Sope Aluko is a Nigerian-born British-American actress. Aluko was born in Nigeria. She was raised in the United Kingdom, as her father was in the diplomatic service, which resulted in her traveling to many places.
Ultimately, she began attending boarding school at ten and studied in the U.K. where she grew up and earned her master’s degree in Marketing. Sope had previously tried theater, but her parents did not approve of it.
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Sope Aluko is married and has two sons. She is a practicing Christian. Due to her role in Black Panther, Miami-Dade County, Florida Mayor Carlos A. Giménez has labeled April 10 as “Sope Aluko Day.
In early 2018, Sope began gaining attention for nabbing a role in the Marvel Studios film Black Panther as a Shaman. Her casting was met with praise in her hometown in Nigeria. On being in the movie Sope stated, “I had to make sure I was fit for the role because one of my scenes that was going to involve some physical activity…And then for my role, I had to speak in a different accent.
