Nollywood actress Mosun Filani has addressed a popular misconception about her marriage. In an interview with BBC Yoruba, she said she isn’t a second wife. She said her husband may have been married before, but she didn’t meet anyone in his house when she married him. The movie star also opened up about why she left acting, saying she did it to focus on her family. She said her kids are now grown, and now she has returned to acting.
“I stopped acting to focus on my family. I’m not a second wife; my husband might’ve had a marriage before, but I didn’t meet anyone in his house. My kids are grown; they know left from right, and it’s time for me to get back to acting”. “i stopped acting to face my family, i’m not a second wife, my husband might’ve had a marriage before but i didn’t meet anyone in his house. my kids are grown that they know left from right and it’s time for me to get back to acting…” – Nollywood actress, Mosun Filani says. pic.twitter.com/BrgkJ6WmrN — last born (@olasebotifeg) September 24, 2026 Kemi Filani reported in 2023 that Mosun announced she was back in the movie industry after years of being off-screen.
Urging script writers producers and directors to send scripts, she noted how there is time and season for everything. In an interview two years ago, Mosun had opened up on why she took a break from the movie industry. She disclosed that she prioritized her kids above her career, hence, her break from the industry. She made it known that business was never a priority to her. Refreshing your memory, Mosun quit acting after she married her husband, Kayode Oduoye, a politician and son of late Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Simeon Oduoye.
Her husband’s political ambition fueled her decision to quit acting as she was required to project a certain lifestyle and acting wasn’t part of it. Unfortunately, he didn’t win any poll, so she concentrated on her beauty business and caring for her family. Earlier this year, a female fan had criticised Mosun over her role in Wumi Toriola’s Konge movie. The fan said she used to be a fan of the actress until she watched her role in Konge, and now she has a different perspective about her.
Responding to the fan, Mosun noted that she was only doing her job as an actress and pointed out the irony of being dragged if she hadn’t acted her role well. Not done, she added that her role was scripted, and she only got into character and delivered perfectly for everyone’s enjoyment. She emphasised that her character in the movie isn’t her real-life personality, and urged the fan and others to learn, move on, and stop hating on actors
