OLAMONDNAIJA’S CELEBRITY PROFILE BOX: NOLLYWOOD ICON, TAIWO IBIKUNLE BIOGRAPHY, LEGACY AND ACHIEVEMENT | Olamond Naija TV
Talking about Nigeria’s finest indigenous actors whose craft and creativity stands as an epitome of a genuine promotion of Africa’s heritage then you have to mention Taiwo Ibikunle.
Today, official Olamond Naija would be unveiling sensitive facts and figures of the celebrity nollywood actor, Taiwo Ibikunle. Read on to set your mind ablazed .
BIOGRAPHY:
Taiwo Ibikunle was born in Kaduna State and grew up in Ibadan, Oyo State, he hails from Osun State. He is a prominent Nollywood actor, producer, director, stage performer, and television presenter. He has a twin sister Kehinde and both are the last born of their parents and happily married to different couples.
ACADEMICS:
Taiwo Ibikunle officially embarked his academic journey in the 70s. The movie guru relocated from Kaduna State to Ibadan, Oyo State along with his family, where he had his education.
He had his primary education and obtained his First Leaving School Certificate from Sacred Heart Primary School.
He had his secondary school education at Government College Ibadan (GCI), Apata Ganga, Ibadan, Oyo State.
Substantially, he obtained his Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State.
He later bagged his Master of Arts (MA) postgraduate degree in the same department and university.
CAREER :
Veteran nollywood actor, Taiwo started his acting career as a stage performer from his university days, he was a member of his department’s theatre company named UITAT.
He did a number of on-screen television soap operas with the company for the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS) Television while in school. He had the opportunity of performing alongside the like of veteran playwright and actor late Chief Wale Ogunyemi (OFR) and top comic actor Afeez Oyetoro (Saka).
He first featured in a Yoruba movie in the movie titled: “Akinkanju”.
in 2003, he shot to limelight when he took on his first lead role in a Yoruba movie, casting as “Kopa Olaniyi Agbalajobi” in the movie titled: “Eji Owuro”, produced by Bimbo Oshin Ibironke.
As a television show presenter, Taiwo Ibikunle anchors TV show “Oyato” along with award-winning makeup artist Adefunke Olowu on African Magic Yoruba. An informative, educative, and entertaining show on the Yoruba culture.
Today, the nollywood icon has lost count on the number of movies he has both acted and directed.
The nollywood actor is also an associate producer of the following movies : BURGLED on Libra TV , NKAN ALEJO on Apata TV and MAN’S BEST FRIEND yet to be released all shot 2019.
Although, official Olamond Naija met the nollywood star at the movie location of a movie titled: ‘Above the law’ a movie produced by another nollywood actor, Jeff Owolewa in this year 2020.
Fashion Sense:
Talking about style and credibility in cultural heritage, then legendary Taiwo Ibikunle is one hundred percent a top notch fashion guru. Whenever he determines to wear native, he gives his best, also when it comes to English wears the nollywood actor deliver greatly.

Conclusively, Nollywood icon, Taiwo Ibikunle has won several awards to his credit and he’s a genuine role model to up and coming actors. To those that don’t know, Taiwo is a simple and creative actor with a brilliant fashion sense, he enjoys watching movies, listening to music and sometimes, kids around him always enjoy his company especially at his leisure hours.
The entertainment world and lovers of the celebrity nollywood icon, Taiwo Ibikunle awaits more great movies from the inspirational film maker and we at Olamondnaija blog is always ready to feed the fans with exceptional stories about the movie guru, Taiwo Ibikunle.
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