Toni Tones
{{Short description|Nigerian media personality}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Toni Tones
| image = Toni Tones NDaniTV.png
| caption = on Ndani TV
| birth_name = Gbemisola Anthonia Adefuye
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| education = Queen's College, Lagos
University of Lancaster
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| occupation = {{hlist|Media personality|actress|photographer|singer}}
| website = www.tonitones.com
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| nationality = Nigerian
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Gbemi Anthonia Adefuye {{Audio|Yo-Gbemi Anthonia Adefuye.ogg|Listen|help=no}}, known professionally as Toni Tones {{Audio|Yo-Toni Tones.ogg|Listen|help=no}}, is a Nigerian media personality, actress, and photographer. In 2020, she was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress at the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards.
Life
Adefuye {{Cite web|date=2021-09-07|title=Toni Tones Net Worth, Biography, Wiki, Age, Husband, Real Name, State, Married, Facts > Naija Gossip 247 » Naija News 247|url=https://www.ngnews247.com/toni-tones-net-worth-biography-wiki-age-husband-real-name-state-married-facts/|access-date=2022-01-08|website=Naija News 247|language=en-US}} is the youngest of a family of five. Her early education was in Lagos where she completed her studies at Queen's College. She modeled for Dakova because he was a friend of the family when she was fourteen.
Her full name is Gbemisola Anthonia Adefuye and she went to the University of Lancaster in the UK where she studied marketing and economics.[https://ynaija.com/nobody-believed-in-my-music-toni-tones-talks-about-her-new-single-acting-and-photography/ Nobody Believed in My Music], YNaija.com, Retrieved 7 July 2017 When the course was completed, she returned to Nigeria in 2009 to explore her interest in show business. Her brother had been a musician with the band Oxygen and Tones initially decided to be a show business photographer. Her portfolio caught the attention of D'banj’s reality show, Koko Mansion.
In 2017, Adefuye Gbemisola continued photography[http://sunnewsonline.com/toni-tones-celebrity-photographer-actress-musician-why-im-passionate-about-photography/ Why I'm passionate about photography], SunNewsOnline, Retrieved 6 July 2017 but was then both behind and in front of the camera.[https://www.bellanaija.com/2016/08/happy-birthday-toni-tones-check-out-her-sultry-new-photos/ New photos of Toni Tones], BellaNaija.com, Retrieved 6 July 2017 She has appeared as an actor in the web TV series "Gidi-culture"; in several films,{{Cite web|url=http://www.duchessinternationalmagazine.com/profile/toni-tones/|title=Toni Tones - Profile|date=12 May 2016|website=duchessinternationalmagazine.com/profile/toni-tones/|access-date=7 July 2017}} including It's Her Day in 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2016/09/wedding-movie-its-her-day-starring-bovi-adunni-ade-toni-tones-omoni-oboli-more-premieres-on-friday-september-9/|title=Wedding Movie "It's Her Day" starring Bovi, Adunni Ade, Toni Tones, Omoni Oboli & more Premieres on Friday September 9! - BellaNaija|website=www.bellanaija.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-07-07}} She also starred in the movie King of Boys.{{cite news |last1=Cable Lifestyle |title=Boys' teaser reveals little but will keep you in suspense |url=https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/kemi-adetiba-king-of-boys-teaser/ |accessdate=29 October 2018 |agency=The Cable Nigeria |date=2 May 2018}} as the younger Eniola Salami. The movie premiered on October 21, 2020. At the 2020 AMVCA, she earned herself a nomination for 'Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or TV Series' for the movie 'King of Boys'.{{Cite web|date=2020-02-07|title=AMVCA 2020 Nominees: Let's Talk About Them|url=https://www.zikoko.com/pop/amvca-2020-nominees-list/|access-date=2020-10-10|website=Zikoko!|language=en-US}}
In 2020 she was in the cast of Quam's Money which is a sequel to the 2018 film New Money. The follow-up story follows what happens when a security guard (Quam) suddenly becomes a multi-millionaire. The new cast was led by Falz, Jemima Osunde, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Nse Ikpe-Etim and Tones.{{Cite web|last=Tv|first=Bn|date=2020-11-05|title=This Teaser for Forthcoming "Quam's Money" starring Falz, Toni Tones, Nse Ikpe-Etim is a Whole Different Vibe!|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2020/11/quams-money-official-teaser/|access-date=2020-11-07|website=BellaNaija|language=en-US}}
Filmography
= Television =
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!Year !Title !Role !Notes !Ref |
| rowspan="2" |2014
|Deadline |Beverly | | |
| Married to the Game
|Ms. Fatai | | |
| 2016
|Rumour Has It | |An NdaniTV web series | |
| rowspan="2" |2018
|Forbidden |Becky |260 episodes | |
| Room 420
|Funmi Diya | | |
| rowspan="2" |2020
|Assistant Madams |Self | | |
| The Smart Money Woman
|Lara |9 episodes |
| rowspan="2" |2021
|Mascara |Claire | | |
| King of Boys: The Return of the King
|Young Eniola |Netflix original series |
= Films =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes !Ref |
| 2015
|What Lies Untold | | | |
| 2016
|Stacy |Comedy | |
| rowspan="3" |2017
|Esther |Comedy / Romance | |
| 5th Floor
|Ruby |Drama | |
| Head over Heels
| | | |
| rowspan="3" |2018
|Ngozi |Romance | |
| Lara and the Beat
|Trish |Drama / Music / Romance |
| King of Boys
|Young Eniola |Crime / Drama |
| 2019
|Stephanie | | |
| 2019
|Ginika |Drama/Fantasy/Mystery |
| 2020
|Eme |Comedy / Crime |
| 2022
|Goldie |Action / Crime |
| 2024
|KM17 |Cheeka |Drama / Thriller |
| 2024
|Aburo | |Directed by Yemi Morafa | |
| 2024
|Angie's Love |Angela |Short | |
Awards and nominations
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!Year !Award !Category !Work !Result !Ref |
| rowspan="2" |2020
|Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or TV Series |King of Boys |{{nom}} |
| 2020 Best of Nollywood Awards
|Best Actress in a Lead role –English |Killing Jade |{{nom}} |
| 2023
|Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards |Best Supporting Actress |Brotherhood |{{Nom}} |{{cite web | last=Nseyen | first=Nsikak | title=AMVCA 2023: Osas, Tobi, Bimbo, Funke Akindele, Patience Ozokwo win big [Full list of Winners] | website=Daily Post Nigeria | date=2023-05-21 | url=https://dailypost.ng/2023/05/21/amvca-2023-osas-tobi-bimbo-funke-akindele-patience-ozokwo-win-big-full-list-of-winners/ | access-date=2023-06-01}}{{Cite web |title=Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees |url=https://dstv-fe-africamagic-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/africamagic/en-ng/show/amvca/season/9/news/full-list-here-are-all-our-amvca-9-nominees/news |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=AMVCA - Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees |language=en}} |
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Category:21st-century Nigerian women singers
Category:Actresses from Lagos State
Category:Nigerian film actresses
Category:Nigerian television personalities