Tobi Bakre (born 1 June 1994) is a Nigerian

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, host, compere, and

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. (Not to be confused with British actor Tobi Bakare). Tobi rose to fame after finishing up as a finalist in the Big Brother Naija (season 3)

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show in 2018.

Early life and education

Tobi hails from

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, Nigeria and was born into a family of four children. He is the second son of Chief Olufemi Bakre, the Otunba Bobaselu of Awa-Ijebu Kingdom, Ago-Iwoye,

, who is also the Managing Director / CEO of Parallex Bank. His older brother is Femi Bakre, CEO of Kraks TV and he has two sisters. He earned his

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at the

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where he graduated with a Second Class Honours Upper Division in Banking and Finance, following his father's footsteps who went to the same university and studied the same course.

Career

Tobi used to be an investment banker having worked in the office of the Accountant General of the Federation and in the banking industry for four years. In 2018, he participated in the Big Brother Naija (season 3) reality TV show.He's

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, Amstel Malta, and

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in and out of Nigeria.

Personal life

Tobi Bakre is married to Anu Oladosu, they welcomed their second child on the 19th of September of 2023. Tobi and Anu have 2 children, a boy and a girl.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* 1994 births Living people 21st-century Nigerian male actors Male actors in Yoruba cinema University of Lagos alumni Male actors from Lagos Nigerian male film actors Nigerian male television actors Yoruba male actors Yoruba male models Models from Lagos Participants in Nigerian reality television series Nigerian male models Big Brother (franchise) contestants Nigerian photographers Nigerian television presenters {{Nigeria-actor-stub