Today is Nollywood Actress Joke Silva’s Birthday, she made this announcement on Instagram hours ago, with the caption

“Grateful to God for another year. thanks everyone for your beutiful messages/prayers and happy birthday to all my birthday mates. God Bless You. #Birthday”

According to Wikipedia:

Joke Silva (born 29 September 1961) is a Nigerianactressdirector, and businesswoman.

A graduate of the University of Lagos and Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London, she began a career in film in the early 1990s. In 1998 she had a major role starred opposite Colin Firth and Nia Long in the British-Canadian film The Secret Laughter of Women. In 2006 she won the “Best Actress in a Leading Role” award at the 2nd Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2006 for her performance in Women’s Cot, and “Best Actress in a Supporting Role” at the 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2008 for her performance as a grandmother in White Waters.

Silva is married to actor Olu Jacobs. The couple met in 1981 at the National Theatre, Lagos during the 21st Independence anniversary. Silva is Director of Studies at the Lufodo Academy of Performing Arts, while her husband chairs it. Lufodo Academy is one of several assets the couple own as part of the Lufodo Group, including Lufodo Productions, Lufodo Consult, and Lufodo Distribution. Silva has curated for the Bank of Industry (BOI) in Theatre, Film, Documentary and Poetry and the 2012 London Olympics, She is the also the pioneer managing director of Malete Film Village, in association with Kwara State University. On September 29, 2014, Silva was bestowed with the National Honours Award (MFR Award) at the International Conference Centre in Abuja.

Joke Silva is currently one of the Judges at MTN Project, and recently became a partner for AIICO Pensions.

We wish her the best life’s got to offer, as she keeps aging with Grace.

Jessidaisy4:
Wow, happy birthday! She looks a lot like my Vice principal way back in high school

well..she isn't