Yetunde Bakare Biography, Age, Husband, Son, Movies, Net Worth, and Career

Yetunde Bakare (born 8 July) is a well-known Yoruba Nollywood actress and producer from Nigeria. The talented personality is well-known for having appeared in several films. Yetunde Bakare, the stunning ebony lady, is also a model and entrepreneur.

Biography

Full Name:	Yetunde Bakare
Born:	July 8
Age:	In Her 30s
Birth Place:	Lagos State
State Of Origin:	Ogun State
Nationality:	Nigerian
Boyfriend • Husband:	Engaged
Occupation:	Actress • Model
Net Worth:	$100,000

Early Life

Yetunde Bakare was born on July 8th to Mr. and Mrs. Bakare’s family. She is an Egba girl from Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.

She grew up in Lagos City with her siblings. She was born and raised in a Christian home.
She started her acting career when she was a teenager. As a teen, she joined her church’s drama group and performed in several drama productions.

When she arrived at the university, she joined a theatre group and performed in several stage plays.

Yetunde Bakare graduated from Lagos State with a First School Leaving Certificate and a West African School Certificate.

She graduated from one of South-West Nigeria’s most prestigious universities.

Career

Yetunde Bakare worked as a model before joining the Nollywood industry. She modeled for First Weekly Magazine and other leading publications in the country.

She met media personality Kanbi Owolabi, who introduced her to some Nollywood stars while working at First Weekly Magazine.

Not long after, she met top Yoruba actor Yomi Fash Lanso and began accompanying him to film sets. She was practicing her acting skills.

She made her film debut in Awon Okunrin, produced by renowned actress Funke Akindele. The film was released in 2011.

She has progressed over the years to become one of the industry’s leading actresses, appearing in films such as Omo Olodo, Ajobo, Iyawo Teacher, The Circle, Amisu, Awolu Goes To School, Sunday Gboku Gboku, Alani Baba Labake, Super Moms, and many others.

She is also a film producer who has worked on numerous projects over the last ten years. Sisi Caro, Ibaje, Asiyan, Atunbotan, Mariwo, and Arinola are some of her works.

She has collaborated with notable artists such as Fausat Balogun, Yomi Fash Lanso, Sola Kosoko, Baba Suwe, Lanko Omo Dubia, and Afeez, amongst others.

J-Kue Entertainment presented her with an excellence award for her work as a talented actress.

She also won the City People Entertainment Awards for Most Promising Actress (Yoruba).
Yetunde Bakare is an entrepreneur and the CEO of the fashion label Lush Collections. Her Enterprise focuses on selling clothing and accessories for both men and women. They also sell hair care items.

Social Media

Yetunde Bakare, the stunning actress, is very active on social media, particularly Instagram, where she posts pictures and videos of herself and upcoming projects.
@yetundebakare is her Instagram handle. She has more than 363k followers.

Personal Life

Yetunde Bakare is in her early thirties. She is unmarried and the mother of a handsome boy. Her son’s father may be estranged from her. In 2022, she got engaged to a man whose identity is unknown, according to her verified account.

In the city of Lagos, she lives in her apartment. She has admitted to being a victim of sexual harassment by a fellow actor.

Controversies

In November 2022, Nollywood actress, Habibat Jinad has called out her colleague, Yetunde Bakare.

The Yoruba actress pleaded with her to allow her live for the sake of her son.

According to Jinad, Yetunde has been badmouthing her and ruining her reputation based on false rumours.

She revealed that many of those who had declared interest in helping and supporting her, have been told not to by Bakare and others.

Calling her out, she pleaded with her to allow her live for her son’s sake and to consider her mental health.

“Pls I just want to live for the sake of my son. I am passing thjs information for my colleagues in the industry. I hear rumours about me in the industry, allow me live for my son.

Consider my mental health. Yetunde Bakare what you did is too much, you have begged me but that thing keeps coming back.

Lots of people want to help me, when they ask about me, you say “no go area”, you spoil my name.

Did I kill someone?”.

In her caption, still begging, she noted how she has fought so many battles but yet, is still standing strong.

“I am begging you for the sake of my son. Please and please,I’m begging you in the name of God. I have fought so many battles and I’m s standing, I have been broken, destroyed, rejected and abandoned but I am still walking proud. Please let me live in peace for the sake of my son”.

The Nollywood Yoruba actress wasted no time in fireinf back at her colleague, Habibat Jinad.

Creebhills reported earlier that Habitat had called out Yetunde for bad-mouthing her to others.

Reacting to it, Yetunde slammed Jinad for holding on to a misunderstanding that happened four years back.

In an Instagram post, Yetunde revealed that someone had lied against her to Jinad and she had called Jinad to set things straight.

Rather than letting go of it, Habibat was opening up old wounds and painting her in a bad light.

Yetunde Bakare, stated that for her son’s sake, she would be the bigger person between the two.

She made it clear, however, that she isn’t afraid of fights, neither does she run away from it, but for her son’s sake, she would ignore it.

“When I watch the video, I relaxed because I didn’t want to talk as I was angry. Habibat is talking about something that happened 4 years ago.

Something happened between us, someone told her that I said something and I called her and we spoke about it.

Yetunde Bakare Net Worth

Yetunde Bakare is currently one of the richest and most influential actresses in Nigeria, with an estimated net worth of $100,000 dollars.

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