Acting
Oct 13, 1978
Dakore Egbuson-Akande
Acting
Biography
Dakore Egbuson-Akande (born Dakore Omobola Egbuson; 14 October 1978) is a Nigerian actress. She is an ambassador for Amnesty International, Amstel Malta and Oxfam of America. Dakore 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 is currently married with 2 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.
Feature Films (12)
Two best friends, Uche and Toyin, fall in love with Sunday, a charming, yet flawed eligible bachelor. A love triangle ensues with the women unaware that they are dating the same man.
A Sunday Affair
Everyone in the Osayande family worries about Isoken. Although she has what appears to be a perfect life - beautiful, successful and surrounded by great family and friends - Isoken is still unmarried at 34 which, in a culture obsessed with marriage, is serious cause for concern. Things come to a head at her youngest sister's wedding when her overbearing mother thrusts her into an orchestrated matchmaking with the ultimate Edo man, Osaze. Osaze is handsome, successful and from a good family, making him the perfect Nigerian husband material. But in an unexpected turn of events, Isoken meets Kevin who she finds herself falling in love with and he just might be what she truly wants in a partner. The only problem is, not only is he not an Edo man, he is Oyinbo (Caucasian). Isoken is a romantic dramedy that explores cultural expectations, racial stereotypes and the bonds that unite families in a touching, dramatic and comedic way.
Isoken
The Beecroft family are ready to spend all of Chief Daddy's inheritance, but not if the CEO of his company has anything to do with it.
Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke
Set in socially conservative Nigeria, against the backdrop of a 2014 law that criminalises same-sex relationships, Intermission is the story of one young man's quest to do right by society while seeking no more than the space to love who he loves.
Intermission
Tola, Elizabeth, Maria and Kate are four friends forced at midlife to take inventory of their personal lives, while juggling careers and family against the sprawling backdrops of the upper middle-class neighbourhoods of Ikoyi and Victoria Island in Lagos.
Fifty
Journey to Self' is an intense story of friendship, sacrifice, empowerment and self-respect. Four childhood friends, Regina, Nse, Rume and Alex, receive news that another long time friend of theirs, Uche, has died.
Journey to Self
The movie tells the story of a young girl, who goes from being a shop girl to a billionaire, after her father leaves her his empire to run.
New Money
A young woman gets more than she bargains for and is drawn into a web of deceit when she is hired by a socialite to assist with his scheme to marry a wealthy heiress.
The Set Up
Convinced of her son's innocence after he's charged with murder, a woman fights for his freedom against a corrupt and unjust system.
One Too Many
Tinuke Phillips, a shy and self-conscious young woman, has always struggled with low self-esteem due to being mocked for not fitting society's standards of class, despite her wealthy background. She believes she's unworthy of love until she meets Kola, a kind and driven man who treats her with respect. Smitten by his warmth, she falls in love, and they eventually marry.
Finding Me
'Reel Love' tells the story of a love triangle while exploring themes of love, culture, and the beauty of embracing life's unexpected twists. It's a heartfelt narrative that dissects the complexities of relationships and the transformative power of love.
Reel Love
Television & Series (2)
Set in the ever-bustling and vibrant mega city of Lagos, the series follows the lives of four women (Tola, Elizabeth, Kate and Maria) who are forced to take mid-life inventories, as ambition and betrayal threaten their relationships.
Fifty
Castle & Castle is a law series that follows the story of a married couple, ‘Remi Castle’ and her husband ‘Tega’ – two lawyers who run a successful practice in Lagos. They met 20 years ago when he taught her in law school.