Zainab Balogun-Nwachukwu was born on 10 October 1989 and is a Nigerian actress, model and television presenter.
14 Facts About Zainab Balogun
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Zainab Balogun began modelling at an early age after being scouted at 16.
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Zainab Balogun has been featured in several international campaigns for different brands.
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Zainab Balogun co-founded The J-ist TV, an online entertainment web-series that highlights African culture and a range of topical issues; the series features interviews involving some of Africa's top personalities.
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Zainab Balogun appears as a presenter and associate producer on Jumia TV, a teleshopping show.
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Zainab Balogun was born in London to Nigerian parents, where she was raised with a large extended family, predominantly in Clapham, a district of South West London.
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Zainab Balogun is Yoruba from the Egba subgroup and claims descent from a family from Abeokuta, Ogun State.
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Zainab Balogun then attended the University of Kent in Medway where she received a Bachelor of Law degree.
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Zainab Balogun worked as a model after being scouted by Premier Models Management at the age of 16.
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Zainab Balogun soon found herself on set with legendary director Christopher Nolan in 2011 for the film The Dark Knight Rises, which she describes as an "unforgettable experience".
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Zainab Balogun is a television presenter, who produces and hosts shows for EbonyLife TV, an entertainment television network.
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Zainab Balogun has produced shows such as EL Now, a daily entertainment news show for the latest in fashion, music and arts.
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Zainab Balogun is currently joined by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and Lamide Akintobi on The Spot, a daily hang-out talk show.
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In May 2018, Zainab Balogun married Dikko Nwachukwu, founder of Jetwest Airways.