Nigeria’s entertainment industry has been thrown into mourning as actress Jumoke Aderounmu, celebrated for her role as Esther in the Funke Akindele’s ‘Jenifa’s Diary’ series passes away.
At the age of 37, Aderounmu’s untimely passing has left fans and colleagues in shock.
On Monday, social media platforms were flooded with news of actress Jumoke passing, as the actress’s brother, officially confirmed the tragic news through his Instagram story.
He also shared a flyer of burial arrangements and captioned the post, “You are in a better place now, my sister’’ but didn’t disclose the cause of her death.
He, however, disclosed that the actress died on Saturday.
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Her colleagues, including Funke Akindele and Jide Awobona, have grieved her death on social media.
The actress, who gained recognition in 2016 after starring in Jenifa’s Diary, has over ten movies both in English and Yoruba to her credit as an actress.
She worked as an on-air personality at Goldmyne Entertainment Box Office as a TV show presenter under Daniel Ademinokan in 2010/2011.
She worked at an online radio, Concert Radio, from 2012 until 2015. In 2012, she produced the first season of her TV show, The Lounge with Jumoke, an entertainment show featuring celebrity interviews and fashion opinions.
Her movie credits include :’ “La femme Anjola, Gone, Industreet, The Ex, Jenifa’s Diary, Alakada 2, Wings of My Dreams , Dazzling Mirage, Unwritten 1&2, Patriots TV series and Arugba.
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