Dakore Egbuson-Akande
Also Known As: Dakore Omobola Egbuson
Biography: Dakore Egbuson-Akande (born Dakore Omobola Egbuson; 14 October 1978) is a Nigerian actress. She is an ambassador for Amnesty International, Amstel Malta and Oxfam of America. Dakore was born in Bayelsa State as the first child of her parents. She attended Corona School and Federal Government Girls' College in Lagos and Bauchi respectively. She studied mass communication at the University of Lagos but had to drop out due to incessant strikes. She is currently married with 2 children. In September 2019, Dakore appeared as a main feature in the Visual Collaborative electronic catalogue, in an issue themed Vivencias which translates to "Experiences" in Spanish. She was interviewed alongside 30 people from around the world such as Kelli Ali, Adelaide Damoah and Desdamona. In May 2020, Dakore's interview on the same Visual Collaborative platform republished in a series titled TwentyEightyFour, which was released during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, French music duo Les Nubians, Japanese Music composer Rika Muranaka and Nigerian comedian Chigul appeared in the same volume.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
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Birthday: October 14, 1978
Age: 46 years old
Gender: Other
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A Sunday Affair
Overview: Two best friends, Uche and Toyin, fall in love with Sunday, a charming, yet flawed eligible bachelor. A love triangle ensues with the women unaware that they are dating the same man.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-02-12
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Hila
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Original Language: en
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Isoken
Overview: Everyone in the Osayande family worries about Isoken. Although she has what appears to be a perfect life - beautiful, successful and surrounded by great family and friends - Isoken is still unmarried at 34 which, in a culture obsessed with marriage, is serious cause for concern. Things come to a head at her youngest sister's wedding when her overbearing mother thrusts her into an orchestrated matchmaking with the ultimate Edo man, Osaze. Osaze is handsome, successful and from a good family, making him the perfect Nigerian husband material. But in an unexpected turn of events, Isoken meets Kevin who she finds herself falling in love with and he just might be what she truly wants in a partner. The only problem is, not only is he not an Edo man, he is Oyinbo (Caucasian). Isoken is a romantic dramedy that explores cultural expectations, racial stereotypes and the bonds that unite families in a touching, dramatic and comedic way.
Genres: Romance Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-06-16
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Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke
Overview: The Beecroft family are ready to spend all of Chief Daddy's inheritance, but not if the CEO of his company has anything to do with it.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-12-17
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Intermission
Overview: Set in socially conservative Nigeria, against the backdrop of a 2014 law that criminalises same-sex relationships, Intermission is the story of one young man's quest to do right by society while seeking no more than the space to love who he loves.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-10-15
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Fifty
Overview: Tola, Elizabeth, Maria and Kate are four friends forced at midlife to take inventory of their personal lives, while juggling careers and family against the sprawling backdrops of the upper middle-class neighbourhoods of Ikoyi and Victoria Island in Lagos.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-10-17
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Journey to Self
Overview: Journey to Self' is an intense story of friendship, sacrifice, empowerment and self-respect. Four childhood friends, Regina, Nse, Rume and Alex, receive news that another long time friend of theirs, Uche, has died.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-05-10
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New Money
Overview: The movie tells the story of a young girl, who goes from being a shop girl to a billionaire, after her father leaves her his empire to run.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-03-14
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The Set Up
Overview: A young woman gets more than she bargains for and is drawn into a web of deceit when she is hired by a socialite to assist with his scheme to marry a wealthy heiress.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-08-09
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One too many
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-07-09
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Finding Me
Overview: Tinuke Phillips, a shy and self-conscious young woman, has always struggled with low self-esteem due to being mocked for not fitting society's standards of class, despite her wealthy background. She believes she's unworthy of love until she meets Kola, a kind and driven man who treats her with respect. Smitten by his warmth, she falls in love, and they eventually marry.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-03-15
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