Bukky Wright
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31 March 1967
- Actress
- Businesswoman
- Politician
Bukky Wright | |
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| Born | Oluwabukola Sekinat Ajoke Wright 31 March 1967 |
| Citizenship | Nigeria (1967–present) |
| Alma mater | University of Lagos |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
| Children | 2 |
Oluwabukola Sekinat Ajoke Wright (ⓘ) (born 31 March 1965), known professionally as Bukky Wright, is a Nigerian actress,[1] businesswoman, and politician.[2][3] She runs the fashion house B Collections and the beauty spa B Wright.[4][5]
Bukky was born to a Christian father and a Muslim mother in Abeokuta.[6] She attended the University of Lagos, and earned a bachelor's degree in economics.[7]
Bukky began her acting career in 1996. She has featured in several Nollywood movies of Yoruba and English languages, including Wale Adenuga's Television series Super story.
In 2014, Bukky Wright contested for the post of an Honourable in Ogun State House of Assembly under the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) led by former Governor Olusegun Osoba.[8][9][10]
Personal life
Politics
In 2014, through the Social Democratic Party, she ran for the position of Senator in Ogun State House of Representatives.[15]
Selected filmography
- Saworo ide (1999)
- Agogo Eewo (2002) as Tinuola
- Above Love (2004)
- Abeni (2006)
- The Narrow Path (2006)
- Outkast (2011)
- Kodun Kopo Kope (KKK)
- Arinzo (2013)
- Gidi Blues (2016) as Mrs. Kuti
- Omotara Johnson
- Unforgivable
- Afefe Alaafia
- Dugbe Dugbe
- Nkem Temi
- Ago Meje
- Oko Nnene
- Habitat
- Red Hot (2013)[16]
- Iyore (2014) as Queen Tonyin Adekoya
- When Love Happens (2014) as Mrs. Laguda
- Poison (2018) as Sola
- Special Jollof (2020)
- Kadara (2022) as Mama Shade
- Mother-In-Law (2023) as Madam Kiola
- Red Circle (2025)
- Aso Ebi Diaries (2025)
