Dakore Egbuson-Akande

Dakore Egbuson-Akande is a Nigerian actress. She is an ambassador for Amnesty International, Amstel Malta and Oxfam of America.

Biography

Dakore Omobola Egbuson was born in Bayelsa State as the first child of her parents. She attended Corona School and Federal Government Girls' College in Lagos and Bauchi respectively. She studied mass communication at the University of Lagos but had to drop out due to incessant strikes. She started her career as a vocalist and dancer in a band that once opened for Roy Hargrove at a London event. She is currently married with two children.
In September 2019, Dakore appeared as a main feature in the Visual Collaborative electronic catalogue, in an issue themed Vivencias which translates to "Experiences" in Spanish. She was interviewed alongside 30 people from around the world such as Kelli Ali, Adelaide Damoah and Desdamona. In May 2020, Dakore's interview on the same Visual Collaborative platform republished in a series titled TwentyEightyFour, which was released during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, French music duo Les Nubians, Japanese Music composer Rika Muranaka and Nigerian comedian Chigul appeared in the same volume.

Dakore has acted in more than 50 films, some of which include:

Year	Event	Prize	Recipient	Result
2014	ELOY Awards	Brand Ambassador of the Year		Nomitated
2016	Africa Movie [Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role\|Africa Movie Academy Awards]	Best Actress in a Leading Role	Fulu Mugovhani	Nomitated
2018	Africa Movie Academy [Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role\|Africa Movie Academy Awards]	Best Actress in a Leading Role		Won