The popular actress is the ambassador for Amnesty International, Amstel Malta, and Oxfam of America.
Apart from being an actress, she is also a TV personality, singer, and poet.
Bio Data
| Full Name: | Dakore Egbuson-Akande |
| Date of Birth: | 14 October 1978 |
| Age: | 43 years |
| Gender: | Female |
| Nationality: | Nigeria |
| Career: | Actress, TV personality, singer, and poet. |
| Dakore Akande Net Worth: | $500,000 |
| Marital Status: | Married |
Biography
Dakore Egbuson-Akande was born as Dakore Omobola Egbuson on 14 October 1978 in Bayelsa as the first child of her parents.
She attended Corona School and Federal Government Girls’ College in Lagos and Bauchi respectively. After secondary school, she proceeded to the University of Lagos to study Mass Communication but dropped out due to strikes.
However, she started her career in 1999 at the age of 21, and that’s when she came to the limelight.
In 2007, she starred in a movie titled “A Piece of Flesh” alongside other famous actors like Desmond Elliot and Genevieve Nnaji.
Although she started acting in 1999, she made her blockbuster movie in movie titled A Journey to Self in 2013.
Career
Dakore Akande began her career at the age of 21 in 1999. However, she featured in so many movies like A Piece of Flesh, Men do Cry, Emotional Crack, and so on.
The award-winning actress did not stop there rather he continued and featured in so many other trending movies such as The Setup, Chief Daddy, Isoken, and so on.
In 2008/2009, she quits acting and relocated to London where she became a singer. As a Musician, she featured in so many songs and performed in many clubs in London.
Currently, she paused singing and focused on her acting career and raising her children.
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Dakore Akande Net Worth
As one of the most famous actresses in Nigeria, Dakore Akande is estimated to be $500,000. Though Dakore Akande started acting in 1999, her net worth is not attributed to acting alone but to other things she does.
Her huge net worth was acquired from her acting career, singer, poet, endorsements, and TV.
Award(s)
In 2018, she won the African Movie Academy in the category of Best Actress in a Leading Role.
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Husband
Dakore Akande married Olumide Akande a businessman building investor and aviation expert in 2010 after four years of knowing him.
However, Dakore Akande’s wedding was honored by Nigerian dignitaries like politicians, entrepreneurs, and celebrities.
Children
Dakore Akande had her first daughter named Ayomide in 2011. After the birth of Ayomide, the celebrity did not have any other children till 2014 when she had her second daughter named Dasola Zahra.
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