Dakore Akande

Dakore Egbuson-Akande (born Dakore Omobola Egbuson; 14 October 1978) is a Nigerian actress. She is an ambassador for Amnesty International, Amstel Malta and Oxfam of America.

Biography Dakore Omobola Egbuson was born in Bayelsa State as the first child of her parents. She attended Corona School and Federal Government Girls' College in Lagos and Bauchi respectively. She studied mass communication at the University of Lagos but had to drop out due to incessant strikes. She started her career as a vocalist and dancer in a band that once opened for Roy Hargrove at a London event. She is currently married with two children.

In September 2019, Dakore appeared as a main feature in the Visual Collaborative electronic catalogue, in an issue themed Vivencias which translates to "Experiences" in Spanish. She was interviewed alongside 30 people from around the world such as Kelli Ali, Adelaide Damoah and Desdamona. In May 2020, Dakore's interview on the same Visual Collaborative platform republished in a series titled TwentyEightyFour, which was released during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, French music duo Les Nubians, Japanese Music composer Rika Muranaka and Nigerian comedian Chigul appeared in the same volume.

Filmography Dakore has acted in more than 50 films, some of which include: Peace of Flesh When the Going gets Tough Playboy Oracle Hole in the Heart Silent Tears Emotional Crack (2003) as Camilla Shattered Illusion (2004) Annabel (2004) as Lucy Men do Cry (2005) 11 days & 11 Nights (2005) as Cindy Before the Sunrise (2005) as Goretti Operation KTP Emotional Cry High Stake (2006) as Elena Caught in the Middle (2007) Journey to Self (2012) as Alex Far (2014) Lunch Time Heroes (2015) as Principal Williams Fifty (2015) as Tola Entreat (2016) as Ayo Daniels Isoken (2017) as Isoken Chief Daddy (2018) as Remi Castle New Money (2018) as Ebube Nwachukwu The Set Up (2019) as Motunrayo Coming From Insanity (2019) as Mrs. Martins Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke (2022) as Remi Castle One Too Many (2022) as Adesuwa Hila (2022) as Georgina A Sunday Affair (2023) as Toyin Ye! (2023) Maniac (2023) as Detective Ibiyemi

TV shows Celebrity Takes 2 (2009) Castle & Castle (2018)

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