Kehinde Bankole Biography
FULL NAME :
Kehinde Bankole
DATE OF BIRTH :
March 27, 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH :
Ogun State, Nigeria
OCCUPATION :
Actress, Modeling
ACTIVE SINCE :
2003 till present
PARENT :
Babatunde Bankole (Father)
Titilayo Bankole (Mother)
Early Life and Education
Kehinde Bankole was born on March 27, 1985, in Ogun State, where she grew up with her parents and siblings.
Bankole began her education at Tunwase Nursery and Primary School, Ikeja.
She has won several awards including the revelation of the year award at the Best of Nollywood Awards 2009.
Career
Kehinde Bankole’s first taste of entertainment came when she auditioned for a reality show. Kehinde was also nominated for Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, but she did not make it into the top five nominees. After their remarkable and perfect participation in the Super Story drama: Everything It Takes, Sylvia Udeogu and Olaide Olaogun were picked alongside Bakonle to become the new faces of Lux in 2007. Kehinde made her acting debut during this time period.
She also appeared in Wale Adenuga’s works, Papa Ajasco, and This Life, among others. She’s also been in Nollywood films, including Two Brides and a Baby, The Meeting, Awakening, and, most recently, October 1. Bankole has high ambitions for the future.
Kehinde Bankole has acted in roles from Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre to Nigerian blockbuster flicks. She plays Funmilayo Ransome Kuti in the biographical film about the historical African political figure Funmilayo Ransom Kuti. She has also appeared in Netflix Original Series “Blood Sisters“, a new cinematic release.
Kehinde Bankole Age
37 years
27 March 1985
Personal Affairs
Kehinde Bankole was born in Ogun State as the fourth of Babatunde Bankole, an architect, and Titilayo Bankole’s six children. Taiwo, her identical twin sister, is a sporadic actor as well.
Filmography
October 1
Desperate Housewives Africa (2015)
Dinner (2016)
Grace (2018)
No Budget
Bachelor’s Eve (2018)
The Set Up (2019)
Dear Affy (2020)
Mama Drama Kemi
Finding Hubby
Love Castle (2021)
Country Hard (2021)
Blood Sisters (2022 series
Perfect Church (2011)
Two Brides and a Baby
2012 The Meeting (2012)
2013 Awakening (2013)
Façade
Render to Caesar (2014)
Kehinde Bankole Net Worth
Bankole has an estimated net worth of $500,000. She is one of the influential Nigerian actresses.
