Michelle Dede

Michelle Dede is a Nigerian freelance television presenter and actress.^[1] She co-produced the film Flower Girl, starred in the television series Desperate Housewives Africa and the 2017 drama thriller What Lies Within.^[2]

Michelle Dede
Born	Michelle Dede (1984-03-23) 23 March 1984 (age 41) Germany
Nationality	Nigerian
Years active	2006–present
Known for	Television host
Notable work	Desperate Housewives Africa

Early life and education

Michelle Dede was born on 23 March in Germany, to the family of Brownson Dede, a Nigerian diplomat and former ambassador to Ethiopia^[3][4] and Australia.^[5] She had her early education in Brazil, her secondary and high school education was completed in Australia and Ethiopia respectively. She later proceeded to the United Kingdom to study Fashion Design and Marketing at the American College in London, the U.K. She also holds a post-graduate degree in Communications and P.R from the same institution.^[6]

Career

Her career started following a holiday in Nigeria.^[7] In 2006, alongside Olisa Adibua, she co-hosted the debut edition of Big Brother Nigeria, a Nigerian television series based on the Big Brother series.^[6] She later co-produced the 2013 film Flower Girl before she went on to star as Tari Gambadia in the TV series Desperate Housewives Africa. She cites Oprah Winfrey as her inspiration as a T.V host.^[8] In 2017, Dede starred in the Nigerian drama thriller film What Lies Within with Paul Utomi, Kiki Omeili and Tope Tedela.^[9] In 2018 she starred in Moms at War.^[10]

Filmography

• Flower Girl (2013) as co-producer
• Desperate Housewives Africa (2015) as Tari Gambadia^[11]
• What Lies Within (2017) as Fiona
• Moms at War (2018) as Zainab
• Up North (2018) as Idara Otuekong
• Eve (2019) as Kemi Adebayo
• A Soldier's Story 2: Return from the Dead (2020) as Capt. Nimma
• The Therapist (2021)^[12] as Gari
• La Femme Anjola (2021)
• Third Party (2022)
• Love and Life (2023) as Ivy
• With Difficulty Coes Ease (2024) as Nene
• Ms. Kanyin (2025) as Ms. Kanyin

Personal life

Dede is a sister to comedian Najite Dede and brand ambassador for a beauty company, Emmaus Beauty.^[13][14]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Film	Result	Ref
2017	Best of Nollywood Awards	Best Actress in a Lead role –English	What Lies Within	Won	[15]