Omotola Jalade was 18 when she married an airline pilot in 1996. She went on to become Nollywood’s “Omosexy” and one of Time’s 100 most influential people, and the marriage stayed out of the headlines throughout.
A young bride
Omotola was at the start of her acting career when she married Captain Matthew Ekeinde. Within a few years she was one of the biggest stars in Nollywood, with hundreds of film credits to come.
Fame without scandal
In 2013 Time named her among the 100 most influential people in the world. Through that rise the couple raised four children and kept their marriage largely private, a rare thing in an industry where celebrity marriages are covered relentlessly.
