Gbubemi Ejeye
{{Short description|Nigerian actress (born 1995)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Gbubemi Ejeye
| image =
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| birth_name = Oritsegbubemi Ejeye
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|06|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
| alma_mater = {{flatlist|
- Houdegbe North American University
}}
| occupation = Actress, model
| years_active = 2019–present
}}
Oritsegbubemi Temitope Ejeye (born 29 June 1994) professionally known as Gbubemi Ejeye is a Nigerian actress and model.{{Cite news |title=Top Charts Africa unveils ‘Actors to Watch’ list for 2024 |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/05/top-charts-africa-unveils-actors-to-watch-list-for-2024/amp/ |work=Vanguard News}} She had her debut in the movie industry with Rickety in 2019. She is known for her roles in Citation, Farmer’s Bride, All’s Fair In Love and Far From Home.{{Cite web |last=Udodiong |first=Inemesit |date=2022-12-12 |title='Far From Home': Gbubemi Ejeye on playing Adufe in Netflix’s young adult series |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/far-from-home-gbubemi-ejeye-on-playing-adufe-in-netflixs-young-adult-series/1pppj7l |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Nigeria |first=Guardian |date=2024-10-07 |title=From Far From Home to Farmer’s Bride…The remarkable Rise of Gbubemi, Nollywood’s new voice |url=https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/life-a-style/from-far-from-home-to-farmers-bridethe-remarkable-rise-of-gbubemi-nollywoods-new-voice/ |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}
Biography
Ejeye was born on 29 June 1994, in Lagos, Nigeria, to Mr. and Mrs. Ejeye. Though born in Lagos, she is originally from Delta State and belongs to the Itsekiri ethnic group from the South-South region of Nigeria.{{Cite web |last=Ige |first=Tofarati |date=2023-04-29 |title=I studied law to please my dad — Gbubemi Ejeye |url=https://punchng.com/i-studied-law-to-please-my-dad-gbubemi-ejeye/ |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}
Ejeye attended Home Science Association Nursery and Primary School, Ikoyi; and later moved to Charret Primary School, Isolo. She attended Oluade High School, where she finished her secondary education. Later, she enrolled at Houdegbe North American University in the Republic of Benin, where she earned a law degree in 2015.{{Cite web |last=Udodiong |first=Inemesit |date=2023-06-21 |title=Genoveva Umeh and Gbubemi Ejeye talk exciting 'MTV Shuga Naija' season 5 |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/genoveva-umeh-and-gbubemi-ejeye-talk-exciting-mtv-shuga-naija-season-5/rjbs4k8 |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}
Career
After completing her undergraduate studies, Ejeye returned to Nigeria and participated in the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program. Following her service, she began working in the media industry, which eventually led her to pursue a career in acting.{{Cite web |title=I Was a Stubborn Child with Lots of Stories – THISDAYLIVE |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2021/01/02/i-was-a-stubborn-child-with-lots-of-stories/ |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=www.thisdaylive.com}}
Her acting career started in November 2018 with a stage performance in Color Me Pink at Terra Kulture, a play centered on breast cancer awareness. This stage debut provided her with the opportunity to transition into the Nigerian film industry, Nollywood. Shortly, she began auditioning for film roles.{{Cite web |title=Gbubemi Ejeye - Nollywire |url=https://nollywire.com/names/gbubemi-ejeye/ |access-date=2024-10-08 |language=en-GB}}
Ejeye has since appeared in a variety of films. In 2022, she played the role of Eniola in the second season of the Ndani TV web series Game On. Later that year, she joined the cast of AM Covenant, portraying the character Talia. Ejeye also gained recognition for her role as Adufe in the Netflix Original series Far From Home.
In 2023, she was announced as part of the cast for MTV Shuga Naija Season 5. In 2024, she starred in Farmer’s Bride as one of the main casts alongside Tobi Bakre, Femi Branch, Mercy Aigbe and others.{{Cite web |last=Eti-Inyene |first=Brooks |date=2024-10-01 |title=‘Farmer’s Bride' on ₦37 million, becomes second highest-grossing movie this weekend |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/farmers-bride-on-naira37-million-becomes-second-highest-grossing-movie-this-weekend/k7tv85g |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}