Popular Nolllywood Actress Lola Alao converts to islam, changes Name

Popular Nollywood actress Lola Alao has dumped her former religion Christianity for Islam. The actress converted on Tuesday, July, 19 at the Academy of Islamic Propagation, Nigeria (ACADIP). The actress has also adopted the name Rhodiat.


The leader of the group Adepoju Yusuf shared the news. He said: “GLORY BE TO ALLAH ! Join me in Congratulating LOLA ALAO (A Popular Nollywood Actress) She just took the Kalimatu Shaa’dah from me, and chose the name RHODIAT. May Allah give her proper Understanding of Islam, and make her, well grounded in her new Faith, Al-Islam. Aamiyn. Yusuf Adepoju ACADIP NIGERIA” Alao is not the first Nollywood actress to convert to Islam, actress Lizzy Anjorin born Elizabeth Anjorin converted to Islam and have even embarked on holy pilgrimage to Mecca.

 Meanwhile, actress Fathia Balogun has been conferred with an Islamic title Atesin se Adinni. Like Alao, Fathia was a Christian before her conversion and hajj trip.