Idowu Philips

Idowu Philips
Born 16 October 1942 (age 73)
Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Nationality Nigerian
Other names Iya Rainbow
Citizenship Nigerian
Occupation Nurse, film actress
Years active 1965-present
Religion Christianity[1]
Spouse(s) Hubert Ogunde
(m. 1960; d. 1990)
Children 5[2]

Idowu Philips (born 16 October 1942), popularly known as Iya Rainbow, is a Nigerian veteran actress and wife of the late Nigerian playwright Hubert Ogunde.[3]

Early life and career

She was born on 16 October 1942 at Ijebu Ode, a city in Ogun State, southwestern Nigeria.[4] Her stage name "Iya Rainbow" stems from "Osumare" (meaning "rainbow" in British English), the name of the theatre group of her late husband, Sir Hubert Ogunde, who died in 1990.[5] She worked as a certified nurse in general hospitals in Nigeria for several years and occasionally acted in theatre. She ventured into full-time acting after the death of her husband.[2] She has featured in several Nigerian films, including Apaadi, Eru, and Aje ni iya mi among others.[6] She has five children.[2]

Selected filmography

References

  1. "Gbenga Adeboye Bought My First Car For Me -Idowu Philips (Mama Rainbow)". Society Reel News. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Idowu Phillips, Mama Rainbow, Biography, Profile and Life History". NaijaGists. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  3. "My late husband's friend wanted sex-Iya Rainbow". The Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  4. "My father was a prophet –Iya Rainbow". Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  5. "Veteran actress IYA RAINBOW unveils what she wants to leave for posterity". Encomium Magazine. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  6. "Suitors ran away when they saw my children –Iya Rainbow". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
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