Model, now Actress – Adeola Ariyo

(In Amaka Osakwe at AIDS charity in Lagos, Nigeria 2007).

In 2005, Adeola Ariyo was one of the Nigerian contestants and finalists at Nokia’s Face of Africa. Since the competition she has been gracing catwalks worldwide, commercials and even TV Gigs like Deal or No deal (Johannersburg). On the 14th of March 2008 in USA she debuted on the big screen as a Nurse in the Neil Marshall directorial – DOOMSDAY – a futuristic action thriller where a team of people work to prevent a disaster threatening the future of the human race. Here’s the trailer of the movie:

To see release dates of where else Doomsday will be showing click HERE.

Just so you know:

On the 28th of March in the United States as well, Thandie Newton plays a forgotten pregnant fiancee called Libby in Run Fat Boy RUN! The trailer is quite hilarious, check it out:

Fun Fact: Oscar winner Charlize Theron is also a model turned actress.

Keep well, Wadami.