Shaffy Bello Explained

Shaffy Bello is a Nigerian film actress and singer. She first shot into the entertainment scene when she featured vocals in a 1997 hit song by Seyi Sodimu titled "Love Me Jeje".^[1]

Career

Shaffy grew up in the United States where she completed her education. Her first major film was Eti Keta, a Yoruba film.^[2]

In 2012, she starred as Joanne Lawson in the TV series Tinsel and as Adesuwa in Taste of Love.^[3] Shaffy has since featured in several Yoruba and English language films and TV series including When Love Happens, Gbomo Gbomo Express, and Taste of Love.^[4]

Selected filmography

• Eti Keta (2011) as Aunty
• The Score (2012)
• Tinsel
• When Love Happens (2014) as Anna
• Gbomo Gbomo Express (2015) as Alexis Osita-Park
• Taste of Love
• It's Her Day (2016) as Mrs. Hernandez
• Ovy's Voice (2017) as Mrs. G
• Hire a Man (2017) as Mrs. Lawson
• Light will Come (2017)
• Twisted Twins
• Three Thieves (2019) as Madam Boss
• The Therapist (2021) as Mrs. Bankole
• Two Weeks in Lagos (2019) as Mrs. Makinde
• Soft Work (2020) as Mrs. Ademuyiwa
• Unroyal (2020) as Queen of Okrika
• Mama Drama (2020) as Mama Adelena
• Chief Daddy (2018) as Nike Williams
• From Lagos with Love (2018) as Nkiru Pedro
• Iboju
• Elevator Baby (2019) as Mrs. Williams
• Fishbone (2020) as Mama T
• The Men's Club
• Your Excellency (2019) as Laide Ajadi
• Deep blue sea
• Nneka the Pretty Serpent (2020) as Dr. Fatima Awolowo
• Separated (2020) as Mabel
• (2022) as Nike Williams
• Crazy Grannies (2021) as Omodele
• Elesin Oba, The King's Horseman (2022)^[5] as Iyaloja
• A Romantic Comedy Featuring Lara and Tobi (2022) as Ms Uche
• Mothers and Daughters-In-Law (2019) as Mama Chris
• The Rise of Igbinogun (2021)
• Love Is War (2019 film) as Senator Akerele
• Lara and the Beat (2018) as Jide's Mom
• Obsession (2022 film) as Dr. Ann
• One Bad Turn (2022) as Tambourine
• Convenant (2022) TV series as Adaora
• The Men's Club (Nigerian web series)
• Excess Luggage (2017) as Mrs. Ekwenife
• Whose Meal Ticket (2017) as Mrs. Disu
• Moth To A Flame (2016) as Mrs. Clinton
• 40 Looks Good on You (2019)
• Desperate Housewives Africa
• Head Over Bills (2022) as Mrs. Ofili
• Different Strokes (2023) as Alex Cole's Mother
• The Bloom Boys (2023) as Mrs Akintola
• Deity (2023) as Olori Olateju
• Split (2019) as Davina
• Wrong Number (2024)
• The Beads (2024) as Mrs. Williams
• Voiceless Scream (2018)^[6] as Gran

Television

• Battleground (2017–18) as Adaora Bhadmus
• Sibe (2023) as Madam
• Just Us Girls (2023) as Chief
• She Must Be Obeyed (2023) as Iya Shiyanbola

Personal life

Bello has two children.^[8]

Shaffy was married to Mr. Akinrimisi from 1995 until 2020.

See also

• List of Yoruba people

Notes and References

1. News: There's sexiness in all I do – Shaffy Bello. Vanguard Newspaper. Onuoha. Chris. 2 August 2015. 1 June 2016.
2. News: 'Dating father and son doesn't mean I'm promiscuous' -Taste of Love star, Shaffy Bello cries. Ecomium Magazine. 10 August 2015. 1 June 2016.
3. News: Meet Tinsel's cougar. Africa Magic. Igwegbe. Fola. 15 October 2012. 1 June 2016.
4. News: I'm not a prostitute, I only interpret role...Actress, Shaffy Bello. Nigeria Films. Ekpo. Nathan Nathaniel. 14 August 2015. 1 June 2016.
5. Web site: Elesin Oba, The King's Horseman to Premiere at Toronto – THISDAYLIVE . Google . August 1, 2022 . August 1, 2022.
6. Web site: Shaffy Bello Actress . 2024-06-17 . IMDb . en-US.
7. Web site: Tonto Dikeh, Funke Akindele Others Make BON Award nominees' list. Nigeria Films. Ehi James. Osaremen. 10 September 2012. 1 June 2016.
8. News: I Would Have Divorced My Husband- Shaffy Bello. Naij. 14 December 2015. 1 June 2016.