Kemi Adetiba is a Nigerian actress, Television Host, Music video producer, and director. She produced, wrote, and directed the popular Nollywood movie titled King of Boys. She also acted a prominent role in the rated The Wedding Party movies. Her acting prowess in the Nigerian movie industry has earned her multiple awards.

            Kemi Adetiba’s Profile

Full Name	Kemi Adetiba
Date of Birth	January 8, 1980 (Age 40)
Place of Birth	Lagos State, Nigeria
Higher Qualification	LLB Law
Occupation	Actress, Television, Host, Music, Video Producer, Director
Active Years	2010 – till date
Parent	Dele Adetiba (Father) Mayen Adetiba (Mother)
Spouse	Oscar Heman-Ackah
Net Worth	$3.5 million

Social Handles

Instagram kemiadetiba Twitter @kemiadetiba

 

Early Life & Education

Kemi Adetiba was born on January 8, 1980, to Dele Adetiba, an Ekiti father, and Mayen Adetiba, an Efik mother. Kemi hails from a family with a long history of successful parents in many fields. Her father, Dele Adetiba, was a legendary sports broadcaster in Nigeria and a veteran of advertising on television stations. Mayeni Adetiba, her mother, is an engineer and actor who also happens to be the first female civil engineer elected to the Nigerian Society of Engineers’ Executive Committee.

She graduated from Atlantic Hall High School and earned a law degree from the University of Lagos, and she was later called to the Nigerian Bar. Kemi, on the other hand, had a different professional path in mind when she decided to enter the media industry.

Career

She began her career as a radio host for Rhythm 93.7 FM, where she became the host of two nationally syndicated smash shows, Soul’d Out and Sunday at the Seaside. Under the handle and tag ‘hule,’ Kemi began secretly releasing personal remixes online on various platforms such as Spotify and Soundcloud.

Kemi Adetiba gradually transitioned from being a radio voice to being a television host by creating and hosting various net series, including Studio 53 and Temptation Nigeria, which she co-hosted with Ikponmwosa Osakioduwa. Kemi also presented all three seasons of Maltina Dance and was a presenter on Soundcity TV. She then decided to step it up a notch and enrolled at the New York Film Academy to study visual production, which represented a significant change for Kemi.

Across a Bloodied Ocean, her short film was screened at the Pan African Film Festival and the National Black Arts Festival in 2009. The Wedding Party, Kemi Adetiba’s first feature film as a filmmaker, premiered as the opening film of the City-to-City Showcase at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on September 8, 2016.

It was also shown for the first time on November 26, 2016, at the Eko Hotel & Suites in Lagos. The film rapidly went viral and went on to become Nigeria’s highest-earning film, grossing a remarkable #453,000,000. The sequel, “The Wedding Party 2,” shattered the record in 2017. In 2017, Kemi debuted her interview-based series “King Woman,” which features Nigeria’s most influential women of all time.

Kemi Adetiba interviewed her mother, Mayen Adetiba, Chigul, Taiwo Ajai-Lycett, Jumoke Adenowo, Adesua Onyenokwe, TY Bello, and Tara Durotoyefor the show King Women. The following year, Adetiba’s most famous piece of art, “King of Boys,” was published, starring veteran actress Sola Sobowale in the lead role. The film is about a power struggle, and it stars rappers Illbliss and Reminisce in their feature film debuts.

Kemi Adetiba produced, wrote, and directed King of Boys. It was ranked as one of the top ten films of 2018, grossing N245 million naira. The award-winning director crowned her classic picture with a seven-part Netflix series titled ‘The Return of the King,’ which serves as a sequel. 

Personal Life

Marital Life

On the 28th of January, 2022, Kemi Adetiba got engaged to Oscar Heman-Ackah while on holiday in Ghana with her family and a few friends and colleagues. Kemi Adetiba officially marries Oscar Heman-Ackah, whom she had previously been betrothed to, on April 23rd, 2022, in a star-studded wedding ceremony.

Movies 

2021 King of Boys: The Return of the King

2018 King of Boys

2016 The Wedding Party 

Videography

2017: King Women

2015: Last Bus-Stop by Niyola

2015: Dance Go (Eau de Vie) for Hennessy Artistry featuring Wizkid and 2face Idibia

2015: Out A Magazine by Lindsey Abudei

2014: My Darlin by Tiwa Savage

2014: My Place by Lynxxx

2014: Love to Love You by Niyola (featuring Banky W.)

2014: Sitting on the Throne by Olamide

2014: Anifowose by Olamide

2014: Onye by Waje

2013: Toh Bad by Niyola

2013: Say by Bez

2012: If I Die by Da Grin

2012: Tease Me/Bad Guys by Wizkid

2011: I Believe by Ego

2011: Follow You Go by Banky W.

2011: The Future by TY Bello

2010: Fall in Love by Ego

2010: Lagos Party by Banky W.

2010: More You by Banky W.

2011: Today Na Today by Omawumi

2008: Ekundayo by TY Bello

Awards & Nomination

Year	Event	Prize	Result
2017	HNWOTY Award	Woman of the Year in Film and Television	Won
2015	City People Entertainment Award	Best Music Video Director Of The Year
2014	The Headies	Best Music Video Director of the Year
2010	Nigeria Entertainment Awards	Best Female Video
2010	Soundcity TV Music Video Awards	Best Female Video

Net Worth

According to sources online, Kemi’s estimated net worth is $3.5 million. Her sources of income range from directing music videos for prominent Nigerian musicians and also writing and producing hit movies in the Nigerian movie industry.

Social Handle

Kemi has over 510,000 followers on Instagram making her have a huge fanbase on social media. Same on her Twitter account, where she has 300,000 followers. Her social handle is written below, should in case you would like to follow her.

Instagram: kemiadetiba

Twitter: @kemiadetiba