Adunni Ade(born 7 June,1976) is a Nigerian actress and model.Adunni
was born in Queens, New York, United States to a German Irish mother
and a Yoruba Nigerian father. She was raised in Lagos and the United
States. She had her elementary schooling in Lagos and Ogun states. Her
Lagos-based father, who is also a successful businessman inspired her
to study Accounting. She earned a degree in accounting at the
University of Kentucky in 2008.Adunni worked in the housing and
insurance sectors in the United States before switching to the
entertainment industry. She ventured into fashion modelling and
featured in America's Next Top Model. After moving back to Nigeria,
she landed her first Nollywood role when she acted in the Yoruba
language film "You or I" in 2013. She has also featured in several
other Nollywood movies of both English and Yoruba languages, including
some music videos for Sound Sultan and Ice Prince. She received a
Stella Award from the Nigerian Institute of Journalism for her efforts
in promoting the Nigerian culture. In 2017, she became the brand
ambassador for OUD Majestic.Adunni has two sons; D'Marion and Ayden.
She revealed that after she made a difficult choice to break up with
their father, she would continue being a single parent.
was born in Queens, New York, United States to a German Irish mother
and a Yoruba Nigerian father. She was raised in Lagos and the United
States. She had her elementary schooling in Lagos and Ogun states. Her
Lagos-based father, who is also a successful businessman inspired her
to study Accounting. She earned a degree in accounting at the
University of Kentucky in 2008.Adunni worked in the housing and
insurance sectors in the United States before switching to the
entertainment industry. She ventured into fashion modelling and
featured in America's Next Top Model. After moving back to Nigeria,
she landed her first Nollywood role when she acted in the Yoruba
language film "You or I" in 2013. She has also featured in several
other Nollywood movies of both English and Yoruba languages, including
some music videos for Sound Sultan and Ice Prince. She received a
Stella Award from the Nigerian Institute of Journalism for her efforts
in promoting the Nigerian culture. In 2017, she became the brand
ambassador for OUD Majestic.Adunni has two sons; D'Marion and Ayden.
She revealed that after she made a difficult choice to break up with
their father, she would continue being a single parent.
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