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Kehinde Bankole
Born
1985-03-27 (age 41)
Place of Birth
Ogun State, Nigeria
Occupations
Model, Tv Host
Alma Mater
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Biography
EARLY LIFE
Bankole was born in Ogun State as the fourth child, out of six of architect Babatunde Bankole and Titilayo Bankole, an administrative secretary. She has a twin sister, Taiwo, who also acts occasionally. She completed her primary education at Tunwase Nursery and Primary School, Ikeja, before studying mass communication at Olabisi Onabanjo University but took a break to focus on her modelling career in 2004.
CAREER
Bankole first entertainment experience was when she auditioned as a contestant in Miss Commonwealth Nigeria pageant in 2003, although she did not win, she made the top 10. She also competed in Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria but could not make the top five list. After the contract of Genevieve Nnaji expired as a Lux ambassador, Kehinde Bankole was chosen along with Sylvia Udeogu and Olaide Olaogun to become the new face of Lux in 2007. Bankole made her acting debut during her tenure as Lux ambassador in the family drama Super Story: Everything it Takes, playing the character Caro. She has also starred in other Wale Adenuga productions, including Papa Ajasco and This Life. On television, she played housewife Kiki Obi in Desperate Housewives Africa, the Nigerian remake of the American series. She hosts daytime talk shows including Soul Sisters and African Kitchen.
Filmography
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Adunni
2026
Roles in Adunni
- Played the character of Jumoke.
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Roles in Iyaloja: The Movie (Isale-Eko)
Box Office
Weekly Top Grossing1
3 Cold Dishes
₦5,331,351.00
Week 51
2
Gingerrr
₦12,727,775.00
Week 47
3
Gingerrr
₦21,139,500.00
Week 46
4
The Herd
₦16,977,673.00
Week 46
5
3 Cold Dishes
₦15,261,240.00
Week 46
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