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Simi Audrey Adejumo (born June 25), popularly known as Simi Drey, is a prominent Nigerian actress, television/radio host and model.
She is an award-winning British-Nigerian actress with great potential and one of the top broadcasters in Nigeria.
She uses her platform to raise awareness about a variety of topics, including ones that others seem to avoid.
Nigerian actress
Simi Del Rey |
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 Simi Drey: History • Biography • Photos |
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| Real Name: | Simi Audrey Adejumo |
| stage name: | Simi Del Rey |
| Date of Birth: | June 25 (age 20-30+) |
| place of birth: | U.K. |
| country of origin: | Oyo State |
| Country of Citizenship: | Nigerian, British |
| high: | not applicable |
| parents: | not applicable |
| Brothers and sisters: | not applicable |
| Husband • Spouse: | Julkuna Matata |
| Boyfriend and partner: | Uti Nwachukwu (Rum) |
| Children: | not applicable |
| Profession: | Actress • Television personality |
| net worth: | $550,000 |
Early life and education
Simi Dere was born on June 25 (year unknown) and grew up in the UK to Nigerian parents. Her father is from Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
She is a British and Nigerian citizen of Yoruba descent. She grew up in the UK with her siblings, but her father lived in Nigeria throughout her childhood.
Simi Delei was also busy, founding a student magazine and serving as its editor-in-chief. In addition to being the editor of the school magazine, she also participated in many extracurricular activities, such as serving as a female officer of the school student union.
Simi Drey completed her high school education in the United Kingdom and graduated from the prestigious University of Wales with a first class degree in Broadcasting, Journalism and Media.
Profession
Simi Dere decided to move to Nigeria after completing an internship at HiTV in Lagos, which was a summer job for her, but before doing her summer job in Nigeria, she worked at a radio station in Wales called Calon FM.
After weighing the options of being a broadcaster in the UK and Nigeria, she chose Nigeria because there were more opportunities there and it was easy to make a name for herself in her native Nigeria. After graduating from university in 2015, she moved to Nigeria and signed up for the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
Later, while attending NYSC, Simi Drey got a full-time job offer with CoolTV as a host. She is currently working as a host at Beat FM, hosting a talk show called Saturday Afternoon Show and another talk show called Sunday Afternoon Show.
After that, she started her career as a model and actress; she would attend modeling and acting auditions. Her talent and skills earned her several jobs in the industry. She has hosted many local and international events including the MTVema Awards and the BetKingNigeria brand unveiling.
Additionally, Simi Del Rey has appeared in a number of top movies and TV series, including The Governor, Tinsel, Happy Father’s Day, and Another Father’s Day.
Simi Drey is able to channel her passion and draw inspiration from the likes of Mo Abudu, Oprah Winfrey and Bonang Matheba. She has even hosted several top Nigerian and international celebrities on the red carpet.
Awards and nominations
Simi Drey is an extraordinary and talented television host, actress, and model who has received several accolades for her work.
She has received numerous awards, such as:
- Star Trek African Woman of the Year Award (2015)
- Future Awards OAP Award in the African Visual/Audio category (2019)
Simi Drey has been nominated for:
- Africa Maya Award for Best Actor in a TV Series (2017)
- Won the Intellectual Giants Award for Radio Personality of the Year (2019).
Social Media
It is unlikely that someone as creative, brilliant, intelligent, and beautiful as Simi Drey does not have a social life, both online and in real life. She has an active following on social media networks, including more than 512,000 followers on Instagram.
- Instagram: @simidrey
- Twitter: @simidrey
- Facebook: Simi Del Rey
Personal life
Simi Dere is a beautiful young lady with a perfect body, good skin and charming dark eyes. She is of average height and weight. This British-Nigerian actress always has a smile on her face. No wonder she has built an enviable social circle for herself.
Simi Drey is married to German BFree co-founder Julkuna Matata. Before she got married, she was rumoured to have dated former Nigerian Big Brother star Uti Nwachukwu.
net worth
Simi Drey will get the bag as her current net worth is estimated to be a whopping $550,000.
The British-born lady has earned most of her income from her illustrious career as an actress, TV presenter, and model.
