Olaide Olaogun or Olaide Omolola Olaogun Emmanuel (born July 9, 1986) is a

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actor and model. She was a former

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ambassador.

Background and education

Olaogun was born in

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on 9 July 1986. She had supportive parents and she attended African Church Model College. She went on to graduate in English at the

University of Lagos The University of Lagos, popularly known as UNILAG, is a public research university located in Lagos, Nigeria and was founded in 1962. UNILAG is one of the first generation universities in Nigeria and is ranked among the top universities in th ...

Career

She came to notice in Nigeria and Ghana was when she appeared presenting "Soul Sisters" by

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for TV and she was also in the

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series

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. She took over the role from

Genevieve Nnaji Genevieve Nnaji (; born on 3 May 1979) is a Nigerian actress, producer, and director. She won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2005, making her the first actor to win the award. In 2011, she was honoured as a ...

to be a face of Lux in their advertising campaigns in 2007 and continued in this role until 2009. She was also an ambassador for Diva hair extension, Fuman juice and

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(UBA).

Private life

She was married to Babatunde Ojora Emmanuel and they had a child in 2016.

Filmography

References

1986 births Living people Actresses from Lagos Nigerian film actresses 21st-century Nigerian actresses Yoruba actresses Yoruba female models Models from Lagos Actresses in Yoruba cinema University of Lagos alumni Nigerian television actresses Nigerian models Nigerian female models Nigerian television presenters {{Nigeria-film-actor-stub

Background and education

Career

Private life

Filmography

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