Joke Silva

Nigerian film actress, director and businesswoman
Person human Q16194334

Facts

31 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[20]
Date of birth
September 29, 1961
Place of birth
Lagos
Country of citizenship
Nigeria[10]
Field of work
theater arts, film production[11][12]
Religion or worldview
Christianity[19]
Father
Chief Emmanuel Afolabi Silva[7]
Mother
Adebimbola Silva[8]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English, Nigerian Pidgin
Academic degree
Bachelor of Arts[21]
Academic major
English
Birth name
Joke Silva
Eye color
brown
Family name
Silva[22]
Given name
Joke[23]
Hair color
black hair
Name in native language
Joke Silva
Net worth
+1000000
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Number of children
+2
On focus list of Wikimedia project
Art+Feminism, WikiProject Nollywood
P14750
C396-3747-554F-88A5-001D
Personal pronoun
L484
Relative
Samuel Herbert Pearse, Charles A Phillips
Social media followers
+44071
Start of work period
1990
🏷️ Also known as
en Joke Silva en Joke Silva Jacobs ar دجوك سيلفا el Τζόουκ Σίλβα ko 조크 실바 ru Йок Силва
🔖 Identifiers · 21
VIAF cluster ID
316738436
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Joke Silva.jpg ↗
Africultures person ID
12169
AllMovie person ID
p504894
AlloCiné person ID
588971
Awards & Winners artist ID
0cn_ldj
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
16970468q
Facebook username
JOKE SILVA
Film.ru person ID
yoke-silva
Freebase ID
/m/0cn_ldj
IMDb ID
nm0798364
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Instagram username
ajokesilva
Kinobox person ID
1160486
Kinopoisk person ID
60843
PORT person ID
489414
Prabook ID
2240928
Sinemalar person ID
157830
TCM Movie Database person ID
1430320
TMDB person ID
1508113
X (Twitter) username
Jokesilva, jokesilva

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Occupation 4
Educated at 3
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
Academic degree 1
Academic major 1
Award received 1
Country of citizenship 1
Employer 1
Family name 1
Field of work 1
Hair color 1
Instance of 1
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Summary

Joke Silva's place of birth was Lagos[1]. She was born on September 29, 1961[2]. She worked as a film director[3], actor[4], businessperson[5], and brand ambassador[6].

Body

Education

Educated at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art[14], a drama school[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1926[26]; University of Lagos[15], a university[27], in Nigeria[28], founded in 1962[29]; and Holy Child College Obalende[16], a school[30], in Nigeria[31], founded in 1945[32].

Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include theater arts[11] and film production[12], an economic activity[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role[17], a class of award[34] and Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role[18], a film award category[35].

FAQs

Where was Joke Silva born?

Joke Silva's place of birth was Lagos[1].

Who were Joke Silva's parents?

Joke Silva's father was Chief Emmanuel Afolabi Silva[7]. Joke Silva's mother was Adebimbola Silva[8].

Who was Joke Silva married to?

Joke Silva's spouses include Olu Jacobs[9].

What did Joke Silva do for work?

Joke Silva worked as film director[3], actor[4], businessperson[5], and brand ambassador[6].

Where did Joke Silva go to school?

Joke Silva was educated at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art[14], University of Lagos[15], and Holy Child College Obalende[16].

What awards did Joke Silva receive?

Honors received include Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role[17] and Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role[18].

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