Fisayo Ajisola, also known as Freezon,[1] is a Nigerian television and
film actress, model and singer, best known for her role in the
Nigerian sitcom Jenifa's Diary, alongside Funke Akindele. She is also
known for her roles in the television series; This Life, Nectar,
Shadows, Burning Spear, Circle of Interest and The Story of Us.[2] She
is a graduate of Biochemistry from the Federal University of
Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State.[1]Fisayo was born in
Lagos, Nigeria and is the last of four children of her parents. She is
of Yoruba descent and hails from Ayedun in Ekiti state, southwest
Nigeria.[3] Ajisola began taking part in plays and drama skits, while
in high school at the Federal Government College (FGC) Odogbolu, Ogun
State. In July 2010, she enrolled at Wale Adenuga's PEFTI School for
Acting in Lagos, Nigeria, where she studied Acting.[3] Her first
notable performance, was at the Nnena and Friends Show, on October 1,
2010, where she presented a musical performance.[3] While at
University, Ajisola founded the non-governmental organization (NGO),
Jewel Empowerment Foundation with the mission to stem the tide of
societal menace by focusing on the empowerment of the youth and the
mentoring of children.[4]Fisayo began her acting career in 2011, with
feature roles in the Nigerian television series, Tinsel, Burning Spear
and Circle of interest. She took a break from acting in September,
2011 when she gained admission into the University. Ajisola launched
her film-making career in 2016,[1] with the production of the feature
film Road to Ruin,[5] in collaboration with her foundation, the Jewel
Empowerment Foundation (JEF),[3] with the intention of soliciting the
government to take action in the provision of jobs for underprivileged
Nigerian youths.[6] Actor Raphael Niyi Stephen, who stars in the film,
has said: "The movie is a way of making people know what is happening
to kids and also to lend our voices to what the government is doing
about hawking, letting people know hawking isnt the last option."[5]
film actress, model and singer, best known for her role in the
Nigerian sitcom Jenifa's Diary, alongside Funke Akindele. She is also
known for her roles in the television series; This Life, Nectar,
Shadows, Burning Spear, Circle of Interest and The Story of Us.[2] She
is a graduate of Biochemistry from the Federal University of
Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State.[1]Fisayo was born in
Lagos, Nigeria and is the last of four children of her parents. She is
of Yoruba descent and hails from Ayedun in Ekiti state, southwest
Nigeria.[3] Ajisola began taking part in plays and drama skits, while
in high school at the Federal Government College (FGC) Odogbolu, Ogun
State. In July 2010, she enrolled at Wale Adenuga's PEFTI School for
Acting in Lagos, Nigeria, where she studied Acting.[3] Her first
notable performance, was at the Nnena and Friends Show, on October 1,
2010, where she presented a musical performance.[3] While at
University, Ajisola founded the non-governmental organization (NGO),
Jewel Empowerment Foundation with the mission to stem the tide of
societal menace by focusing on the empowerment of the youth and the
mentoring of children.[4]Fisayo began her acting career in 2011, with
feature roles in the Nigerian television series, Tinsel, Burning Spear
and Circle of interest. She took a break from acting in September,
2011 when she gained admission into the University. Ajisola launched
her film-making career in 2016,[1] with the production of the feature
film Road to Ruin,[5] in collaboration with her foundation, the Jewel
Empowerment Foundation (JEF),[3] with the intention of soliciting the
government to take action in the provision of jobs for underprivileged
Nigerian youths.[6] Actor Raphael Niyi Stephen, who stars in the film,
has said: "The movie is a way of making people know what is happening
to kids and also to lend our voices to what the government is doing
about hawking, letting people know hawking isnt the last option."[5]
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