Alakija was born on 8 February to an Islamic family who is of Efik and Lebanese descent. She was married to Wale Alakija and gave birth to two children
She loves being on her natural hair even on set.
Alakija featured in the Holla at your boy music video of her ex-boyfriend Wizkid as the lead dancer in the year 2010.
She has acted in several films, including Drawing Strands, Getting over him, and Small Chops. In 2017, she acted in the TV series Scandals, which is a collaboration between Ghana and Nigeria. In 2019, she acted in the TV series Halita and then in the TV series Assistant Madams. She also starred in Timini Egbuson’s Muslim wife in 2020. Also, recently in the movie My village people in 2021 and Dinner at my place.
She is a brand ambassador for Hawaii.
She is the beautiful and talented mother of handsome boys.