Biography
EARLY LIFE
Adunni Ade was born in Queens, New York, on June 7, 1986, to a German-Irish mother and a Yoruba Nigerian father. She returned to Nigeria when she was a year and a half old with her parents to attend her grandfather's burial. She was brought up in Lagos State, Nigeria, by her father until her late teens and then moved back to the United States for her university education. She attended Chrisland Primary School, Opebi, Lagos State, and Bells Comprehensive Secondary School, Ota, Ogun State. She studied accounting at the University of Kentucky.
CAREER
Adunni Ade worked in the housing and insurance sectors in the United States before becoming an entertainer. She ventured into fashion modeling and was featured in America's Next Top Model. After moving back to Nigeria, she landed her first Nollywood role in the Yoruba language film 'You or I' in 2013. Her short video comedy skit 'Date Gone Bad,' released on YouTube in 2014, recorded over 170,000 hits. She has featured in over 250 Nollywood movies in both English and Yoruba languages. In 2021, she ventured into film production with her company, Lou-Ellen Clara Company Limited, and debuted her first film as an executive producer, SOÓLÈ. The movie grossed over 51 million naira, making it a top 10 Nollywood movie in cinemas for 2021. In 2017, she became the brand ambassador for OUD Majestic. In 2018, she wrote and produced her first Yoruba movie, 'Emi Mi – My Soul,' and later 'Ewa – Beauty'.
PERSONAL LIFE
Adunni Ade is the mother of two boys, Ayden Young and D’marion Young.
Filmography
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