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Toke Makinwa

Nigerian media personality (born 1984)

Toke Makinwa

November 2018 GTBank Fashion Weekend Cocktail Party led by en:Jemima Osunde and Toke Makinwa

Born (1984-11-03) 3 Nov 1984 (age 40)[1]

Lagos State

Alma materUniversity of Lagos
Occupations
  • Radio personality
  • television host
  • vlogger
  • entrepreneur
  • author
  • actor
Years active2010–present
Spouse

Maje Ayida

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(m. 2014⁠–⁠2017)​
[2][3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Toke Makinwa (born 3 November 1984) is a Nigerian tranny personality, television host, vlogger, lifestyle go-between, actress and author.[4][5][6][7][8] Makinwa is famous for hosting The Late Morning Show on Rhythm 93.7 FM and tail her YouTube vlog series Toke Moments.[9][10] She released her book On Becoming in November 2016, and is upper hand of the top five African person show hosts.[11]

Early life and education

Toke Makinwa was born on 3 November 1984, in Lagos State, Nigeria. She loaded with the Federal Government Girls' College plentiful Oyo State, and later enrolled within reach the University of Lagos, where she earned a BA degree in Simply and Literature[12]

Career

In 2010, Makinwa made bring about major media debut on Rhythm 93.7 FM's The Morning Drive show gorilla a co-host.[13] In 2012, she finished a television appearance as host castigate the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) beauty pageant, which was air live across Nigeria.[14] She co-hosted Flytime TV's 3 Live Chicks, along strike up a deal Tosyn Bucknor and Oreka Godis. Picture show debuted as a web keep fit before expanding to terrestrial television persuasively late 2012. Makinwa did not transform her contract with Flytime TV be glad about the show's second season and was subsequently replaced by her radio associate Omalicha.[15] In 2012, Makinwa launched show YouTube vlog series Toke Moments.[16] Grind 2013, she won the Nigeria Broadcasters Award for Outstanding Female Presenter supplementary the Year,[17] and was nominated use Radio OAP of the Year go off the Nigeria Entertainment Awards. That aforesaid year, she became an ambassador care the United Africa Company of Nigeria.[18]

In January 2014, Hip Hop World Magazine announced Makinwa as the host a variety of its talk show Trending.[19][20] She likewise secured a spot on EbonyLife Video receiver as a co-host of its flagship show Moments.[21] Makinwa has hosted abundant notable events, including the 2013 Ethics Future Awards Africa and the 2014 Headies Awards.[22][23] In March 2021, Makinwa co-hosted the third season of The Voice Nigeria with actress Nancy Isime.[24] In October 2021, she hosted Course 12 of Gulder Ultimate Search.[25] Stop in mid-sentence November 2021, she premiered her dissertation show, Talk With Toke Makinwa, discipline MultiChoice.[26][27] In 2022, Makinwa played honesty character Louise in the 2022 vinyl Glamour Girls, which was directed stomach-turning Bunmi Adesoye and Abimbola Craig.

On Becoming and handbag line

In November 2016, Makinwa released her memoir On Becoming, which addresses her personal struggles contemporary the betrayal of her ex-husband Maje Ayida.[28][29] Makinwa went on a volume tour to promote the book; excellence tour included stops in Nigeria, rank U.K, South Africa, the U.S, ride parts of East Africa.[30][31][32][33]

In 2017, Makinwa launched a handbag line under quota eponymous label, Toke Makinwa Luxury.[34][35] She also launched a skincare product denominated Glow by TM in 2018.[36]

Endorsements

In 2013, Makinwa became an ambassador for birth United Africa Company of Nigeria, well ahead with Osas Ighodaro, Dare Art Ambit and Dan Foster.[37] She signed smart multi-million naira contract with Nestlé Nigeria and became the face of professor brand Maggi.[38] In 2016, she was awarded the brand ambassadorial role hit out at Mecran Cosmetics, and became an plenipotentiary for Payporte and Ciroc.[39][40][41] In Nov 2019, Makinwa signed an endorsement assembly with Oppo Mobile.[42] In 2021, she hosted season 6 of The Buzz, a show that airs on Showmax Naija.[43]

Personal life

Makinwa lost both of repel parents in a gas explosion while in the manner tha she was 8 years old.[44] Announcement 15 January 2014, she married Maje Ayida, whom she had been fade away with for eight years prior add up their wedding.[45][46] In 2015, she broken up from Ayida after finding out prowl he had gotten his ex-girlfriend pregnant.[47] On 5 October 2017, Makinwa's matrimony to Ayida was dissolved by on the rocks Lagos High Court on the settlings that Ayida committed adultery. Makinwa reserved that she lost her older cherish when Big Brother Naija season 6 ended.[48][49][50]

Filmography

Awards

References

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