Fatima Ajoke Ogundare (Tima)
Born: October 12, 1989
Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
Early Life and Education
Fatima Ajoke Ogundare, popularly known as Tima, was born on October 12, 1989, in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. She is the second child and first daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ogundare. Tima attended Ogun International Montessori Nursery and Primary School in Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, before proceeding to Abeokuta Grammar School and later Ebenezer Grammar School for her secondary education. She earned a degree in Accounting from Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta.
Career
Tima began her acting career in 2007 after being introduced to the Yoruba movie industry by her brother, Lateef Ogundare, popularly known as Igiaruwe. She trained under the mentorship of the late veteran actor Idowu Ogungbe. Despite initial opposition from her mother, Tima remained dedicated to pursuing her passion for acting. In addition to acting, she learned photography at Younab Mini Campus between 2008 and 2010.
Her creative pursuits extended beyond acting. In 2010, she recorded a political jingle for the then-Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, which ignited her interest in music and film production.
Film Production
Tima made her debut as a film producer in 2016 with the movie Godogodo. She has since produced several films, including:
•Dark Emotions
•Supremacy
•Awise
•RISI the Tailor
•Fabunmi Ajabiiji
•Onitemi
•Ife ati Iwin (Love and Madness)
Her latest project, Nkan Oni Kan, is currently in production.
Entrepreneurship
Tima is also an entrepreneur and the founder of Tima’s Kitchen and Events, a catering and event planning business.
Personal Life
Tima is a proud mother to her daughter, Michelle Eyiwunmi Shodiya, born on August 29, 2021.
