FERRARI TONIA OKORO: A FRESH ANGEL ROCKING THE YORUBA MOVIE INDUSTRY

Her story will interest any journalist out to extract much information from an angelic personality like Ferrari. First,Ferrari is not a nick-name as you may want to assume, her real names are Ferrari Tonia Okoro, judging from her complexion, when revealed that she is mixed,you will agree that she can't be a totally made in Nigeria product."Im from Delta,but my mum is from Cameroon".

How does she feel being the odd one out especially growing in a cosmopolitan city like lagos where she had her elementary and college education,a soft smile parted her well dented set of teeth,"i had no problem growing up,my dad is extremely hard on his kids,you are either in school or reading at home,he trained us the strict christian way,he is late now,and i miss him everyday".

Her foray into the movie world started as a childhood fantasy, in the days of Chinese and India movies spiced by her membership of drama club in church,"Its a passion,i have always loved acting from a tender age,i watched a lot of Indian movies,Chinese movies like snake in the monkey shadow etc i practised the songs and the fight,i even perform for them in the house.

"After my Accounting course in Yabatech, i was in the banking sector briefly,in 2009,i left banking for acting.I got to meet Kunle Afod through a movie marketer in 2010,i told him my interest,he helped polish my acting skills, i featured in "EWE AJE" and "OLOSHO",we did other movies together,then i travelled out,i was not around for a while,when i came back in 2012,i worked with Bayo Tijani,a man i have so much respect for,he later introduced me to my present boss,Afeez Abiodun"

Ferrari's movie list include but not limited to ESE, EMI MEJI, FIJAGBEMIOKUNKUN,ADIGUN RELU OYINBO,AYE FOREIGN,EGAN,ONA MI and several others. On how she copes with male attraction and harassment, Ferrari was quick to response,"i am a nonsense and blunt person by nature. I respect the fact that anyone admires me,i politely and respectfully say I'm not available for anything outside platonic friendship. Moreso,i don't dress provocatively to attract unnecessary advances,i believe in decency".

Marital status?... this will gladden the heart if her secret admirers, "i am single,without kids too,because i dont believe in divorce,so am taking my time and praying for an understanding and good man. For now,my life is boring, if I'm not on set,I go see movies or beach,i love boat cruise,i am praying to learn how to socialise."