Michelle Dede

Michelle Dede is a Nigerian freelance television presenter and actress. She co-produced the film Flower Girl, starred in the television series Desperate Housewives Africa and the 2017 drama thriller What Lies Within.^[1]

Michelle Dede
Born	Michelle Dede (1984-03-23) 23 March 1984 (age 40) Germany
Nationality	Nigerian
Years active	2006–present
Known for	Television host
Notable work	Desperate Housewives Africa

Early life and education

Michelle Dede was born on 23 March in Germany, to the family of Brownson Dede, a Nigerian diplomat and former ambassador to Ethiopia.^[2][3] She had her early education in Brazil, her secondary and high school education was completed in Australia and Ethiopia respectively. She later proceeded to the United Kingdom to study Fashion Design and Marketing at the American College in London, the U.K. She also holds a post-graduate degree in Communications and P.R from the same institution.^[4]

Career

Her career started following a holiday in Nigeria.^[5] In 2006, alongside Olisa Adibua, she co-hosted the debut edition of Big Brother Nigeria, a Nigerian television series based on the Big Brother series.^[4] She later co-produced the 2013 film Flower Girl before she went on to star as Tari Gambadia in the TV series Desperate Housewives Africa. She cites Oprah Winfrey as her inspiration as a T.V host.^[6] In 2017, Dede starred in the Nigerian drama thriller film What Lies Within with Paul Utomi, Kiki Omeili and Tope Tedela.^[7] In 2018 she starred in Moms at War.^[8]

Filmography

• Flower Girl (2013) as co-producer
• Desperate Housewives Africa (2015) as Tari Gambadia
• What Lies Within (2017) as Fiona
• Moms at War (2018) as Zainab
• Eve (2019) as Kemi Adebayo
• A Soldier's Story 2: Return from the Dead (2020) as Capt. Nimma
• The Therapist (2021)^[9] as Gari
• Third Party (2022)
• Love and Life (2023) as Ivy
• With Difficulty Coes Ease (2024) as Nene

Personal life

Dede is a sister to comedian Najite Dede and brand ambassador for a beauty company, Emmaus Beauty.^[10][11]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Film	Result	Ref
2017	Best of Nollywood Awards	Best Actress in a Lead role –English	What Lies Within	Won	[12]

References

1. "'Don't be afraid of failure, every rejection is a lesson' • Leading Ladies Africa speaks to Michelle Dede". YNaija. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
2. "Michelle Dede Reflects on Her Journey". THISDAYLIVE. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
3. ""Our father taught us to respect everyone"â€" Najite & Mitchelle Dede". Vanguard News. 4 July 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
4. Izuzu, Chidumga (23 March 2016). "Michelle Dede: 9 things you should know about multilingual TV host, actress". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
5. "'Don't be afraid of failure, every rejection is a lesson' | Leading Ladies Africa speaks to Michelle Dede » YNaija". YNaija. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
6. Francesca Uriri (25 June 2016). "Michelle Dede: Ambitious and compassionate". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
7. "Dailytimes.ng".
8. 24 July 2018 Here's when Omoni Oboli's new film will be released in cinemas, Pulse Nigeria
9. "Toyin Abraham, Rita Dominic return to set for The Therapist". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
10. "From Feeling Ugly to "I Accept Me" – Michelle Dede tells All". BellaNaija. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
11. Taire, Morenike (4 July 2010). ""Our father taught us to respect everyone"â€" Najite & Mitchelle Dede". Vanguard News. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
12. "BON Awards 2017: Kannywood's Ali Nuhu receives Special Recognition Award". Daily Trust. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2021.

External links

• Michelle Dede at IMDb