Yvonne Jegede is a 41-year-old Nigerian celebrity who came to the limelight as an actress, filmmaker, TV personality, and Model. Known for films such as Missing Angels and 10 Days in Sun City, she has been in the entertainment scene for about two decades, having made her professional acting debut in 2004.
The well-known entertainer was previously married to Nigerian actor Olakunle Fawole, with whom she shares a child.
Yvonne Jegede’s Personal Profile
- Full name: Yvonne Jegede
- Date of birth: August 25, 1983
- Age: 41 years old
- Zodiac Sign: Virgo
- Place of birth: Agenebode, Edo State, Nigeria
- Nationality: Nigerian
- Ethnicity: black
- Religion: Christianity
- Sexuality: straight
- Marital Status: divorced
- Spouse (ex): Olakunle Fawole
- Children: Xavier Jegede
Short Biography of Yvonne Jegede
Yvonne Jegede was born on August 25, 1983 in Agenebode, Edo State. Yvonne said she had an excellent childhood courtesy of her loving family.
Regarding her education, Yvonne had her primary and secondary education in Lagos State Nigeria before proceeding to the University of Cyprus, where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in International Relations.
She initially wanted to be a model
Yvonne has stated that her dream was to be a model when she was much younger. In her words,
I wanted to become a beauty queen and win the Miss Nigeria beauty pageant. That was all I looked forward to becoming. However, I never got to participate in any pageant because I wasn’t tall enough.
Nigerian Film Director, Charles Novia Introduced Her to the Film Industry
Even though Yvonne Jegede is currently celebrated as a talented Nigerian actress, she has said that she never knew that she was going to become an actress. According to Jegede, she is not one of those who would say they discovered their talent in the womb. Also, it was not something that she had planned for but along the line, she decided to take it seriously.
Meanwhile, Yvonne got into the movie industry through the film director, Charles Novia, and he was the one who also invited her for her first movie role.
She later met film producer, Uzodinma Okpechi and he invited her for the video of 2face Idibia’s African Queen. This became a major breakthrough for her entertainment career as the African Queen video attracted millions of viewers worldwide.
Her Parents had their doubts about her entertainment career path
Typical of many Nigerian parents, Yvonne has said her parents did not like the idea of her entertainment career path at first. She said that in those days, most parents did not like the idea of their children becoming actors because they felt it was a profession that didn’t have much prospect.
However, they started supporting her after she did a movie for the Redeemed Christian Church of God. The actress has said that her father was attending the church at the time and he was pleased that his daughter was in front of hundreds of thousands of people at the church’s convention ground.
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She Made Her Professional Debut in 2004 and has Made Several Screen Appearances Since Then
Yvonne officially began her acting career in 2004 when she starred in the Nollywood movie, Missing Angels. Moreover, as earlier mentioned, her first major camera debut was in 2005 when she made an appearance in 2Face Idibia’s African Queen Music Video.
After her University education in 2012, Yvonne came back to Nollywood and starred in movies like Okafor’s Law, Single and Married, and 10 Days in Sun City among others. In 2015, she produced her first movie titled 3 is Company where she starred as the lead character.
The Nigerian actress has continued to make several screen appearances. She has starred in dozens of movies with her latest works being
- Adire – 2023
- Késárí the King – 2023
- Mikolo – 2023
- Replacement – 2023
- The Chase – 2023
- Holding On – 2023
- All the Broken Parts – 2023
- Triad – 2023
- Made in Love – 2023
- Stuck in the Middle – 2023
- Gangs of Lagos – 2023
- Angel’s Trail – 2023
- Fighting Tradition – 2023
- The Web – 2023
Yvonne Has One Child Following Her Short-lived Marriage to Olakunle Fawole.
Jegede married fellow Nigerian actor, Olakunle Fawole (Abounce), the son of a late actress, Bukky Ajayi, in 2018 and their union was subsequently blessed with a son, Xavier Jegede.
Prior to their wedding, the pair first met in 2004 on the set of Tade Ogidan’s famous drama series, Behind the Siege.
In March 2019, Yvonne confirmed that her marriage to Abounce had crashed 3 months after the birth of their son Xavier. She also said that they began to have issues a few months after she became pregnant.
After the divorce, Yvonne noted that the issues that led to their separation were not enough to end their marriage but unfortunately, they did. She also added that for some reason, she and her husband didn’t seem to be on the same page most of the time.
Meanwhile, Yvonne has said that her short-lived marriage and eventual divorce were a phase in her life that added to her life experience. She has also said that although she is currently not in communication with her ex-husband, they had a good friendship that counted for something.
Regrettably, she lamented the fact that the first time her husband publicly accepted that Xavier was his son was because people were beginning to accuse her of having a child for another person while she was married. As a result of this, she had to give her ex-husband an ultimatum that if he did not show up before their child turned 5, she would take his name off his child’s name.
How Rich is She?
Yvonne Jegede’s net worth is currently estimated at about N50 million according to several sources. Although the actress has not confirmed this figure herself, she is known to have made a huge sum from her entertainment career which spans about 2 decades. In addition to her career, Jegede has made lots of money from promoting businesses and brands like the Diva’s Secret Strawberry Soap.
