LET START FROM HER BIOGRAPH
Kemi Afolabi is an actress and producer. She is one of the famous faces in Nollywood, where she plays a role in Yoruba movies.
Kemi Afolabi studied Law at the prestigious University of Lagos Unilag; however, her career has been as an actress.
She was born on the 28th of April 1978 in Lagos state. She recently celebrated her 43rd birthday in April 2021. Her parents are natives of Ogun state. She is the first of three children of her parent
EDUCATION
Kemi Afolabi attended Tunwase Nursery & Primary School and her secondary school education at Our Lady of Apostles School and A-Z International School.
She, however, gained admission to the University of Lagos, where she graduated with an LLB Honours degree in
CAREER
Towards the end of her first degree at the University of Lagos, she got an invitation from students of the Department of Creative Arts to join them in their theatre production, which she accepted
It looked like the outcome of the project was what made Kemi decided to focus on acting instead of law.
She made her debut in the Yoruba movie “Alagba” however, to the surprise of many, she took a very long break away from the movie industry for nearly five years between 2008-2013. However, the surprising thing was that her absence never affected her career in the industry. Following her return, Kemi soon started writing scripts and taking up movie roles.
MARRIAGE
Unlike some of her colleague in the industry, Kemi manage to keep her lover a secret, but it later came public that she had been long married to Wale Adesipe, who is an engineer and building contractor.
They reportedly met in Ibadan at an engagement ceremony of one of Kemi’s friends.
It turned out her break away from acting for an extended period was because of her family.
Kemi and Adesipe have a daughter together named Darasimi.
HER SICKNESS
In an interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, the actress revealed that she had been diagnosed with lupus.
“I have lupus. It’s not curable. You just have to take medications for the rest of your life.”
The actress added that she spent over N1 million on treatment(perweek) yet she did not get the desired result.
Nollywood actress, Kemi Afolabi, says her doctor told her that she has five more years to spend on earth.
In an interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, the actress revealed that she had been diagnosed with lupus.
Lupus is a disease that occurs when the body’s immune system attacks tissues and organs.
“I have lupus. It’s not curable. You just have to take medications for the rest of your life.”
The actress added that she spent over N1 million on treatment yet she did not get the desired result.
Quoting her doctor, she said, “Make sure you are with your loved ones. At least, you still have up to five years.”
Earlier in January, Afolabi took her fans by surprise when she said she had written her will and booked a space at the cemetery.
In an Instagram post, she wrote, “I wrote my will and booked a space with ebony vault this year 2021 but God showed me how faithful he is despite my unfaithfulness. Who am I that God is so mindful of my existence? Me, ordinary sand? That was a toss around from a private hospital to Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, to Army barracks hospital WAEC and finally LUTH where I spent over three months!
“Finally, I was diagnosed with a condition that has no cure but can be managed by medications and takes me in and out of the hospital at will (SLE). Fluid blocked my lungs, affected my heart from functioning well which was the reason for my breathlessness and that is caused by the condition diagnosed! Surgery was the only option to drain out the fluid fast.”
PRAYER REQUEST
please if you are reading this we need your prayers because we believe that prayer works like magic so please let us prove to this life doctor that with God all things are possible .
And I PRAY IN THE NAME OF JESUS MAY YOU BE HEAL COMPLETELY AMEN
May God heal her oo
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