Biography
Simi Audrey Adejumo (born June 25), widely called Simi Drey, is a spectacular Nigerian Actress, TV/Radio presenter, and model.
An award-winning British-Nigerian actress with lots of potential, she is one of the top broadcasters in Nigeria.
She has used her platform to create awareness about various topics, including those others seem to shy away from.
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| Real Name: | Simi Audrey Adejumo |
| Stage Name: | Simi Drey |
| Born: | June 25 (age 20-30+ years old) |
| Place of Birth: | United Kingdom |
| State Of Origin: | Oyo State |
| Nationality: | Nigerian, British |
| Height: | N/A |
| Parents: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Husband • Spouse: | Julkuna Matata |
| Boyfriend • Partner: | Uti Nwachukwu (rum.) |
| Children: | N/A |
| Occupation: | Actress • TV Personality |
| Net Worth: | US$550,000 |
Early Life & Education
Simi Drey was born on June 25 (year unknown) and raised in the United Kingdom to Nigerian parents. Her father is from the Ibadan part of Oyo State, Nigeria.
She is a British and Nigerian citizen of Yoruba ancestry. She was raised alongside her siblings in the UK, though her father resided permanently in Nigeria during her childhood.
Simi Drey is not idle, so she founded the student Magazine and became the editor. She was involved in extracurricular activities besides the school magazine editor, like being a member of the women officers representing the school Student’s Guild.
Simi Drey completed her high school education in the UK and graduated from the prestigious University of Wales with a first-class degree in Broadcasting, Journalism, and Media.
Career
Simi Drey decided to move to Nigeria after completing her internship at HiTV in Lagos, which served as a summer vacation job for her, but before her summer vacation job in Nigeria, she had worked for a radio station in Wales known as Calon FM.
After weighing her options between working as a broadcaster in the UK and Nigeria, she went for Nigeria because there are more opportunities there and making her name for herself would be easily done in her home country, Nigeria. After attaining her university degree in 2015, she relocated to Nigeria and signed up for the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
Subsequently, during her NYSC year, Simi Drey got a full-time job offer from CoolTV as a presenter. She is presently working at Beat FM as a presenter, where she hosts a talk called The Saturday Afternoon Show and another titled The Sunday Afternoon Show.
Her career as a model and actress began after that; she would attend modelling and acting auditions. Her talent and skills landed her several gigs in the profession. She has hosted several local and international events, including the MTVema Awards, and BetKingNigeria brand unveiling, among others.
Additionally, Simi Drey has featured as an actress in many top movies and drama series, including The Governor, Tinsel, Happy father’s Day, and Another father’s Day.
Simi Drey has been able to develop her passion, sourcing inspirations from the likes of Mo Abudu, Oprah Winfrey, and Bonang Matheba. She has even hosted several top Nigerian and international celebrities on Red carpets.
Awards & Nominations
Simi Drey is an extraordinary but brilliant TV presenter, actress and Model who has received several accolades in appreciation of her works.
She is the winner of numerous awards, such as:
- Trek African Woman of the Year Award (2015)
- Future Awards Africa Prize for OAP in Visual/Audio (2019)
Simi Drey has got nominations such as:
- Best Actor in a TV series by the Maya Awards Africa (2017)
- Radio Personality of the Year by the Intellects Giant Awards (2019).
Social Media
It is unlikely that someone as creative, prominent, smart, and beautiful as Simi Drey will not have a social life both on the internet and off it. She has active followers on social media networks, including more than 51.2k followers on Instagram.
- Instagram: @simidrey
- Twitter: @simidrey
- Facebook: Simi Drey
Personal Life
Simi Drey is a beautiful young lady with a perfect body shape, great skin and charming dark eyes. She is average in height and weight. The British-Nigerian actress always carries a happy face around. Little wonder she has built an enviable social circle for herself.
Simi Drey is married to a young man named Julkuna Matata, a German co-founder of BFree. Before her matrimony, she was rumoured to have dated a former Big Brother Naija star, Uti Nwachukwu.
Net Worth
Simi Drey is securing the bag, as her current net worth is estimated at an impressive US$550,000.
The UK-born earns most of her salary from her blistering career as an actress, TV host and model.
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