Kehinde Bankole (born 27 March 1985) is a Nigerian actress, model, and television host. She made her entertainment debut in Miss Commonwealth Nigeria 2003, then proceeded with MBGN 2004. She was named Revelation of the Year at the 2009 Best of Nollywood Awards, two years after her first screen feature in Wale Adenuga's Super Story.
Personal 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
Modelling 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 claimed the exposure was all she really wanted as 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.
Acting 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 also featured in the movie Prophetess with Toyin Abraham as well as in October 1 produced by Kunle Afolayan.
Talk show host She hosts daytime talk shows including Soul Sisters and African Kitchen.
Filmography +Film and televisionYear Project Role Notes2009Imala2011The Perfect ChurchFilmTwo Brides and a BabyPewa The Return of JenifaKenny (cameo)Ojukoju2012The MeetingKikelomo2013AwakeningZainabFaçadeAzonto Babes2014Render to CaesarOctober 1Miss Tawa2015–presentDesperate Housewives AfricaKiki ObiTV series 20 episodes2016–presentDinnerLola Coker2018GraceNo BudgetLola Balogun2018Bachelor's Eve2019The Set UpGrace2020Dear AffyAffyMama DramaKemiDirected by Seyi BabatopeFinding HubbyTokeAbekeAbekeListening EarsAbike2021Love Castle AdetutuDrama2021Country HardDinma2022Blood Sisters Olayinka AdemolaTV mini series 4 episodesDirty SundayYinkaThe Set Up 2GraceCrime / dramaFinding Hubby 2TokeRebirthDramaSistáSistá2023Kizazi Moto: Generation FireMoremi (voice)Episode: "Moremi"Just Us GirlsMummy IfeTV seriesLugardAtunwaHoly HeistTracyAdireAdire2024IwajuMama KoleTV series |Alagbede(Blacksmith)|
|Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti |Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
|Offshoot|Modesire Mbakwe
|2025 |The Party''TV series
Awards and nominations YearEventPrizeFilm ResultRef2009Best of Nollywood AwardsRevelation of The Year2010Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Indigenous Actress in a Lead Role (Yoruba) Imala2012Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Supporting Actress in a Yoruba Film Ojukoju2014ELOY AwardsTV Actress of the Year (Super Story)2015Africa Magic Viewers' Choice AwardsBest Actress in DramaOctober 120202020 Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Actress in a Lead Role –EnglishDear Affy2021Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Actress in a Lead Role –YorubaAbekeAbuja International Film FestivalOutstanding Female ActorLove Castle2022Africa Magic Viewers' Choice AwardsBest Actress in a DramaDear Affy2024Africa Magic Viewers' Choice AwardsBest Lead ActressAdire
References
External links Kehinde Bankole at the Internet Movie Database