Toni Tones Explained

Toni Tones
Birth Name:Gbemisola Anthonia Adefuye
Education:Queen's College, Lagos
University of Lancaster
Website:www.tonitones.com
Nationality:Nigerian

Gbemi Anthonia Adefuye, known professionally as Toni Tones, is a Nigerian media personality, actress, and photographer. In 2020, she was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress at the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards.

Life

Adefuye [1] is the youngest of a family of five. Her early education was in Lagos which she completed her studies at Queen's College. She modeled for Dakova because he was a friend of the family when she was fourteen.

Her full name is Gbemisola Anthonia Adefuye and she went to the University of Lancaster in the UK where she studied marketing and economics.[2] When the course was completed, she returned to Nigeria in 2009 to explore her interest in show business. Her brother had been a musician with the band Oxygen and Tones initially decided to be a show business photographer. Her portfolio caught the attention of D'banj’s reality show, Koko Mansion.

In 2017, Adefuye Gbemisola continued to do photographic work[3] but was then both behind and in front of the camera.[4] She has appeared as an actor in the web TV series "Gidi-culture"; in several films,[5] including It's Her Day in 2016.[6] She also starred in the movie King of Boys.[7] as the younger Eniola Salami. The movie premiered on October 21, 2020. At the 2020 AMVCA, she earned herself a nomination for 'Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or TV Series' for the movie 'King Of Boys'.[8]

In 2020 she was in the cast of Quam's Money which is a sequel to the 2018 film New Money. The follow-up story follows what happens when a security guard (Quam) suddenly becomes a multi-millionaire. The new cast was led by Falz, Jemima Osunde, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Nse Ikpe-Etim and Tones.[9]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2014DeadlineBeverly
Married to the GameMs. Fatai
2016Rumour Has It An NdaniTV web series
2018Forbidden
Room 420Becky
2020Assistant Madams Self
Smart Money WomanLara[10]
2021MascaraClaire
Young EniolaNetflix original series[11]

Films

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2015What Lies Untold
2016It's Her DayStacyComedy
2017Royal Hibiscus Hotel Esther
5th FloorRuby
Head over Heels
2018The EveNgoziRomance
Lara and the BeatTrish[12]
King of BoysYoung EniolaCrime / Drama
2019Your ExcellencyStephanie
2020Quam's MoneyEmeComedy / Crime
2022BrotherhoodGoldieAction / Crime[13]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWork ResultRef
2020Africa Movie Academy AwardsBest Supporting Actress in a Movie or TV SeriesKing of Boys
2020 Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Actress in a Lead role –EnglishKilling Jade[14]
2023Africa Magic Viewers' Choice AwardsBest Supporting ActressBrotherhood[15] [16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-09-07. Toni Tones Net Worth, Biography, Wiki, Age, Husband, Real Name, State, Married, Facts > Naija Gossip 247 » Naija News 247. 2022-01-08. Naija News 247. en-US.
  2. https://ynaija.com/nobody-believed-in-my-music-toni-tones-talks-about-her-new-single-acting-and-photography/ Nobody Believed in My Music
  3. http://sunnewsonline.com/toni-tones-celebrity-photographer-actress-musician-why-im-passionate-about-photography/ Why I'm passionate about photography
  4. https://www.bellanaija.com/2016/08/happy-birthday-toni-tones-check-out-her-sultry-new-photos/ New photos of Toni Tones
  5. Web site: Toni Tones - Profile. 12 May 2016. duchessinternationalmagazine.com/profile/toni-tones/. 7 July 2017.
  6. Web site: Wedding Movie "It's Her Day" starring Bovi, Adunni Ade, Toni Tones, Omoni Oboli & more Premieres on Friday September 9! - BellaNaija. www.bellanaija.com. en-US. 2017-07-07.
  7. News: Cable Lifestyle . Boys' teaser reveals little but will keep you in suspense . 29 October 2018 . The Cable Nigeria . 2 May 2018.
  8. Web site: 2020-02-07. AMVCA 2020 Nominees: Let's Talk About Them. 2020-10-10. Zikoko!. en-US.
  9. Web site: Tv. Bn. 2020-11-05. This Teaser for Forthcoming "Quam's Money" starring Falz, Toni Tones, Nse Ikpe-Etim is a Whole Different Vibe!. 2020-11-07. BellaNaija. en-US.
  10. Web site: Smart Money Woman: Firstbank Partners Arese Ugwu, Unveils TV Series of the Award-Winning Book. 2021-02-21. Smart Money Woman: Firstbank Partners Arese Ugwu, Unveils TV Series of the Award-Winning Book. en.
  11. Web site: Adekanye. Modupe. 2021-07-26. King Of Boys: The Return Of The King Returns As 7-Episode Series. 2021-08-06. The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. en-US.
  12. News: 2018-08-17. Why I Don't Play Sexual Roles – Toni Tones Independent Newspapers Nigeria. en-GB. Independent Newspapers Nigeria. 2018-12-03.
  13. Web site: I Had A Lot Of Bruises From Acting Brotherhood – Toni Tones Reveals . Most Reliable TV Channel for Nigerian Entertainment News and Gossips . 2022-10-12 . 2023-06-01.
  14. Web site: Augoye. Jayne. 2020-12-02. 2020 BON: Here are 5 nominees for 'Best Kiss' category. 2021-10-11. en-GB.
  15. Web site: Nseyen . Nsikak . AMVCA 2023: Osas, Tobi, Bimbo, Funke Akindele, Patience Ozokwo win big [Full list of Winners] ]. Daily Post Nigeria . 2023-05-21 . 2023-06-01.
  16. Web site: Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees . 2023-04-23 . AMVCA - Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees . en.