Nollywood actor Kunle Remi has been unveiled as the taskmaster for this year’s edition of the Gulder Ultimate Search 2021.
For the individuals who may not know, Kunle Remi came to the spotlight after he emerged the winner of the seventh edition of the show in 2010.
His announcement as GUS taskmaster by the organisers was made public via his Instagram account.
Since the announcement, Nigerians have been willing to know more about Kunle Remi; this article is focused on everything you show know about him; continue reading to see more.
Profile summary
Birth Name: Oyekunle Opeyemi Oluwaremi
Stage Name: Kunle Remi
Gender: Male
Born: 18 October 1988
Age: 33 in 2021
Birth Place: Gboko, Benue state
State Of Origin: Ekiti state
Nationality: Nigerian
Occupation: Actor • Tv Personality
Education: University of Ibadan, New York film academy
Net Worth: $100,000-$800,000
Kunle Remi’s Biography
His full name is Oyekunle Opeyemi Oluwaremi and he was born on the 18th of October 1988 to Engr. Joseph Oluwaremi and Mrs Omolara Sherifat Oluwaremi in Gboko, Benue state.
Kunle Remi was raised in a Christian home alongside five other siblings; he is from Ekiti state but was born in Benue state and grew up in Ibadan, Oyo state.
The Nollywood actor is a Nigerian by birth and he would be 33 year old in October 2021.
Education
Kunle Remi had his primary and secondary school education in Ibadan, Oyo state. He would later gain admission to study Fisheries and Wild Life Management from the University of Ibadan.
His course of study was not related to his current profession, and because of his love for acting, Kunle Remi proceeded to New York Film Academy, where he studied acting and graduated in 2014. He would later return to the same academy for filmmaking and directing and graduated in 2015.
Career
Kunle Remi has been interested in acting since when he was a child and was part of his church drama group while growing up. During his NYSC service year, Kunle was part of the drama group on camp in Iseyin, Oyo state.
He made it to the limelight after he emerged the winner of the Gulder Ultimate Search 7th Edition in 2010. After that he went on to pursue acting as a career in 2011.
Over the years, Kunle Remi has features in movies and tv series like Tinsel, Family Forever, Lagos Cougars Reloaded, The Getaway and many others.
Aside from acting, Kunle Remi is a model and landed his first modelling job with ISIS models and has gone on to work in ad campaigns for top brands.
Personal life
Kunle Remi is not married; however, years back there were rumours that he was in a relationship with actress, Adesua Etomi, who is now Banky W’s wife.
He would later come out to debunk the rumours as he revealed he never dates Adesua as the two only acted in a movie titled Falling in 2015.
Filmography
TV series
The Getaway (2014)
Lagos Cougars Reloaded (2015-2016)
Lincoln’s Clan (2016-2017)
Tinsel (2016-2017)
Forbidden (2018)
Movies
Falling (2015)
Any Other Monday (2015)
Purple Heart (2017)
Tiwa’s Baggage (2017)
Sobi’s Mystic (2017)
The Eve (2018)
Gold Statue (2019)
Net worth
Kunle Remi is reportedly worth between $100,000 to $800,000.
