Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori is her real name but widely and professionally known as kie kie by her stage name. She is a famous Nigerian TV personality, content creator, model and fashion enthusiast.
Bukunmi was born on June 20, 1990 in Ibadan, Oyo State Nigeria. She hails from Ibadan where she grew up with her other siblings.
According to the fashion star, her parents were strong disciplinarian who instilled in her the fear of God, hard work, diligence and honesty. She also revealed that as a young girl, her dream was to become a tv personality.
The young entrepreneur is also a brand influencer and she is based in Lagos, Nigeria.
Bukunmi’s Educational Background
Bukunmi had her primary and secondary school education in one of the top private schools in Ibadan.
She later went to Bowen University in Osun State where she bagged a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication.
Kie Kie as she is fondly called, also obtained a Master’s degree in Marketing from the London School of Business and London College of Fashion where she acquired the skills of Tailoring, Couture and Pattern respectively.
Bukunmi’s Career
Bukunmi kick-started her career in 2015 when she began working with GoldMyne TV as the producer and host of a Fashion Show.
The jobs made her very popular in the entertainment industry as she has over 20,000 subscribers to her channel.
Bukunmi is also a content creator. The versatile young woman is known for her regular videos on Instagram and YouTube where she talks essentially about life issues in a hilarious manner.
She is the brain behind Kie Kie TV on YouTube and ONTV where she was the presenter of the show, ‘Style Street’, a platform where she analyzed fashion trends and styles.
Bukunmi is exceptionally creative and talented director of the fashion brand, Accost Collections. The brand deals mainly in female wears such as bridal wears and ready-to-rock wears.
Aside content creating, fashion enthusiast and modeling, Kie Kie doubles as a Nollywood actress with good number of hit movies to her credit. Some of her movies include:
- Flatline (2019)
- Okoto Series (2023)
- Mimi (2023)
Bukunmi has made a big name in the fashion business and is rated one of the biggest fashion stylists in the country. She is indeed a pacesetter in the fashion industry in Nigeria and a source of inspiration to the younger generation.
Bukunmi is a brand influencer. She has worked with several brands in Nigeria to promote their goods and services or content. She is the brand Ambassador to the Real Estate Firm, Perfection Real Estate Group, Tecno, Marigold Beauty, Hush’D Makeovers, Ruba Beauty, Smirnoff and many others.
Bukunmi’s Personal Life
Bukunmi is happily married to the love of her life, Mr. Ilori, a young handsome man who works in the corporate sector. The marriage took place in January 2020 in Lagos.
The beautiful and versatile entertainer has kept her family matters top secret from the public though their union trended on social media platform.
In an interview, she revealed that “I respect the privacy of my family and marriage, and I do my best to show them to the barest minimum. I just do the basic things when it’s necessary, maybe birthdays and anniversaries. ….”
Bukunmi’s Net Worth
Bukunmi Adeaga is one of the highly celebrated tv stars, content creator and fashion icons in Nigeria with an estimated net worth of about $750,000 dollars.
She is one of the leading content creators in the country with large fan base of over 300,000 on Instagram. You can reach or follow Bukunmi on her official Instagram handle @kie_kie_
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