Adejumoke Aderounmu is a Nigerian actress, born in

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Nigeria, where she had her elementary and secondary education. She is best known for playing roles like Esther And Kelechi in the popular

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'' acting alongside

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, Taiwo Ajai-Lycett, Seun Akindele and more, played leading lady as ''Jummy Adams'' in 2013 Cinema Box Office Hit Movie by

''Alakada 2'' alongside comedian

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, and more.

Early life and education

Adejumoke was born into a family of five on 26 March, in the 80s at The Sacred hearts Hospitals in

, Nigeria. She attended St Banerdettes private schools Ibara Abeokuta, Abeokuta Girls’ Grammar School Onikolobo Abeokuta before proceeding to obtain a Bachelor of Arts Degree in

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. She served one year of national service at Gombe state. She was also certified in Film Making and Acting from the La Cinefabrique multimedia Cine in Lyon, France in 2017 after she won a

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at her completion of a DSLR Film Making Training For Young Nigerian Film Makers in 2016. She began acting Professionally after auditioning for

for the movie

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in 2008 where she played the role ''Princess Mobandele'' alongside

, Bukola Awoyemi, Segun Adefila, and more.

Career

Adejumoke gained recognition in 2016 for her leading role as Esther (small but mighty) in a comedy TV series titled

. Adejumoke Aderounmu has over 10 movies (English/ Yoruba) to her credit as an actress. She worked as an on-air personality at Goldmyne Entertainment Presenter for Box Office TV show under Daniel Ademinokan In 2010/2011, Worked at Concert Radio (an online Radio station in Nigeria) from 2012 until 2015, then she proceeded to produce the first season of her TV show titled ''The Lounge with Jumoke'', an entertainment show featuring celebrity interviews and fashion opinions, in 2012.

Brands and endorsements

*''Hadassah Bridals'' (2018)

Selected filmography

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’’ (2021) *’’ Gone’’ (2021) *'' Industreet'' (2017) *''The Ex'' (2015) *''

'' (2016) *'' Alakada 2'' (2013) *''Wings of My Dreams'' (2013) *''

'' (2014) *''The Unwritten 1&2'' (2009) *''Patriots'' TV series (2008) *''

'' (2008)

Awards and nominations

* Nominated for Best Actress at The African international film Festival, Dallas Texas (2016) * Nominated as Revelatio n of the year, BON awards, Nigeria (2015) * Winner MayaAfrica Awards 4.0 Face Of Nollywood (2016) * Winner Scream Awards New Face Of Nollywood (2017)

Personal life

Aderounmu is not married and has never been engaged or married.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Adejumoke, Aderounmu Living people Obafemi Awolowo University alumni 21st-century Nigerian actresses Nigerian film actresses Nigerian television actresses Year of birth missing (living people) Yoruba actresses Actresses in Yoruba cinema People from Abeokuta Nigerian television producers Nigerian media personalities