Idowu Philips

Idowu Philips (born 16 October 1942), popularly known as Iya Rainbow, is a Nigerian veteran actress .

Early life and career
She was born on 16 October 1942 at Ijebu Ode, a city in Ogun State, southwestern Nigeria.
Her stage name "Iya 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 certified nurse 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.

Filmography

 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
 2003- Omo oku òrun
 2003- Okun ife
 2004- Okun ife 2
 2004- Okan soso
 2004- Okan soso 2
 2004- Ògìdán 
 2004- Ògìdán 2
 2006- Abeni
 2006- Odun baku
 2006- Mewa n sele
 2006- Èebúdolá tèmi
 2006- Agbefo
 2006- Agbefo 2
 2007- Orita Ipinya 
 2007- Olugbare
 2007- Olóri
 2007- Maku
 2007- Kootu olohun
 2007- Kilebi olorun
 2008- Taiwo Taiwo 
 2008- Taiwo Taiwo 2
 2008- Itakun ola
 2008- Ìkúnlè kèsán
 2008- Ikilo agba
 2008- Igba ewa
 2008- Aje metta 
 2008- Aje metta 2
 2009- Ìpèsè 
 2009- Ìdàmu eléwòn
 2009- Elewon
 2009- Akoto olokada 
 2009- Akoto olokada 2
 2018- Oga Bolaji

References

Category:Living people
Category:1942 births
Category:Nigerian film actresses
Category:Nigerian nurses
Category:Yoruba actresses
Category:Yoruba nurses
Category:People from Ijebu Ode
Category:20th-century Nigerian actresses
Category:21st-century Nigerian actresses
Category:Actresses in Yoruba cinema
Category:Actresses from Ogun State
Category:Nigerian Christians
Category:Ogunde family