics]] |
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[[Category:21st-century Nigerian businesswomen]] |
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[[Category:Businesspeople from Abeokuta]] |
[[Category:Businesspeople from Abeokuta]] |
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[[Category:Yoruba women in politics]] |
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Revision as of 17:01, 20 December 2023
Bukky Wright | |
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Born | Oluwabukola Sekinat Ajoke Wright 31 March 1967 |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Citizenship | Nigeria (1967–present) |
Alma mater | university of Lagos |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1996–present |
Children | 2 |
Oluwabukola Sekinat Ajoke Wright( (born 31 March 1967), professional known as Bukky Wright is a )Nigerian actress,[1] businesswoman and politician.[2][3] She runs the fashion house B Collections and the beauty spa B Wright.[4][5]
Biography
Bukky was born to a Christian father and a Muslim mother in Abeokuta.[6] She attended the University of Lagos, and earned a bachelor's degree in economics.[7]
Bukky began her acting career in 1996. She has featured in several Nollywood movies of Yoruba and English languages, including Wale Adenuga's Television series Super story.
In 2014, Bukky Wright contested for the post of a Honourable in Ogun State House of Assembly under the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) led by former Governor Olusegun Osoba.[8][9][10]
Personal life
Bukky Wright is married, and she has two sons, Eniola and Gbenga.[11] She became a grandmother when one of her sons had a child.[12][13][14]
Politics
In 2014, through the Social Democratic Party, she ran for the position of Senator in Ogun State House of Representatives.[15]
Selected filmography
- Saworo ide (1999)
- Above Love (2004)
- Abeni (2006)
- Outkast (2011)
- Kodun Kopo Kope (KKK)
- Gidi Blues
- Omotara Johnson
- Unforgivable
- Afefe Alaafia
- Dugbe Dugbe
- Nkem Temi
- Ago Meje
- Oko Nnene
- Habitat
- Red Hot (2013)[16]
- Iyore (2014)
- When Love Happens (2014)
- Special Jollof (2020)
See also
References
- ^ "Garlands or evergreen actress Bukky Wright". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-04-03. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Bukky Wright". Ibakatv. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ^ "Bukky Wright VS Fathia Balogun: Who's the better role interpreter?". Sun News. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ^ "Bukky Wright, Nollywood actress (BEAUTY SECRETS OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS)". Encomium. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ^ Victor Akande (March 16, 2014). "Bukky Wright to open beauty spa". The Nation. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ^ Samod Biobaku (March 25, 2013). "10 things that make Bukky Wright stand out". Newswatch Times. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ^ "Screen celebrities that will sizzle in 2015". Nigerian Guardian. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ^ "Bukky Wright glows as her political ambition beams". Nigeriafilms. Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ^ "I believe in the leadership of Aremo Olusegun Osoba – Bukky Wright". The Vanguard. November 30, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ^ "Bukky Wright in politics to halt marginalisation of women". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ^ Adoti, Olive (2017-12-03). "The complete story of the beautiful and bright Nollywood star Bukky Wright". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ^ "Bukky Wright in the class of grandmothers". News of the People. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ^ Onnaedo Okafor (August 14, 2014). "Hello Grandma! Bukky Wright Welcomes First Grandchild". The Pulse. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
- ^ "Why I always have problem with people". Nigerian Tribune. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ^ Bukky, Wright. "Mrs". yen.com.gh. Omobolaji Folajinmi. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Uti Nwachukwu, Bukky Wright, Akin Lewis & Bimbo Manuel Star in Teco Benson's New Movie "Red Hot"". Bella Naija. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
External links
- Bukky Wright at IMDb