Meet The Cast: The Smart Money Woman TV Series

The Smart Money Woman TV Series is a movie adaptation of the best-selling novel on personal finance, The Smart Money Woman, written by Arese Ugwu. Premiering on Africa Magic in September last year, the series is directed by Bunmi Ajakaiye,  executive produced by Arese Ugwu the author and produced by Kemi Lala Akindoju, Isoken Ogiemwonyi, Akintunde ‘Marine’ Marinho, and Arcadia TV Africa .

Like the book, the series is centred on five female characters; Zuri, Tami,  Ladun, Lara, and Adesuwa. It showcases the experiences and struggles of African women in society as they navigate career, friendships, family as well as their finances.

Actors Osas Ighodaro, Toni Tones, Ini Dima-Okojie, Ebenezer Eno, and Kemi Lala Akindoju take the lead roles. While the likes of Timini Egbuson, Karibi Fubara, Tope Tedela, Seun Ajayi, and Temisan Emmanuel play supporting roles.

I could go on and on about these women, but I’ll let the pictures do most of the talking!

Osas Ighodaro

Osas Ighodaro plays Zuri in the series. Zuri is the lead character who appears to be financially successful but goes through a series of mishaps that help her realize she is in fact dire straits and needs to make better financial decisions. Osas is widely known for roles in award-winning movies such as  King of Boys  and a recent star turn in Rattlesnake.

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Lala Akindoju

Besides acting, Lala is also known as a top notch producer and  casting director. She took  on the role of Adesuwa, the conservative lawyer (and she also doubles as  a producer on the show).  Lala is an accomplished thespian with both stage and silver screen experience in productions like Naked,  the Berlinale acclaimed Eyimofe (This is My Desire) and countless more.

Ini Dima – Okojie

Banker turned actress, Ini is popularly known for her roles in Inkblot‘s Who’s The Boss,  North East and Skinny Girl in Transit. She stars as Tami, Zuri’s best friend, and fashion designer in the series.

Toni Tones

Toni Tones plays Lara, the tough oil and gas executive who is also friends with Zuri. She is best known for her incredible performance as a Young Eniola Salami in the critically acclaimed movie King of Boys.

Ebenezer Eno

In The Smart Money Woman series, Eby plays Ladun the fabulous housewife. Following the debut of the hit show Ebenezer has been spotted in several new shows and films including,  Breaded Life, Gaslight and Ndani TV’s  Game On where she played crowd favourite Mayowa

Have you watched the series? Let us know in the comments!