Born on January 31, which makes him an Aquarian, Yemi’s first contact with acting was as a teenager growing up in the Surulere area of Lagos.
Yemi Solade is the latest member of Nollywood’s unofficial club of the 60 and 60 plus. The handsome and rounded actor clocked 60 in January this year and the industry stood up to formally welcome him to the club that already has distinguished thespians, such as Zack Orji, Bimbo Manuel, Jide Kosoko and Bayo Salami as members.
An actor of vast credit, it is with those attributes that the native of Abeokuta in Ogun State, who is often cited as a ‘trendy’ and ‘terrific,’ has risen to become a popular star that leaves memories behind each time he graces a picture. Humane and amiable, it is Yinka’s versatility, unrelenting zeal and determination to satisfy his innate desire that have made a way for him and guaranteed him a place on the top rung. Today, he is not just the darling of the Yoruba movie buffs, but also non-Yoruba speaking fans that patronise movies produced in Yoruba.POPULAR Yoruba actor, Taiwo Babatunde Hassan, is already a gold member of the 60s club.
A die-hard theatre practitioner, who had a stint as a copywriter after the compulsory National Youth Service Corps scheme, Norbert is a master on stage and onscreen and has featured in many quality stage and screen productions.ANOTHER very distinguished member of the 60s club is the very dependable stage and screen actor, Bimbo Manuel.
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