Emmanuel Ikubese

{{short description|Nigerian model, actor and film producer (born 1991)}}

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| birth_name = Emmanuel Ifeanyi Ikubese

| nationality = Nigerian

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1991|08|12}}

| birth_place = Nigeria

| alma_mater = United States International University

| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|model}}

| years_active = 2015-present

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Emmanuel Ifeanyi Ikubese (born 12 August 1991) is a Nigerian model and actor who won the SilverBird male Pageant for Mr. Nigeria in 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/emmanuel-ikubese-ex-mr-nigeria-is-engaged-to-anita-adetoye/|title=Emmanuel Ikubese, ex-Mr Nigeria, announces engagement to Anita Adetoye|date=14 October 2019|website=TheCable Lifestyle|language=en-US|access-date=22 December 2019}}{{Cite web|url=http://thenet.ng/shuga-actor-emmanuel-ikubese-wins-mr-nigeria-2014/|title='Shuga' actor Emmanuel Ikubese wins Mr Nigeria 2014|date=27 April 2014|website=Nigerian Entertainment Today|language=en-GB|access-date=22 December 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://theeagleonline.com.ng/ikubese-wins-mr-nigeria-2014/|title=Ikubese wins Mr. Nigeria 2014|date=28 April 2014|website=The Eagle Online|language=en-US|access-date=22 December 2019}} In 2015, he won the Peace Personality of the Year{{Cite web|url=https://m.guardian.ng/life/events/emmanuel-ikubese-awarded-the-peace-personality-of-the-year-2015/|title=Emmanuel Ikubese Awarded the Peace Personality of the Year 2015|date=30 September 2015|website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News|language=en-US|access-date=22 December 2019}} at the Peace Achievers Awards and in 2016 won the City People Movie Award for Most Promising Actor of the Year (English) at the City People Entertainment Awards.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mrnigeriasilverbird.com/winners/emmanuel-ikubese/|title=Emmanuel Ikubese – Silverbird Mr Nigeria|website=www.mrnigeriasilverbird.com|access-date=22 December 2019|archive-date=15 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215211928/https://www.mrnigeriasilverbird.com/winners/emmanuel-ikubese/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://thenet.ng/full-list-of-winners-at-2016-city-people-entertainment-awards/|title=Full List Of Winners at 2016 City People Entertainment Awards|date=26 July 2016|website=Nigerian Entertainment Today|language=en-GB|access-date=22 December 2019}} Ikubese, in 2017 was appointed United Nations Millennium Development Goals Ambassador.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/amp/movie/257905/star-actormr-nigeria-2014-emmanuel-ikubese-appointed-as-un.html|title=Star Actor/Mr. Nigeria 2014 Emmanuel Ikubese appointed as UN MDGs Ambassador|website=www.thenigerianvoice.com|access-date=22 December 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/emmanuel-ikubese-appointed-un-mdgs-ambassador/|title=Actor Emmanuel Ikubese appointed UN MDGs ambassador|date=30 September 2017|website=TheCable Lifestyle|language=en-US|access-date=22 December 2019}}

Early life and education

Ikubese is from Delta state in Nigeria, a geographical area occupied by the minority tribes in Nigeria as well as the Igbo people. Ikubuese obtained his First School Leaving Certificate and West African Senior School Certificate from local learning institutions within Delta state. In bid to obtain a university degree, he migrated to Kenya where he applied to United States International University Africa in Nairobi to study International Relations and eventually got accepted and obtained a B.Sc. degree upon completion of his course duration.{{Cite web|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/emmanuel-ikubese-launches-project-raw/|title=Emmanuel Ikubese launches project RAW|date=4 December 2015|website=The Nation Newspaper|language=en-US|access-date=22 December 2019}}

Career

Ikubese began his career as a professional model{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/01/ex-mr-nigeria-emmanuel-ikubeses-love-charity-work/|title=Ex-Mr. Nigeria, Emmanuel Ikubese's love for charity work|date=12 January 2017|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US|access-date=22 December 2019}} in his university’s campus and eventually was crowned Mr. Nigeria as well finishing as first Runner-up at the Mr. World male pageant. Ikubuese after his successful run as a model, ventured into the Nigerian movie industry which is known most commonly as Nollywood and gained significant recognition after he secured a role in the MTV Tv series titled Shuga where he played the role of a character named Femi.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mtvshuga.com/naija/backstage/emmanuel-ikubese-talks-about-his-character-femi-in-mtv-shuga-4/|title=Emmanuel Ikubese talks about his character Femi in MTV Shuga 4|language=en-GB|access-date=22 December 2019}}

Ikubese made his directorial debut in 2019 with a Tv series titled Kyaddala which is a Ugandan word meaning “its real” when translated to the English language.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/09/27/former-mr-nigeria-makes-directorial-debut-in-new-tv-series-2/|title=Former Mr.Nigeria Makes Directorial Debut in New TV series|date=27 September 2019|website=THISDAYLIVE|language=en-US|access-date=22 December 2019}}

Awards

Ikubese won the City People Movie Award for Most Promising Actor of the Year (English) at the City People Entertainment Awards.

Ikubese won the Peace Personality of the Year at the Peace Achievers Awards.

Personal life

In 2019, Ikubese got engaged to Nigerian beautician Anita Adetoye.{{Cite web |last=Olowolagba |first=Fikayo |date=21 February 2021 |title=Former Mr Nigeria, Anita Brows spark marriage breakup rumour as couple delete pictures on Instagram |url=https://dailypost.ng/2021/02/21/former-mr-nigeria-anita-brows-spark-marriage-breakup-rumour-as-couple-delete-pictures-on-instagram/ |access-date=18 July 2022 |website=Daily Post Nigeria |language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/celebrities/emmanuel-ikubese-is-engaged-to-beauty-expert-anita-adetoye/dz0pdq0.amp|title=Emmanuel Ikubese is engaged to beauty expert, Anita Adetoye|website=www.pulse.ng|access-date=22 December 2019}} Ikubese in an interview with The Punch media press listed playing basketball, playing soccer and cooking as his hobbies.{{Cite web|url=https://punchng.com/i-stay-away-from-negativity-emmanuel-ikubese/|title=I stay away from negativity — Emmanuel Ikubese|website=Punch Newspapers|language=en-US|access-date=22 December 2019}}