1. Desmond Oluwashola Elliot was born on 4 February 1974 and is a Nigerian actor, director and politician.
15 Facts About Desmond Elliot
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Desmond Elliot was elected as a lawmaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Surulere Constituency in the 11 April 2015 Nigerian General Elections.
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Desmond Elliot was born to a Yoruba father from Olowogbowo in Lagos Island, Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria and a mother from Illah in Oshimili North, Delta State, South-South Nigeria.
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Desmond Elliot received his primary education at Air Force Primary School and later attended St John's College, both in Jos.
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Desmond Elliot studied economics at Lagos State University and graduated in 2003.
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Desmond Elliot was influenced by a friend to become an actor.
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Desmond Elliot started playing roles in soap operas like Everyday People, One Too Much and Saints and Sinners.
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Desmond Elliot is one of Nollywood's leading actors, having appeared in over two hundred films including Men Who Cheat, Yahoo Millionaire and Atlanta.
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In 2008, Desmond Elliot co-produced and co-directed the movie "Reloaded" which received 3 nominations at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2009.
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Also in 2010, Desmond Elliot competed to become the ambassador for the Face of Hope Project, a "volunteer-based non-profit, non-religious, non-political organization established to give hope to the hopeless", in which he will work toward fixing "child illiteracy in Nigeria and Africa at large" should he emerge.
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Desmond Elliot declared his intentions in September 2014 to run for Lagos State House of Assembly under the All Progressives Congress.
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Desmond Elliot contested and won the Surulere Constituency on the 11th of April, 2015.
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In October 2020, during the End SARS protest, Desmond Elliot was heavily criticized for allegedly supporting Anti-Social Media Bill in Nigeria; an allegation he earlier denied when the news first filtered in via social media.
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Desmond Elliot however came out few days later to apologize.
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Desmond Elliot celebrated his 15th wedding anniversary with his wife, Victoria Elliot on 26 December 2018.