Yvonne Jegede Last updated February 17, 2026 Nigerian actor and singer
Yvonne Jegede
Born (1983-08-25 ) August 25, 1983 (age 42) Education Girne American University Known for Producing 3 is Company Notable work Missing Angels Spouse Olakunle Fawole Children Xavier Jegede
Yvonne Jegede is a Nigerian actress, [ 1] film producer, model, and television personality; [ 2] notable for producing 3 is Company . She rose to prominence after she made a cameo appearance in the music video "African Queen " by 2Face Idibia alongside Annie Macaulay . [ 3]
Career Yvonne Jegede started her movie career in 2004 when she featured in the Nollywood movie Missing Angels . [ 6] Her first major camera debut came up in 2005 with her appearance in the now popular music video for "African Queen " by 2Face Idibia . After her university education in 2012, she came back to Nollywood and starred in movies including Okafor's Law , Single and Married and 10 Days in Sun City .
In 2015, she produced her first movie 3 is Company where she starred as the lead character. [ 7]
In late 2016, she was the cover in the wedding edition of Genevieve Magazine . [ 8]
Personal life On 1 November 2021, Yvonne Jegede, who is a single mother, celebrated the third birthday of her son, and spoke of his importance in her life. [ 9]
Filmography Silver Spoon Rachel's Diary The Axis A Night Chic Squad Missing Angel (2004) as Rosa The AIDS Patient (2005) Emotional Blunder (2006) as Georgina Hitler (2007) as Lilly Sister's Love (2008) as Angie See Through Me (2013) as Oge's Sister (2014) as Esther The Good Wife (2015) as Bola Okafor's Law (2016) as Toyin Shoot to Kill (2016) Just for Two (2016) as Tessy My Best Friend's Wedding (2016) Love and Cancer (2017) Unfinished Business (2017) Inbred (2018) as Babe The Hustle is Real (2018) as Sister Kemi A Night Before (2019) Gold Statue (2019) as Aliya Room Hate (2020) as Josephine Hannah's Plight (2020) as Ariella Small Thing (2021) as Derbie Cordelia (2021) as Remi Marrying a Campbell (2021) as Tokoni Campbell Come Alive (2021) as Amaka Big Sister (2022) as Onome Before Valentine's (2022) as Ola Rising: City of Dreams (2022) Blind Stranger (2022) [ 10] as Ngali A Tribe Called Judah (2023) as Modupe Mikolo (2023) as Lola Adire (2023) as Shalewa Triad (2023) as Anwuli Gangs of Lagos (2023) as Princess Broken Sceptre (2024) as Kokomma Crossroads (2024) as Rosemary A Father's Love (2024) as Ladi Makemation (2025) as Zanzi Whenu References ↑ Okporu, Rachel (2021-11-08). " 'You celebrities started it' Fans react as Yvonne Jegede laments how people now measure wealth and success by social media posts" . Kemi Filani News . Retrieved 2022-03-15 . ↑ Olowolagba, Fikayo (22 June 2018). "Yvonne Jegede challenges Atuma to name prostitutes in Nollywood" . Daily Post . Lagos, Nigeria. Daily Post. Retrieved 16 October 2018 . ↑ Izuzu, Chidumga (25 August 2016). "5 reasons to love "The First Lady" actress" . Pulse Nigeria. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018 . ↑ admin (2024-06-09). "Yvonne Jegede Biography" . Archived from the original on 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2024-06-24 . ↑ Anonymous (9 April 2017). "My big boobs not my selling point" . Punch. Retrieved 16 October 2018 . ↑ "Timeline Yvonne Jegede | Timepath" . timepath.co . Retrieved 2024-06-24 . [ dead link ] ↑ Izuzu, Chidumga (17 June 2015). "Movie starring Yvonne Jegede, OC Ukeje, Wole Ojo gets DVD release date" . Pulse Nigeria. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018 . ↑ Peters, Seyi (16 December 2016). "Yvonne Jegede Covers Genevieve Magazine's Annual Bridal Issue" . Information Nigeria. Retrieved 16 October 2018 . ↑ Female Blogger (1 November 2021). "Yvonne Jegede showers praises on son as he clock 3" . AprokoHub. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021 . ↑ "Yvonne Jegede | Actress, Producer, Director" . IMDb . Retrieved 2024-06-17 . This page is based on this
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