Nollywood has been thrown into mourning following the death of rising actress Omotola Odunsi, popularly known as Motola the Actor. She died at the age of 31.
Fellow actor Akinola Akano, also known as Segbowe, confirmed her passing on Instagram, sharing a screenshot of their last conversation in which she had said she was feeling better. “Motola! Ah! Strange… but I tried checking on you at the wee hours… Journey well, sister. God be with your family,” he wrote.
The cause of her death remains undisclosed at the time of this report. Many fans expressed shock, noting her recent social media activity showed no signs of illness.
Born and raised in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Omotola studied Microbiology at Olabisi Onabanjo University. She began acting through stage plays with Lateef Adedimeji’s troupe before joining Odunlade Adekola’s film school in 2018. She left her job as a bank officer in 2019 to pursue acting full-time.
“She laboured and didn’t await your harvest,” actress Ashabi Simple lamented.