Olaide Olaogun

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Olaide Olaogun
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BornJuly 9, 1986
NationalityNigerian
Other namesOlaide Olaogun Emmanuel
EducationAfrican Church Model College, University of Lagos
Occupation(s)actress, model and presenter
Known forActing
SpouseBabatunde Ojora Emmanuel
Childrenone (2016)

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Background and education

Olaogun was born in Lagos on 9 July 1986. [2] She had supportive parents and she attended African Church Model College. She went on to graduate in English at the University of Lagos. [3]

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The new faces of Lux in 2007

Career

She came to notice in Nigeria and Ghana was when she appeared presenting "Soul Sisters" by Wale Adenuga for TV [4] and she was also in the Yoruba series Super Story. [3] She took over the role from Genevieve Nnaji to be a face of Lux in their advertising campaigns in 2007 [5] and continued in this role until 2009. [2] She was also an ambassador for Diva hair extension, Fuman juice and United Bank for Africa (UBA). [4]

Private life

She married Babatunde Ojora Emmanuel and they had a child in 2016. [6]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2005OmoyeRacheal
2005A new SongJuliet
2006Elulu TafajoTayo
2006Lion of MogunSérie télé
2006Odu
2006Iyawo Afoju
2007Everything it takes
2007Elerin EyeMopelola
2008 Tinsel
2008Eleburu Ike
2009Atehinbo
2009The Perfect Church
2010Hands of a StrangerTokunbo Babs Oshodi
2010The PromiseEgo
2011Obi Eni
2011ValentineRose
2013Memuna Gbagi

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References

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