Remilekun Oshodi is her birth name but widely and fondly addressed as Remi Surutu. She is a famous Nigerian actress, entertainer and entrepreneur.
Remilekun was born on May 14, 1969. Remi hails from Ondo State in south western Nigeria. She revealed her young age was quite luxurious as she was driven to school in exotic car with a befitting education which made her what she is today.
Remi Oshodi’s Educational Background
Remi attended the prestigious Corona Nursery and primary school Victoria Island and the Federal School of Arts & Science in Lagos.
Remi Oshodi’s Acting Career
Remi Oshodi began her acting career in 1985 when she featured in a Classic TV series, Village Headmaster.
Remi was shot to fame and recognition in the Nigerian movie industry after starring as a major character in the movie, ‘Surutu’, a movie that was very successful and earned her a stage name, Surutu.
Remi took a break from acting to work as a mortician at the popular funeral service company, Ebony Caskets. She returned to the Nigerian movie industry after a few years and has so far starred in several Nollywood movies.
She has indeed proved to be a good actress, very creative and highly talented with good interpretation of roles in movies. Her style of acting has endeared the hearts of her numerous fans across Nigeria.
Remi has so far starred in good number of Nollywood movies, including:
- Asire Tete
- Olopa Olorun
- Ewa Ademi
- Mama ano Nonsense
- Ipo
- Aremu Kerewa
- Maamo
- New Year Laughter
- Ilekun
- Mama Olowo Aiye, among many others
The beautiful and talented star is also an entrepreneur. She is the CEO of Everbluee Music Studio, a company she set up in Ikeja, Lagos in 2016.
Remi’s Personal Life
Remi was once married but was said to have sadly lost her daughter, Elizabeth to sickle cell anemia disease on the 1st of July, 2017.
There is however another available information that Remi remarried on May 19th, 2019 to her heart throb Prince Olasunkanmi Oyeyemi. As expected, the wedding ceremony was attended by Nollywood celebrities like Folorunsho Adeolu, Bukola Adeeyo, Baba Tee and many others. The event also saw the gospel musician, Yinka Ayefele as the guest artist.
Remi Oshodi’s Net Worth
Remi Oshodi is one of the strong pillars of Nollywood, rated one of the richest and most influential with an estimated net worth of over $500,000 dollars.
Remi is a social media personality with huge fan base. You can reach her on: Instagram @theRealRemiSurutu.
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