Adejumoke Aderounmu is a talented and popular Nigerian actress known for playing roles like Esther and Kelechi in the famous Nollywood TV series Jenifa’s Diary.
She was born on March 26, in the 80s at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. She was born into a family of five children.
Educational Background
Adejumoke had her primary and secondary education at St. Banerdettes Private Schools Ibara Abeoukta and Abeokuta Girls’ Grammar School Onikolobo, Ogun State.
She later went to Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State to obtain a Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Relations.
She is also a certified member in Film Making and Acting from the La Cinefabrique Multimedia Cine in Lyon France.
Her Career
She began acting Professionally in 2008 after undergoing series of auditions in a movie Arugba where she played the role of Princess Mobandele alongside Bukky Wright, Bukola Awoyemi, Segun Adefila and others.
Adejumoke was shot to fame and recognition in Nollywood in 2016 after her lead role as Esther (small but mighty) in a comedy TV Series Jenifa’s Diary.
Adejumoke Aderounmu has several movies both English and Yoruba to her credit since joining Nollywood. Some of her movies include:
• Patriots TV series
• Arugba
• The Unwritten 1&2
• Jenifa’s Diary
• Alakada 2
• Industreet
• The Ex
• Wings of My Dreams
• Dazzling Mirage
She worked as an on-air personality at Goldmyne Entertainment Presenter for Box Office TV show under Daniel Ademinokan.
In 2010/2011, she worked at Concert Radio (an online Radio station in Nigeria) from 2012 tol 2015.
Adejumoke is also a television presenter. She successfully produced the first season of her TV show “The Lounge with Jumoke”, an entertainment show that granted interviews to veteran celebrities and fashion opinions, in 2012.
Adejumoke is rated the best in a hit movie Industreet, where she played a lead role as Jummy Adams in 2013 Cinema Box Office Hit Movie by Toyin Abraham Alakada 2 alongside Comedian Helen Paul, Odunlade Adekola, Linda Ejiofor, Falz, Juliana Olayode, Omotunde Adebowale David, Bukky Wright and others.
She won a Ford Foundation scholarship at the Africa International Film Festival at her completion of a DSLR Film Making Training For Young Nigerian Film Makers in 2016.
Brands and endorsements
• Hadassah Bridals (2018)
Awards and nominations
• 2016 Nominee for Best Actress at The African international film Festival Dallas Texas, USA.
• 2015 Nominee as Revelation of the year, BON Awards Nigeria.
• 2016 Winner Maya Africa Awards 4.0 Face of Nollywood.
• 2017 Winner Scream Awards New Face of Nollywood.
Her Personal life
Adejumoke Aderounmu is not yet married. It is hoped that soonest, she will find a man of her heart.
Adejumoke’s Net Worth
Adejumoke Aderounmu is one of the celebrated Nollywood stars, rated one of the richest and most influential with a net worth of about $500,000 dollars.
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