Updated Oct, 2012 – Idowu Philips, Iya Rainbow , Mama Rainbow, Biography, Profile & Life History
Nigerian Yoruba actress Idowu Philips, popularly referred to as Mama Rainbow or Iya Rainbow by her teeming Yoruba movie fans, is a movie director and producer. She is a native of Ijebu Ode in Ogun state.
Iya Rainbow had her primary and secondary education in Ijebu Ode in Ogun State, South Western region of Nigeria and thereafter got admitted into the nursing school, she worked as a certified nurse for over 20 years before she ventured into the movie career.
Idowu Philips date of birth record shows that the prolific Yoruba actress was born on 16th October 1942.
Yoruba actress mama rainbow’s movie career
Mama rainbow had developed strong passion for acting while she was working as a nurse; her late Husband formed the Osumare theater group, from where Iya rainbow started as a stage actress. She often find time to movie locations to shoot movies while she worked as a nurse, and in 1986 , she retired from Nursing at the age of 45 and joined his late husband theater group fully on the advice of the late Yoruba movie icon- Hubert Ogunde. Since 1986 when she started acting, Yoruba actress Idowu Philips has become the Pillar of Yoruba movies.
Iya rainbow first appeared in a set of movies titles “Eru”, and “Aje ni iya mi”, but it was the movie – “Asiri Nla” that brought Iya rainbow into limelight. Mama rainbow’s record shows that Idowu Philips age is 69, and will mark her 70th birthday on the 16th of October, 2012 and she has featured in well over 500 movies in her movie career.
Mama Rainbow / Iya Rainbow Movies
Some of the most popular Yoruba movies featuring Yoruba actress mama rainbow are;
- Aso funfun
- Aje Meta
- Apadi
- Si gbogbo Obinrin
- Oba Adegboro
- Eni akoko
- Iyawo onise
- Asiri Ola
- Omo iya alakara
- Egun
- T’Oluwa lase
- Ayo ojokan
- Ase Ntedumare
Yoruba actress Idowu Philips Latest news
Mama rainbow is blessed with 5 children, one of her children Femi has also ventured into the movie trade and he already has some popular movie flicks to his credit. Iya rainbow has had her own share of some controversial moments in her acting career, in 2003, she was reported to have accidentally hit and killed a commuter with her car in Oshodi, Lagos Nigeria , however she miraculously pull through the controversies. She was also reported in some publications to have said that the last time she had sex was 30 years ago , before she lost her husband.
As mama rainbow birthday is on the 16th of October, efforts are being made by Yoruba Nollywood stake holders to organize a grand celebration for one of the pioneering members of the movie industry in Nigeria.
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dmod
November 30, 2012 at 12:39 AM
happy birthday mama Rainbow we really love u with lots of loves from Davies Family south Africa
Our GOD is good all the time
Olagoke moses joba
December 16, 2012 at 9:25 AM
In every day of ur life god will remenber u like NOAH,favour u like MARY,fight 4 u like ABRAHAM,Bless u like EBEDIODOMU.(AMEN ). Lv u than Gold.
Salako adeyinka
February 9, 2013 at 4:07 PM
Mum ,igba odun ,odun kan o.ase
Ogundele ebenezer olawole
March 29, 2013 at 7:17 PM
No one will ever be lyk mama rainbow. She is a good mother, sister and mother. God will surely be with you mama
akingbade
August 13, 2013 at 12:53 PM
mama? U shall live long on earth by d special grace of Allah. Luv u ma
olayemi Akinloye
August 24, 2015 at 2:00 PM
More power to your elbow ma, through hardwork and dedication, you have been able to carve a niche for yourself in the Yoruba arm of Nollywood, Nigeria,s movie industry. You have become a household name in most families. We look forward to see more of your great works, your best is yet to come.
Pauldayomi
May 19, 2017 at 11:59 AM
May God bless your new new age mummy, May you live long. Live long mummy! !! !!!
Pauldayomi
May 19, 2017 at 12:03 PM
Live long mummy. HBD to you mummy. May God bless Your new age in jesus name.
Akanji Kabir
October 16, 2018 at 8:47 PM
happy birthday to you Mama Rainbow many more of it in gud health.
Yusuf
November 17, 2018 at 9:15 PM
More grace MA, in advance
Damilola AKANBI
March 11, 2019 at 8:34 AM
May God bless you mama long life ma