Kunle Remi graduated from the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles in 2014. This was followed by a term at the same academy learning filmmaking and directing before graduating in 2015.
Wikipedia Profile & Background
Real Name: | Oyekunle Opeyemi Oluwaremi |
Other Name: | Kunle Remi – Kunle Rhemmy, Teslim, Terdo, KR |
Date of Birth: | 18 October 1988 |
Age: | 34 years old @ 2022 |
State of Origin: | Ekiti State, Nigeria |
Place of Birth: | Gboko/Benue, Nigeria |
Nationality: | Nigerian |
Girlfriend – Wife: | Mrs Gunz [1] (M. 2020) – Adesua Etomi, Ex-girlfriend |
Occupation: | Actor |
Net Worth: | $500k > |
Religion: | Christian |
Education: | New York Film Academy – University of Ibadan (fishery and wildlife management |
Parents: | Engineer Joseph Ibukun (father) – Mrs. S.O Oluremi (mother) |
Kunle Remi Biography
Remi was born on October 18, 1988, to Engineer Joseph Ibukun Oluremi and Mrs. S.O Oluremi, a school proprietress in Benue State. The Oluremis are from Ekiti State and moved to Ibadan, Oyo State, shortly after Kunle, their second child, was born. The actor has four younger siblings and one older sibling.
Education Background
He received his primary and secondary schooling in the city of Ibadan. He subsequently went on to acquire his bachelor’s degree in Fishery and Wildlife management from the University of Ibadan.
Remi went on to the United States to pursue acting at the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles, where he also received filming and directing credentials.
Real Age | Date of Birth
Oyekunle Opeyemi Oluwaremi (born October 18, 1988) is a Nigerian actor best known for his roles in the following films: Falling, Family Forever, Tinsel, and Anklápó (Anikulapo). The actor is currently at the age of 34 years.
State of Origin | Place of Birth
In 2010, he rose to limelight after winning the seventh edition of Gulder Ultimate Search. He attended the New York Film Academy.
Wife & Children
Kunle Remi, a Nollywood actor, is not married and does not have a wife as of the time of writing this report. In addition, the 33-year-old Ekiti State native has no publicly recognized partner or baby mama.
His Relationship with Mrs Gunz
There were rumors that the actor was engaged to a woman he jokingly referred to as “Mrs Gunz” when he published a photo of them both on his Instagram handle around March 2020.
The lady is supposed to be his fiancee, but there is yet no evidence to back this up. He was also rumored to have dated Nigerian actress Adesua Etomi after their roles in the 2015 hit “Falling.”
Kunle Remi is now unmarried, according to DNB Stories Africa, and his relationship status as of December 2021 is listed as “totally single.”
His Relationship with Yvonne Nelson
On her Instagram page in 2018, Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson joked about being married to Kunle Remi. Some social media users and bloggers who shared the story of the fake nuptials across multiple platforms took the alleged joke out of context.
His Relationship With Bobrisky
According to DNB Stories Africa’s Most Handsome list, Kunle Remi is one of Nollywood’s most attractive-looking actors, with numerous fans regularly writing salivating remarks on his social media sites.
One of Kunle Remi’s fans is Nigerian notorious crossdresser Bobrisky, who declared his love for the actor in November 2020. He posted a picture of Kunle and claimed that he has a crush on him and hopes they can start a meaningful relationship soon.
His Relationship With Adesua Etomi
Kunle Remi was rumored to have had an affair with Nollywood actress Adesua Etomi before marrying her musician spouse Banky W. According to certain stories, Adesua and Remi were still together until Banky stole her heart.
The rumors began in 2015, when a photo of Kunle Remi and Adesua leaked online. Some bloggers who shared the news dubbed Remi “Adesua’s Ex.” In a lengthy Instagram post in 2017, the actor denied the rumors, claiming that he solely has a professional relationship with the actress.
He stated that the contentious photograph was taken on the set of the film “Falling,” and asked his supporters to be cautious of what they read on blogs.
Kunle Remi Children
Kunle Remi, a Nollywood actor, has not fathered a child and does not have a baby mama as of the time of writing this story. The actor is also not known to have any children at the moment. When that circumstance changes, this article will be updated.
Kunle Remi was said to have fathered a child named Oreoluwa in 2017. The actor later denied the rumors when speaking about his purported connection with Adesua Etomi. The baby child, according to the actor, is his nephew, not his son.
Kunle Remi Net Worth
Kunle Remi is a well-known actor in Nigerian Nollywood, with an estimated net worth of $500k or more than that.
Kunle Remi Career
Remi began his professional acting career in 2011, after winning the Gulder Ultimate Search in 2010. Heavy Beauty, produced by Grace Edwin Okon and directed by Stanlee Ohikhuare, was his first major performance.
Later, he appeared in Family Forever, Tinsel, Lagos Cougars Reloaded, The Getaway, Falling, and Africa Magic’s Forbidden, among other films, TV shows, and stage plays. He has appeared in several Africa Magic Original Films.
Remi worked as a TV host for Celebville 360, an Internet TV program, while studying at the New York Film Academy. His first live performance was at the Academy Awards nomination ceremony in Beverly Hills, California.
He took over as co-host (taskmaster) of Gulder Ultimate Search in 2021. Remi’s modeling career began with ISIS models. He has since appeared in commercials for companies such as Airtel, MTN Nigeria, DStv, and Diamond Bank.
Kunle Remi Movies
Remi has produced and appeared in a number of films and television series over the years, which are included below.
- Any Other Monday (2015)
- The Getaway (2014)
- Sting (producer 2014)
- Lagos Cougars Reloaded (2015-2016)
- Lincoln’s Clan (2016-2017)
- Tinsel (2016-2017)
- Falling (2015)
- Purple Heart (2017)
- Tiwa’s Baggage (2017)
- Forbidden (2018)
- Sobi’s Mystic (2017)
- The Eve (2018)
- Stronger Together (2018)
- Gold Statue (2019)
- Quagmire (2019)
- Mama Drama (2020)
- JOCA: just one call away (producer 2020)
- Volcano (2020)
- Season of the Vow (2020)
- Introducing the Kuju’s (2020)
- 13 letters (2021)
- Wild Affair (2021)
- Dysfunction (2021)
- Hide ‘N’ seek (2021)
- BeautiFools (2021)
- Unconventional (documentary 2021)
- A Naija’s Christmas (2021)
- Time Shadow (2021)
- Aníkúlápó (2022)
- Borrowed Wealth (2022)
- Treasury (2022)
- Saint Oyinda (2022)
- Mofe (2022)
- The Femi-nist (2022)
- Deserted (2022)
- Hard choice (2022)
- Warmth in Despair (2022)
Awards & Nominations
He was nominated for the Best of Nollywood Awards in 2019 and again in 2021. He won Best Supporting Actor – English and Best Kiss in a Movie.

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