Celebrities are seen individually, even
in their different fields, but not many know that these people in the
limelight are actually siblings.They might be seen in the media or
social gathering, but people don’t have the slightest idea that they are
related with these celebrities.
We bring you celebrities you never knew were related.
1) Egbuson Dakore Akande and Timini
Akande is a popular Nollywood actress
with several movies under her belt. The beautiful mother of two girls
who sort of disappeared after getting married to her heartthrob Olumide,
later resurfaced and has since gone back to her love, acting.
Following in his big sister’s footsteps,
handsome Timini Egbuson who is also an actor in the popular series
‘Shuga’. The Unilag Psychology graduate has also done voice- overs and
hosted events.
2) Sandra and Chris Okagbue
Sandra and Christopher were born to the
royal Okagbue family, to late Obi of Onitsha, Ofala Okagbue, who died in
2001. Sandra who just might be the more popular of the two, won the
Miss Delta Soap pageant in 2010 and went to pursue a career in
modelling, gracing billboards and calendars and television adverts. She
is also widely known as the mother of popular musician Flavour’s first
daughter.
Chris who has a twin brother, has also
not done badly for himself, as he won the Gulder Ultimate Search (GUS)
season 8 and is currently one of the most sought after fresh faces in
Nollywood, adding many awards to his collection. Chris also does a bit
of modelling and has graced many billboards just like his elder sister.
These two never stop showering each other with love on social media.
3) Mikel and Edgar Obi
Mikel who plays professional football
for both the Nigerian national team and English premier league side
Chelsea FC, has enjoyed a measurable amount of success since the start
of his career. The footballer has also amassed some fortune from doing
what he loves and has helped change the situation of his family.
His younger brother Edgar, even though
thought to be living under his brother’s shadow, is trying to make a
name for himself in his chosen field. Edgar who is signed to a record
label floated by his elder brother Mikel, MMM records, is pursuing his
love for music. Even though the upcoming musician has been away from the
music scene for about 3 years after releasing a couple of singles and
videos, he is said to have returned and is getting set to appear onto
the Nigerian music scene with a ‘bang’.
4) Anidugbe Kiss Daniel and Sophie
Kiss Being the more popular one, drew
attention after dropping the song ‘WOJU’ which was a big hit. The
musician who is fast consolidating his stand as a force to be reckoned
with in the Nigerian music industry, has shown time and time again that
he’s not in the industry to be a ‘one-hit-wonder’.
What most people don’t know, is that
Kiss Daniel’s elder sister is an On Air Personality (OAP) who works with
Cool FM in Kano. The young lady who doesn’t bask in her brother’s
spotlight seems to really enjoy doing her job.
5) Olamide and DJ Enimoney
Olamide has taken a strong hold in the
music industry as he delivers to his fans steady. In 2011, he released
his debut studio album Rapsodi while signed to Coded Tunes. Olamide
became the first Nigerian to sign an endorsement deal with Cîroc.
Olamide has won several music awards, including multiple Nigeria
Entertainment Awards and The Headies Awards.
Enimoney on the other hand happens to be
a biological brother of Olamide. He started disc jockeying from when he
was in secondary school was formerly known as DJ Electrik before it
evolved to DJ EniMoney. The name was however coined by Olamide.
