Nigeria’s showbiz industry has been blessed with many meticulous on-screen divas and beauties, who show quality and rareness through their works. One of these individuals is none other than beautiful “Damilola Adegbite”.
Damilola Adegbite, a 35 years old woman born and raised in Surulere, Lagos who turned out to be a confident, young and beautiful Nigerian actress, Model, and Television personality.
Damilola Adegbite attended Queen’s College in Yaba, Lagos for higher education. Proceeding for further education, she pursued Business Administration at Bowen University in Iwo, Osun state holding a degree in Business Administration from Bowen University.
Career and Achievements
Damilola Adegbite is luckily one of those who successful people who started in her school drama group, until she found herself on the big screen. Damilola Adegbite’s career began shortly after she wrote her final exams at the Bowen University. After getting done with her examination, her aunt, Ethel Ekpe told her about an audition happening in the town and then she decided to give it a shot.
Damilola Adegbite AKA Thelema Duke
Luckily, Damilola Adegbite was picked out from many candidates in the audition and then she was landed with an offer to portray the role of Thelema Duke in the opera soap, Tinsel which was Mnet’s first multi-camera production. With her outstanding acting skills, it was easy for her to grab the attention of not just many renowned directors and producers of the industry, but viewers from all around the world.
Damilola Adegbite entered into Nigerian entertainment in 2008 and she has been a star on the top Nigerian blockbuster films since then. Thelema Duke was her first big famous yet successful acting role, nevertheless she also appeared in TV commercials and hosted programs on TV.
Damilola Adegbite is best and famously known for her role of Thelema Duke in the soap opera Tinsel, a role which has seen her become all-time favorite face of soap lovers and then portraying the role of hysterical follower girl as, Kemi Williams in the movie, Flower Girl. Not just that, but she also participated in many theatrical and stage plays.
Damilola Adegbite’s comeback in the industry after 3 years
In 2012, Damilola Adegbite bid farewell to her role of Thelema Duke and made her exit to her first ever famous TV show, Tinsel but later on after 3 years break from career she made her come back to the television and film industry with the same role.
Receiving The Best Actress in a TV Series at 2011 Nigeria Entertainment Awards, this is certainly that the 31-years-old mother, actress and model has definitely made a successful path for herself in the Nigerian entertainment industry.
Latest Happenings in Damilola Adegbite’s life
In 2017, Damilola Adegbite endorsed Instant Pickup Laundry Services and recently she became a brand ambassador to the giant telecommunication network of Nigeria, Globacom. Moreover, a few months back she bought the latest Range Rover for herself.
Presently, Damilola Adegbite is counted as one of the most powerful, richest and influential women, collecting an estimated worth of $300,000.
Love life, Story of Reel to Real Lovebirds:
Demilola Adegbite gained fame with her Thelema Duke role in the Tinsel opera series but what escalated her admiration and popularity was carrying her love interest in the series to reality. Demilola Adegbite and Chris Attoh’s couple was admired and loved most by the audience which was known as one of the romantic pairs in the Nollywood industry.
In August 2014, Damilola Adegbite got engaged to Chris Attoh, who played the role of her romantic partner in the series and they ended up getting married in real life privately on 14 February 2015 in Accra, Ghana. The couple went reel to real. These Lovebirds had their handsome son right after their engagement in September, 2014.
The rumors about reel to real life lovebirds splitting up were well founded
Nonetheless, a few years later after their marriage, the rumors were widespread about splitting of these couples. Damilola had sparked breakup rumors after she removed Chris Attoh’s surname from all of her official social-media accounts, and also un-followed him from her Instagram account moreover, sadly she deleted all photos of her with him from her social media accounts. The rumors and supposition emerged to be true in 2017 when both the partners confirmed their divorce.
After Damilola’s official announcement of splitting up with Chris Attoh, he also confirmed his marriage to Damilola Adegbite was over during a TV show interview. Year after her divorce from Chris Attoh, she tried to explain the torment and ordeal she went through after the whole situation.
“My trust was betrayed in heartbreaking ways and I had to go through some very painful overwhelming changes.”
Who is Damilola Adegbite’s Sweetheart now?
As of 2021, there is no man in her life, except her son. Damilola Adegbite is a single mother to her son, Brain from Chris Attoh. She has been single since her divorce.