Adeaga Bukunmi Ilori (born June 20, 1990)[1], also spelled as Oluwabukunmi Adeaga[2] and known professionally as Kie Kie, is a Nigerian television personality, model and fashion stylist.[3] She is known for her video skits about life issues on her Instagram page with over 883 thousand followers and her YouTube channel Kie Kie TV which has over 100 thousand subscribers as of 2021.[4]
Education and career
editBukunmi was born on June 20, 1990 in the capital of Oyo State, Ibadan. She earned a degree in mass communication from Bowen University, Nigeria before proceeding to London School of Business where she obtained a master's degree in Internet and digital marketing and later studied Tailoring, Couture, and Pattern at the London College of Fashion.[5] Her first involvement in fashion was during her third year at Bowen when a fashion show was set up at the university to create ideas for a new dress code.[6] She started her television career as producer and host of Fashion Show on GoldMyne TV in 2015 before moving to ONTV where she presented Style Street show analyzing fashion trends and styles.[7] She is the Creative Director of Accost Collections, a fashion brand that deals in female apparel.[8]
During the 2016 Lagos Fashion Awards, Bukunmi won the "Most Fashionable Presenter of the Year" award.[8] On November 26, 2019, she was hired as a brand ambassador for the Perfection Real Estate Group.[9] She was awarded the 'Most Innovative Influencer of The Year' title at the first Pulse Nigeria awards in October of 2021[4] and nominated for best online comic act of the year for the 2021 Scream African Women Awards.[10] She was also nominated in the best online social content creator category in the 2022 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards for her skit, Kayamata.[11]
References
edit- ^ Enenaite, Blessing (January 1, 2022). "22 Entertainers to watch out for in 2022". The Punch. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ Sesan (May 20, 2016). "Kiekie TV back with Oldskool Jamz Nuskool". The Punch. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ Clegg, Tosin (October 23, 2021). "Kie Kie : Don't Waste Your Time Trying to Be Somebody Else". This Day. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ a b Okonofua, Odion (October 10, 2021). "Pulse Influencer Awards: 5 interesting highlights from the awards". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ Chigaemezu, Ernest (December 12, 2021). "Social Media Influencer Of The Week: Adeaga-Ilori Bukunmi (KieKie)". Connect Nigeria. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ Gerry, Gold (September 10, 2020). "Designer Q & A: KieKie Walks Us Through Her Journey As A Designer". Exquisite Magazine. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ Live, Glo (September 16, 2021). "Online Influencer, Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori Steps Out in a White Jumpsuit We Love!". Glamsquad Magazine. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ a b Agorye, Jessica (October 16, 2017). "Get Inspired by the Simple And Fun Ankara Designs of Lagos TV-Girl Adeaga Bukunmi's". Style Rave. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "Adeaga Bukunmi, Popularly known as KIEKIE, got a Multi-Million Naira Ambassadorial endorsement". Topnews TV. December 7, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ "Scream African Women Awards '21 Nominees unveiled". Vanguard. October 11, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Africa Magic Awards Nominees don land- See who dey list". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
Further reading
edit- "Kie Kie On the NdaniTGIFShow". Ndani TV. September 18, 2020.
- "Adeaga Bukunmi Ilori sọ bí Elẹ́dàá ṣe gbà fún un tó sọ ọ di eèyàn ńlá ní àwùjọ àwọn aláwàdà" [Adeaga Bukunmi Ilori describes how the Creator accepted her and made her great in the comedy community]. BBC World Service (in Yoruba). September 9, 2021.
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