| Intro | Nigerian actress and movie producer |
| Is | Actor |
| From | Nigeria |
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | female |
| Birth |
Lagos, Nigeria |
Liz Aishat Anjorin (born Elizabeth Aishat Anjorin, first name alternatively spelled Lizzy) is a Nigerian actress who features predominantly in the Nigerian Yoruba movie industry. She has won the Best Actress Award at the Young Achievers Awards in 2012, the City People Movie Award for Yoruba Movie Personality of the Year at the City People Entertainment Awards in 2014, the City People Movie Special Recognition Award at the City People Entertainment Awards in 2017 and the City People Movie Award for Yoruba Movie Personality of the Year (Female) at the City People Entertainment Awards for the second time in 2017.
Early life and education
Anjorin lived in Lagos State, a southwestern geographical area of Nigeria predominantly occupied by the Yoruba people of Nigeria. Anjorin described in an interview with the The Punch that at a tender age she had begun hawking edibles with her mother in the streets of Nigeria to earn a living. Anjorin completed primary and secondary school education and earned her First Leaving School Certificate and the West African Senior School Certificate respectively. Anjorin was admitted to Adekunle Ajasin University in Ondo state to study Law. Anjorin did not complete her tertiary education hence it hindered her from obtaining a university degree.
Career
In an interview, Anjorin described her passion for acting before officially debuting in the Nigerian Yoruba movie industry; the main drive which propelled her into that industry was the fear of poverty. Anjorin is a movie producer who has produced several movies; it was the movie titled Owo Naira Betthat solidified her notability as a movie producer as the movie received multiple positive reviews. Anjorin produced other movies such as olani Gbarada,Gold, Iyawo Abuke, Kofo Tinubu, Kofo De First Lady and Owo Naira Bet.
Rivalry
On September 21, 2019, a Punch print media publication described the feud between Anjorin and Toyin Abraham as “the biggest feud in the Nigerian Yoruba movie industry” in 2019. The misunderstanding between Anjorin & Toyin Abraham required the intervention of accomplished actors and the Yoruba movie industry veterans such as Antar Laniyan, and Iya Rainbow to mediate in their dispute.
Awards
| Year | Event | Prize | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Young Achievers Awards | Best Actress | Won |
| 2014 | City People Entertainment Awards | Yoruba Movie Personality of the Year | Won |
| 2017 | City People Entertainment Awards | Special Recognition Award | Won |
| 2017 | City People Entertainment Awards | Yoruba Movie Personality of the Year (Female) | Won |
Personal life
Anjorin is a single parent. In 2013 she converted from Christianity to Islam and adopted the name Aishat which she described to The Punch press media of Nigeria as a “Muslim Name”.
Selected filmography
- The Dance Movie Project (2016) as Mrs.Balogun
- Owownmi (2010)
- Tolani Gbarada
- Gold
- Iyawo Abuke
- Kofo Tinubu
- Kofo De First Lady
- Owo Naira Bet
- Arewa Ejo (2009)
- Ise Onise (2009)