PHOTOS: Veteran Actress, Mama Rainbow Celebrates 78th Birthday With Stunning Pictures

The popular Nollywood actress, Idowu Philips, popularly known as Mama Rainbow, has celebrated her 78th birthday with stunning pictures.

Mama Rainbow shares difference photos on her Instagram.

Most of the photos that ‘Mama Rainbow’ shared on the Instagram, she looked like one in her 40s as she rocked gorgeous outfits styled in the most affluent way.

She wrote:

“Congratulations to me my day is around 16th October 78th years old birthday!

“It’s a new phase of life and I wish, I become successful in every way and may fulfill my responsibilities toward my family and my country!

“Am not just a year older but also a year better and happier. Happy birthday to me!”

Mama Rainbow (Iya Rainbow) was born on 16 October 1942 at Ijebu Ode, in Ogun State

Her stage name “Iya Rainbow” or “Mama Rainbow” stems from “Osumare” (meaning “rainbow” in British English), the name of the theatre group of Sir Hubert Ogunde, who died in 1990.

She worked as a healthcare assistant in general hospitals in Nigeria for several years and occasionally acted in theatre.

She ventured into full-time acting after the death of her husband – Augustine Ayanfemi Phillips (who worked closely with the late patriarch of Nigerian Film Industry Sir Herbert Ogunde.

She has featured in several Nigerian films, including Apaadi, Eru, and Aje ni iya mi among others.

She has five children.

These are Filmography of Mama Rainbow:

1997- Back to Africa

2000- Lagidigba

2002- Jesu Mushin

2002- Irepodun

2002- Eyin Ogongo

2003- N150 Million

2003- Ìfé òtító

2003- Fila Daddy

2003- Arewa okunrin