Sope Aluko
Known For: Acting
Biography
Sope Aluko ("Shaw-peh Ah-loo-koh") was born in Nigeria (West Africa). Sope is a multilingual, dual citizen of both the US and the UK. She speaks five languages, including her native language, Yoruba/Nigerian, French, and Bahasa/Indonesian. Sope's early years were spent living in some of the most beautiful countries in the world, including France, Switzerland, Tanzania, Trinidad & Tobago, and Indonesia. Her father being in the diplomatic service, exposed Sope and her sisters to appreciate the beauty of these countries, as well as the people, their languages, struggles and politics. Sope reflects that she and her sisters grew up feeling like "gypsy children" in the best possible way. All the world was a classroom and the people were their teachers. As early as she could talk, Sope loved to perform. She decided as a very young girl that she would be an actor. Sope cultivated her acting chops in the UK, primarily Shakespearean stage plays, certified by the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA) and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA). As an extended artistic expression to her acting, Sope studied various forms of dance, including Balinese and African dance. She had the privilege of performing the world famous South African "Ipi Tombi" dance at the National Arts Theater in Nigeria. A lover of education, Sope obtained an undergraduate degree in Engineering and Master's degree in Marketing. She had a successful corporate career in England and America for several years before returning to her acting career. Sope is a wife and mom of two young boys and lives in Los Angeles and Miami. - IMDb Mini Biography
Filmography
2025
- Sister Salad Days as Miriam
2023
- Chidera as Mma
2022
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as Sope the Shaman
2019
- The Best of Enemies as Henrietta Kaye
2018
- Black Panther as Shaman
- Venom as Dr. Collins
2017
- All Summers End as Mrs. Morris
2015
- Zoo as Host
- Pitch Perfect 2 as French Commentator
- American Ultra as Krueger's Wife
- Joy
2014
- How to Get Away with Murder as Shelby Diaz
- The Good Lie as Processing Office Woman
2013
- Identity Thief as Secretary at Prominence Denver
2012
- The Mindy Project as Nadine
2009
- Parks and Recreation as Lisa
2007
- Burn Notice as Dr. Winnick
- Army Wives as Laura Oakley