In this article, platinumtimes.ng will guide you through top 10 Celebrities from Bayelsa State.
Bayelsa state is found in southern Nigeria, within the Niger Delta region .
It is a multilingual state with languages such as Izon , Nembe, Ogbia, and Epie-Atissa with English being the official language .
The state was formed out of Rivers state in 1996 and the city of Yenegoa serves as the capital city.
This state constitutes a minority of the population of Nigeria and mostly seen as home of the Ijaw culture and tradition because of its culture and tradition.
Fishing is the major occupation of Bayelsa people because of their nearness to water and also large deposits of petroleum and natural gas are found here .
The people of Bayelsa State are numbered among the rich and influential people in Nigeria owing to the abundance of natural wealth they are endowed with.
Below is an overview of top influential people from Bayelsa State .
Summary of top Celebrities from Bayelsa State, Nigeria
Nengi
Dakore Akande
Timaya
Tamara Etiemo
Timi Dakolo
Daniel Ilyod
Timi Egbuson
Idyl
Anna Banner
Brown Ideye
Nengi
Rebecca Nengi Hampson popularly known as Nengi is a multifaceted indigene of Bayelsa State.
She became famous after she featured in the reality TV show, BBNaija Lockdown season, 2020.
She was born on January 1st, 1998 and us a graduate of Linguistics from the University of Port Harcourt.
She has recorded success over the years and has worked with brands such as Guinness Nigeria, Mobile Nigeria, Jenny’s Glow Skin, Glenfiddich Nigeria, and Octafx.
Dakore Akande
Dakore Egbuson-Akande is a Nollywood actress born in Bayelsa State on October 14th, 1978.
She is an ambassador for Amnesty International, Amstel Malta and Oxfam of America.
She studied Mass Communication at the University of Lagos and is married with children.
Timaya
Inetimi Alfred Timaya Odon popularly known as Timaya is a Nigerian singer and songwriter from Bayelsa state.
He is most famous for his hit music “Dem Mama” which was inspired by the ordeal that befell his community.
He is a winner of awards such as the Headied, AFRIMMA, Nigeria Music awards and NEA Awards.
He was borm in 15th August 1980 and is married with children.
Tamara Etiemo
Tamara Eteimo as known as Tamara Jones is an actress and singer from Bayelsa State.
She gain popularity after her victory in the Next Movie Star reality show.
She studied Theatre Arts at the University of Port Harcourt and she has won several awards since then.
Timi Dakolo
Timi Dakolo is another celebrity from Bayelsa state.
He is a singer, songwtand music producer.
He was the winner of the of the inaugural season of Idols West Africa in 2007.
Accompanying his victory was a recording contract with Sony BMG, in addition to other prizes.
He was born on January 20, 1981 in Accra Ghana to a Nigerian father from Bayelsa state. He is married with children.
Daniel Lloyd
Daniel Lloyd, Nigerian actor and talent manager is an indigene of Bayelsa State.
He was born in Lagos and graduated from the Enugu state University of science and technology with a degree in Engineering.
He has received noomination for Most Promising Actor of the Year (English) at the City People Entertainment Awards.
Timini Egbuson
Timini was born in Bayelsa state and is the younger brother of actress Dakore Akande.
He studied psychology in the University of Lagos.
He started his acting career in 2010, on M-net’s soap opera Tinsel.
At the 2020 AMVCA awards Timini won the Best Actor in a drama for his role in Elevator baby.
Idyl
Daniel Diongoli, professionally known as Idyl, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and recording artist from Bayelsa State.
He is the winner of Season 2 of The Voice Nigeria and is signed to Universal Music, Africa.
In 2016, he released of the song ‘Tari’, for which he won the Next Rated Artiste Award at the Bayelsa Media Awards.
He won an award from Roger Hammond Memorial Trust Fund in London; which came with a music scholarship at the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) School of Music, where he learned to play the piano, and studied music theory and vocal training.
Anna Banner
Anna Ebiere Banner is a Nigerian pageant winner and actress from Bayelsa State.
She was born on February 18th, 1995 and was crowned the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria.
She was appointed as the Special Assistant on Culture and Tourism to Governor Henry Dickson upon her reign as Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) in 2012.
In 2014, she made her acting debut in Super Story.
Brown Ideye
Aide Brown Ideye is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Kuwaiti Division One club Al-Yarmouk.
He is also a native of Bayelsa State born in the state’s capital, Yenegoa on 11th, 0ctober, 1988.
He was awarded the Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) by former president Goodluck Jonathan.
He is married and has children.