# Sophie Alakija

Sophie Rammal (born 8 February 1993) popularly known as Sophie Alakija, is a Nigerian actress and model who features in the Nigerian film industry.

## Early life

Alakija was born into an Islamic family in Lagos state, southwestern Nigeria and grew up in Surulere. Her father is of Lebanese descent while her mother is Nigerian, specifically of Efik origin from Cross River State.

## Career

Alakija featured in the Holla at your boy music video of Nigerian music superstar Wizkid as the lead dancer in 2010.
She has acted in several films, including Drawing Strands, Getting over him, and Small Chops. In 2017, she acted in the TV series Scandals, which is a collaboration between Ghana and Nigeria. In 2019, she acted in the TV series Halita and then in the TV series Assistant Madams. She also starred in Timini Egbuson's Muslim Wife in 2020 and My Village People in 2021.

## Personal life

On 27 March 2016, she married Wale Alakija in a low-key Islamic traditional wedding. During their four-year marriage, which ended in 2020, they had two children: Aydin (born 15 February 2016) and Caliph (born 13 February 2018).
She is also known for her preference for wearing her natural hair on set.

## Filmography

| Year | Film | Role | Genre |
| 2017 | A Time To Heal | Nkechi | Drama |
| 2017 | In Our Trap | Margaret | Drama |
| 2017 | Ordinary People | Nkoli | Drama |
| 2017 | The Silver Spoon | Ella | Drama |
| 2017 | A Case of Free Will | Moda Bodija | Comedy |
| 2017 | 7 Days in a Coma | Babe 1 | Drama |
| 2018 | Getting Over Him | Stephanie | Comedy, Romance |
| 2018 | Love in a Time of Kekes | Korede | Romance |
| 2018 | Orunsewa | Orunsewa | Romance, Fantasy |
| 2018 | Wo.Men Are Scum | Aijay | Romance, Drama |
| 2018 | Make It or Break It | Kiki | Drama |
| 2019 | The Intern | Sade | Drama |
| 2019 | Uncommon Events | Uju | Comedy |
| 2019 | Rising Above | Ema | Comdedy, Drama |
| 2019 | Venom | Ebiye | Drama |
| 2019 | Drawing Strength | Lami Washik | Drama |
| 2019 | Halita | Actress: Altine | TV series |
| 2019 | Scandals | Actress: Altine | TV series |
| 2020 | Assistant Madams | Actress: Tamara | TV series |
| 2020 | Small Chops | Celine | Drama |
| 2020 | Muddled | Mirabel | Drama |
| 2020 | Karma on Ice (TV series) | Chioma | Action, Drama, Thriller |
| 2020 | Brown Skin Girl | Clarissa | Drama |
| 2020 | A Piece of Me | Demi | Drama, Romance |
| 2020 | Loud: Live Out Ur Dream | | Drama, Musical |
| 2020 | Introducing the Kujus | Lily | Comedy |
| 2021 | Gone | Zainab | Drama |
| 2021 | Bouquet and Everything After | Katherine | Comedy, Drama |
| 2021 | My Village People | | Comedy |
| 2021 | Gone | Zainab | Movie |
| 2021 | Addiction | Nadia | Comedy, Romance |
| 2021 | Love Tangled | Tina | Romance |
| 2021 | Tough Love (TV series) | | Drama |
| 2021 | Manifestation | Funmi | Horror, Thriller |
| 2021 | Isio | | Drama |
| 2022 | Dinner at My Place | Chioma | Romantic comedy drama |
| 2022 | Sub Sahara (TV mini-series) | Sophie Alakija | Family |
| 2022 | Dinner at My Place | Chioma Amadi | Comedy, Romance |
| 2022 | Cake | Chalya | Comedy, Romance, Thriller |
| 2022 | Beautiful People | | Drama |
| 2022 | House of Money | Tomisin | Thriller |
| 2022 | Treasury | Tina | Drama |
| 2022 | Road to Spotlight | Naomi | Short, Drama |
| 2023 | A Lot Like Love | Actress: Sadiya | Movie |
| 2023 | One Night | | Drama |
| 2023 | Maniac | | Thriller |
| 2023 | The Kujus Again | Lily | Drama |
| 2023 | A Lot Like Love | Sadiya | Drama, Thriller |
| 2023 | Love Me Less | Maureen | Drama |
| 2023 | Boss Chic | Wunmi | Comedy, Romance |
| 2023 | Grow Together | Farida | Drama |
| 2023 | A Young Time Ago | Older Kemi | Drama |
| 2023 | Love Lies and Lasgidi | Chioma | Romance |
| 2024 | Home & Away | | |
| 2024 | Goal Diggers (TV series) | | Drama |
| 2024 | Crazy about You | Tiffany | Romance |
| 2024 | Before My Ex | Eucharia | Drama, Romance |
| 2024 | Tough Decision | | |
| 2024 | Being Farouk | Linda | Drama |
| 2024 | Visa on Arrival | Flora | Comedy |