Miyonse Amosu | |
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| Born | Miyonse Oluwaseyi Amosu August 26, 1992[ citation needed] |
| Education | University of Lagos |
| Occupation(s) | Chef and media personality |
| Years active | 2017-present |
Miyonse Amosu (born August 26, 1992) is a Nigerian chef and media personality from Badagry in Lagos State, Nigeria. He is known for being a housemate in the Big Brother Naija season 2, and hosting the cooking segment of the Wake Up Nigeria breakfast show on TVC Entertainment. [1] [2] [3]
Early life and education
Born in Festac Town, Lagos State to an entrepreneur father and a mum who is a nurse, he is the last of four children with an elder sister as well as two elder brothers. He went through nursery and primary education at AT-BET International School in Lagos, Nigeria's most populous city. [4]
He had his secondary education at Early Life Secondary School in Lagos, graduating in 2009, and proceeded to the University of Lagos where he bagged a Bachelor of Science (B.sc) degree in Mass Communication in 2013. After leaving the university, he had a brief stint at the Lagos State Signage & Advertisement Agency (LASAA), before deciding to make a switch to the culinary profession. [5]
Big Brother
In 2017, he went in as one of an eventual 14 housemates on the second season of the popular reality show Big Brother Nigeria. [6] In June 2017, he was announced as the maiden ambassador for Payporte Food store. [7] [8] [9] [10]
Awards and recognition
He was awarded for his “remarkable contribution” to the entertainment industry during the City People's Awards which held in August 2017 [11] and also won the award for Outstanding Television Chef of the Year at the Nigerian Culinary Professionals Awards for his work on Wake Up Nigeria.
References
- ^ "Meet the 12 Big Brother Naija housemates". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ "BBNaija: Soma, Miyonse go home - The Nation Nigeria". The Nation Nigeria. 2017-02-05. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ "WakeUp Nigeria – Another TVC Production". tvcontinental.tv. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ Oputah, David. "Housemate, Miyonse Reveals How Big Brother Naija Made Him Miss Father's Burial | THEWILL". thewillnigeria.com. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ "MIYONSE AMOSU OLUWASEYI: Cheesy chicken sandwich". Newtelegraph. 2017-09-09. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ "Big Brother Naija housemates ages 2017". Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ "BBNaija Miyonse Scores Endorsement Deal with Payporte". Realchannel65. 2017-04-26. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
- ^ "PHOTOS: BBNaija's Miyonse signs deal to host food show". TheCable Lifestyle. 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ "Chef Miyonse Lands New Deal With SamVita Food - Olori Supergal". Olori Supergal. 2017-12-09. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ "Ex-BBNaija housemate starts culinary show on TV to teach youths". Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ "Gifty, Uriel and Bassey presented awards of special recognition at the City people's awards (Photos) - Nigerian: Breaking News In Nigeria | Laila's Blog". Nigerian: Breaking News In Nigeria | Laila's Blog. 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2017-12-10.