Emmanuel Ifeanyi Ikubese (born 12 August 1991) is a Nigerian model and actor who won the
SilverBird male Pageant for ''
Mr. Nigeria'' in 2014.
In 2015, he won the ''Peace Personality of the Year''
at the Peace Achievers Awards and in 2016 won the ''City People Movie Award for Most Promising Actor of the Year (English)'' at the
City People Entertainment Awards
City People Entertainment Awards are an annual accolade presented by ''City People Magazine'' to honour Nigerian and Ghanaian entertainers. The first edition was held in Abeokuta, Ogun State on June 14, 2009. The event was hosted by Governor Gbe ...
.
Ikubese, in 2017 was appointed
United Nations Millennium Development Goals
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were eight international development goals for the year 2015 that had been established following the Millennium Summit of the United Nations in 2000, following the adoption of the United Nations Millenniu ...
Ambassador.
Early life and education
Ikubese is from
Delta state in Nigeria, a geographical area occupied by the minority tribes in Nigeria as well as the
Igbo people
The Igbo people ( , ; also spelled Ibo" and formerly also ''Iboe'', ''Ebo'', ''Eboe'',
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. Ikubuese obtained his ''First School Leaving Certificate'' and ''
West African Senior School Certificate
The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is a type of standardized test in West Africa. Students who pass the exam receive a certificate confirming their graduation from secondary education. It is administered by the West A ...
'' from local learning institutions within Delta state. In bid to obtain a university degree, he migrated to
Kenya
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where he applied to
United States International University Africa
United States International University Africa, also known as USIU Africa, is a private university in Kenya, the largest economy in the East African Community. The university is accredited by the Commission for Higher Education (CUE) in Kenya an ...
in
Nairobi
Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper ha ...
to study International Relations and eventually got accepted and obtained a B.Sc. degree upon completion of his course duration.
Career
Ikubese began his career as a professional model
in his university’s campus and eventually was crowned Mr.Nigeria as well finishing as first Runner-up at the Mr.World male pageant. Ikubuese after his successful run as a model, ventured into the Nigerian movie industry which is known most commonly as
Nollywood
Nollywood is a sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry. The origin of the term dates back to the early 2000s, traced to an article in ''The New York Times''. Due to the history of evolving meanings and contexts, there ...
and gained significant recognition after he secured a role in the
MTV
MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...
Tv series titled
Shuga where he played the role of a character named Femi.
Ikubese made his directorial debut in 2019 with a Tv series titled ''Kyaddala'' which is a Ugandan word meaning “its real” when translated to the English language.
Awards
Ikubese won the ''City People Movie Award for Most Promising Actor of the Year (English)'' at the
City People Entertainment Awards
City People Entertainment Awards are an annual accolade presented by ''City People Magazine'' to honour Nigerian and Ghanaian entertainers. The first edition was held in Abeokuta, Ogun State on June 14, 2009. The event was hosted by Governor Gbe ...
.
Ikubese won the ''Peace Personality of the Year'' at the Peace Achievers Awards.
Personal life
In 2019, Ikubese got engaged to Nigerian beautician Anita Adetoye.
Ikubese in an interview with
The Punch
''The Punch'' is a Nigerian daily newspaper founded On August 8, 1970. Punch Nigeria Limited was registered under the Companies Act of 1968 to engage in the business of publishing newspapers, magazines and other periodicals. It was designed to i ...
media press listed playing basketball, playing soccer and cooking as his hobbies.
Selected filmography and Tv series
*''Kyaddala (2019) as Jeff''
*''Shagayas and Clarks (2018) as Lanre Shagayas''
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Shuga (2012-2019) as Femi''
*''Run (2017)''
*''My Flatmates (2017-) as Sammy
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Ojukokoro
''Ojukokoro: Greed'', also known simply as ''Ojukokoro'', is a 2016 Nigerian crime- heist comedy film starring an ensemble cast, which consists of Wale Ojo, Tope Tedela, Charles Etubiebi, Seun Ajayi, Shawn Faqua, Ali Nuhu, Somkele Iyamah, Emman ...
(2016)''
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A Simple Lie (2021 film)
''A Simple Lie'' is a 2021 Nigerian romantic comedic film. It was co-produced by Biodun Stephen and David Wade production. The film came four months after her commitment with Anthill Studio's progressive Tailor's Club, and it stars Bisola Aiyeo ...
References
External links
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Living people
21st-century Nigerian male actors
Igbo male actors
United States International University alumni
1991 births
Mr Nigeria winners
Male actors from Delta State
Nigerian male film actors
Nigerian male television actors
Actors from Delta State
Nigerian male models
Nigerian beauty pageant contestants
Nigerian media personalities
Nigerian film directors
Nigerian television actors
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