Tonto Dikeh, sometimes regarded as Tontolet is a Nigerian actress and a serial entrepreneur. She is known to be one of the most influential humanitarian and activists in Nigeria and her humanitarian organization has helped thousands of people in the country.
In this article, we will be taking a look at Tonto Dikeh’s net worth, biography, and other things you need to know about the award-winning actress.
Full Name | Tonto Charity Dikeh |
Date of Birth | June 9, 1985 |
Spouse | Olakunle Churchill (Ex-husband) |
Net Worth | $1 Million |
Tonto Dikeh Biography
Tonto Dikeh was born on June 9, 1985, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. She was born into a family of seven, emerging as the third child o the family.
Tonto grew up in her native town where she had completed her secondary education at a secondary school around the Obia-Akpor Local Government Area.
After completing her basic education, she gained admission to study her tertiary education at the Rivers State University of Science and Technology. After spending four years at the university, she graduated and bagged a Bachelor’s Degree in Petrochemical Engineering.
Tonto Dikeh Career
Few years after completing her education, Tonto Dikeh decided to dive into acting and her first official Nollywood movie was titled “Tea or Coffee”. The movie brought a lot of recognition to the actress and ever since then, she has been doing well in the Nollywood.
In 2012, she announced taking up music as part of her entertainment career and also released her first debut studio single which was titled “Hi”. Around June 2014, she got signed into the D’banj’s BJ record label but exited the label a year later due to an undisclosed reason.
Proceeding her entrance into the music industry, she released quite a number of songs some of which are “Itz Ova”, “Crazically fit”, ”Carriage”, and some others.
Although the last song she dropped was in 2015 which has been so long, we hope to hear from her soon in the nearest future.
Tonto Dikeh is the Founder and CEO of the popular Nigerian charity organization, Tonto Dikeh Foundation. The organization was established in 2006 and reported to have helped thousands of orphans, widows, and other people in the country.
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Tonto Dikeh Net Worth
As of [current_date format=’Y’], Tonto Dikeh’s net worth is estimated to be around $1 Million which she made from her career as an actress, serial entrepreneur, and brand ambassadorial deals.
Tonto Dikeh Family Life
On the 29th day of August 2015, Tonto Dikeh got married to Olakunle Churchill in Rivers State, Nigeria. She said to have met Olakunle at a birthday party which was held two years before then and have been in a relationship for months.
Few months after the wedding, the couple welcomed a baby boy who was named Andre Omodayo Churchill.
Around 2017, Tonto Dikeh had a divorce with her husband due to an unknown reason, and ever since then, she has remained as a single mother and has managed to take care of her child alone.
Tonto Dikeh Best Quotes
“No matter how softly you whisper a prayer, God hears and understands”
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“Your present challenges or limitations cannot stop you from becoming what God has ordained you to be.”
Tonto Dikeh
“I trust the universe to bring me everything I need at the right time context and order.”
Tonto Dikeh
“Every good soldier is trained for the battle field. God is prepping you my darlings.”
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Summary
Tonto Dikeh happens to be one of the most influential actresses in the Nigerian movie industry. Apart from being an actress, she has also taken her third name, Charity, as the basic principle of her life which she lives by.
Even without being at the top of the peak, she took it upon herself to help those who are in need. She is truly an icon and one of the actresses one can easily look up to.
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