Inside Life:Meet Baba Ijesha Wife, Family ~ PressTv

James Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as ‘Baba Ijesha’ is a Nigerian singer, comic actor, producer, filmmaker, and as well as a director. He is known for his comic role in yoruba movies.

Who is Baba Ijesha?
James Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as ‘Baba Ijesha’ is a Nigerian singer, comic actor, producer, filmmaker, and as well as a director. He is known for his comic role in yoruba movies.
Baba Ijesha has been in the entertainment industry for decades.

Baba Ijesha, the name was given to him due to his ability to mimic an old unintelligent man. His emergence on the scene has gone a long way to change the face of comedy, especially in the Yoruba movie industry.

Baba Ijesha real name is James Olanrewaju Omiyinka, hails from Ile-Ife in Osun State, Nigeria.

Baba Ijesha was 48years of age, born early 70, October 8 to the family of Omiyinka from the cradle of Yoruba race the Almighty Ile- Ife in Osun State.

Is Baba Ijesha married?

YES. Nigerian Yoruba movie actor Lanre Omiyinka (James Olanrewaju Omiyinka) alias Baba Ijesha got married in a quiet style on July 14, 2012.

The actor held his traditional marriage with his Samsung big girl wife. The white wedding was held at the Eko FM Multi-Purpose Hall, located inside the premises of LTV 8 in Ikeja, Lagos.

He started he’s Comedy Career and joined the movie industry naturally as nobody introduced him to it. It was just a natural thing he felt. James could remember when he was in primary school, he started by entertaining his friends and classmates.
He inherited it from his dad. His father used to be a local champion comedian anywhere he went, people laughed over and over. James says his dad was a joke cracker. He started in the early 80s as an actor playing funny part and after relocating to Lagos it became a professional job.

Baba Ijesha makes money from comedy, acting and business as an entrepreneur.