Toyin Abraham is a Nigerian film actress, filmmaker, director and a producer as well.
Toyin was born on the 5th of September in 1982.
She was born in a town in Edo State called Auchi which is in southern Nigeria. Toyin however spent her early life in Ibadan, the capital of the Oyo State in southwestern Nigeria.
Toyin is the youngest of five children and her parents took part in a number of farming activities. Her mother is a pastor and her father worked for Ibru organization, but retired when Toyin was a child.
She began her education in Edo state and attended Oba Kenzo Nursery and Primary School, Benin.
Toyin attended Osun State Polytechnic Iree from 1999 to 2002, where she had her Pre- National Diploma, and Ordinary National Diploma. She then obtained a Higher National Diploma Certificate in Marketing from the Ibadan Polytechnic.
Shen then managed to further her education at the Olabisi Olabanjo University where she obtained a degree in Philosophical Sciences.
Toyin got married on July 8, 2013 to Adeniyi Johnson who also has a career in the acting industry. Sadly,, the relationship did not last long as they went their seperate ways in 2015.
Now Toyin is married to Kolawole Ajeyemi who she adores so much. In her extensive career as one of Nigeria’s best actresses she has received recognition over the years. Here are some of the awards she’s won over the years:
2013 – Best supporting actress in a film (“Ebimi ni”)
2014 – Best Actress at the of Nollywood Awards
2014 – Ben TV Best Nollywood Actress at the MAYA Awards
In 2013, she started her own business — TAJ Dresses boutique, which is situated in Lagos. The following year, Toyin expanded her business ventures when she signed a multimillion contract with a huge technological company named Vas2Net.