Ace Nigerian actress, Joke Silva Clocks 60

Happy birthday to a legendary and award-winning Nigerian actress, movie and theatre director, and producer, Joke Silva, as she clocks 60 years of age today. She is a businesswoman, co-founder of Lufodo Group, and the pioneer Managing Director of Malete Film Village, in association with Kwara State University.

Joke Silva was born on the 29th of September 1961, to an Amaro Family of four in Lagos. Her late father, Mr Silva was a lawyer, while her late mother, Mrs Adebimbola was a doctor.

She attended Holy Child College, Lagos, after which she went for her A level studies abroad. After her A levels, she came back to Nigeria and joined the University of Lagos (Unilag) Culture Centre, which later became the department of creative arts.

The culture centre always had performances all around Lagos and outside Nigeria. It was at one of the performances, that someone noticed her perform, and invited her to come and work with the National Television Authority (NTA). While working with NTA, she started doing radio productions. Also, she got an invitation to work at the National Theatre.

Despite all the attention and jobs Joke Silva was getting, she still felt something was missing, so she decided to go for additional training to be an ace in her field. So, she went for audition training to get into drama school. After her training, she got admitted into Web Douglas Academy, London, where she studied for over two years before relocating back to Nigeria.

Her parents were very supportive because they saw her passion for the entertainment industry from her childhood days. Besides, she was making good money from it, so why not. Joke Silva is married to a fellow thespian actor Olu Jacobs, and they are blessed with two children.

Thus far, she has starred in innumerable English and Yoruba films and television series. In 1990, she featured in an English film – Mind-Bending. Also, she featured in Owulorojo in 1993, then Violated in 1995, and in 1998 she starred in the British-Canadian film – The Secret Laughter of Women alongside Colin Firth and Nia Long.

In 2002, Joke Silva starred in Keeping Faith alongside Bimbo Akintola, who later cited her as a major influence in her career. In the same year, Joke Silva co-produced and starred in The Kingmaker with Olu Jacobs, then A Husband’s Wife in 2003, and in 2004, she featured in Shylock and A Past Came Calling.

Joke Silva is the Assistant Chairman of the Lufodo group. The group was established in 1985, as a stage and film production company. Presently, it has evolved into a full-fledged media and entertainment services company. The company was incorporated on the 25th of September 2000 with the intent of developing and producing stories that will entertain mainstream audiences.

The company’s vision is to develop and deploy internationally benchmarked entertainment content for the stage, television, and film industry. The Group consists of Lufodo Productions, Lufodo Consult, Lufodo Distribution, and Lufodo Academy of Performing Arts (LAPA).

Endorsements Of Joke Silva
She is an ambassador of the African Pavilion.
Joke Silva was a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, from 2012 – 2015.
AIICO Pension Managers Limited (APML), endorsed her as an ambassador on the 16th of September 2016.
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Awards And Recognitions Of Joke Silva
EMOTION Award by the African Independent Television (AIT)
SOLID Award for Visual Art
Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 2nd Africa Movie Academy Awards – 2006
10 nominations at the Africa Movie Academy Awards – 2008 Best Supporting Actress at the Africa Movie Academy Awards – 2008 Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) – 2014.