Dakore Omobola Egbuson, better known as Dakore Akande, is an actress, model, and Nollywood television personality. She is one of the most famous faces in the Nigerian film industry.
Dakore Egbuson Profile
Full name: Dakore Omobola Egbuson
Date of Birth: October 14, 1978
State of origin: Bayelsa State
Occupation: Nollywood actress, model, and a television personality.
Nationality: Nigerian
Marital Status: Married
Net worth: $500,000
Dakore Egbuson Biography
Dakore was born on October 14, 1978, in the state of Bayelsa in Nigeria. She is the first child of her parents. She attended Corona School and the Federal Girls’ College in Lagos and Bauchi, respectively, for her early education.
Dakore then went to the University of Lagos, where she obtained a degree in mass communication.
Career
Dakore has been active in Nollywood from 1999 to the present.
She has won numerous awards, including the Most Promising Actress Award from Nigeria at the African Film Academy, Best Actress in a Leading Role for the City People Entertainment Award, Best Actress of the Year at the Nollywood Movies Awards and Nigeria’s most promising actress at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.
She also won the Brand of the Year award (Pampers) at the ELOY Awards 2014.
Some of her movies include;
- Peace of Flesh
- Men do Cry
- Emotional Crack
- Shattered Illusion
- When the Going gets Tough
- Playboy
- Oracle
- Hole in the Heart
- Silent Tears
- 11 days & 11 Nights
- Operation KTP
- Playboy
- Silent Tears
- Emotional Cry
- Caught in the Middle (2007)
- Journey to Self (2013)
- Lunch Time Heroes (2015)
- Fifty (2015)
- Isoken (2017)
Awards
- 2014 ELOY Awards for the Brand Ambassador of the Year prize
- 2014 City People Movie Award for Face of Nollywood (English)
- City People Movie Award for Best Actress of the Year (English) in 2016
- 2016 Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress In Leading Role
Personal life
She is currently married to billionaire Chief Harry Akande, a former presidential candidate, and the union is blessed with two children.
Dakore has a younger brother who is also popular in film scenes, Timini Egbuson, a Nigerian model, presenter, and actor.
Dakore Egbuson Net worth
She is a multiple award-winning actress and also an ambassador to several brands.
As of 2020, Dakore Egbunson net worth is estimated to be $500, 000.
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