Yetunde Wunmi.
Yetunde Wunmi, top Yoruba actress, has in an interview with BBC Yoruba, revealed the sacrifices she made for her career.
The 64-year-old during the interview, said she started her career as a stage performer in 1982 under Sunday Akinola’s ‘Feyi Kogbon’ Theatre Group.
Narrating her nearly four-decade-long experience in the movie industry, Yetunde Wunmi explained that her marriage ended due to her passion for acting.
Said she: “I cannot forget Adelove. He brought the stage drama to Danjuma film close to where I lived then. He wore all white that day and came with a white car.
“Everybody ran towards him and I also went closer to make sure I touched his clothes. I was very happy. I felt like I touched a gold. That was when I developed interest in theatre.
“I lost my marriage due to my love for this theatre. But I never regretted being an actress since then because God has been gracious to me”.
