Saheed Balogun Basic Information
Stage Name: | Saheed Balogun |
Real Name: | Saheed Balogun |
Occupation: | Actor, Filmmaker, Producer, Director |
Date Of Birth/Age: | 5 February 1967 (57) Years Old |
Place of Birth: | Kwara State, Nigeria |
Gender: | Male |
Nationality: | Nigerian |
Marital Status: | Married |
Education: | Kwara State Polytechnic |
Height: | 1.7 m |
Net Worth: | $700K |
Saheed Balogun Biography
Saheed Balogun, a veteran Nigerian actor, filmmaker, director, and producer, was born on 5 February 1967. Although the Nigerian actor was raised in Oyo State, he was born in Kwara State. The majority of the actor’s upbringing was spent there. He completed his primary and secondary schooling there. Afterward, he enrolled in Kwara State Polytechnic to study statistics.
In 1978, the seasoned actor began his professional acting career. He debuted in the entertainment industry with the NTA television program Youth Today. City Girl, his debut feature, was released in 1989. In addition, he has appeared in, produced, and directed various Nigerian films during his successful career.
Family
Parents
Saheed’s parents are not known. But Saheed revealed his mother’s name as Madam Jolaade Agbeke Ajimati-Balogun when she broke the news of her death on social media.
Siblings
Saheed’s siblings have not disclosed this to the media.
Children
Saheed is a father to four children–Zinnat, Jamal, Khalid, and Aaliyah– whom he had with two different women, Sherifat, his former wife, and Faithia, his ex-wife. Khalid and Aaliyah Balogun are two of Saheed and Faithia’s children, while Zinnat and Jamal are the children he had with Sherifat. However, Saheed Balogun revealed in a 2013 interview with NET that he wasn’t the father of all three of Fathia’s children. He said that she had her first child from an earlier marriage and that their connection had only produced two children.
Wife
Balogun and Faithia Balogun, a Nigerian actress, were wed before divorcing in 2014. Saheed Balogun and Faithia Balogun’s marriage was one of many happy unions since they were regarded as a power couple in the Yoruba Nollywood business. But after a few years of idyllic marriage, things turned for the worst when they both entered into a contentious divorce that ended the union in 2006.
Although their divorce is not legally finalized, Saheed Balogun was said to have remarried a different woman. According to rumors, Balogun has found new love with Funke Tayo Sofowora. Funke claims to have been dating Balogun for around four years. She is a chartered accountant at the Lagos Attorney General’s office.
Lifestyle
Net Worth
His net worth is estimated to be $700,000. He accumulated his riches through his acting career and brand ambassador agreement with ADRON. As a seasoned actor, he has played significant parts in the success of numerous movies, which has led to his wealth.
Cars
It is unknown which vehicles Saheed drives. Recently, however, the executive Governor of Ondo state decided it wasn’t appropriate for Saheed Balogun to arrive for his birthday in a taxi. So instead, he instantly ordered the Yoruba actor a Toyota Landcruiser worth 4 Million Naira.
House
The number of properties owned by the actor or the home he resides in has been kept away from the public.
Movies
Saheed has starred in numerous films since the start of his career. They include Family on Fire, Eti Keta, Banana Island Ghost, Idajo, Light in the Dark, Aye Keji, Omo Emi, Emuke, Club, Outkast, The Lost Heir, Aje Oja, Modupe Temi (Thankful), Gbogbo Ere (Total profit), Third-Party, Ofin Mose and many others.