12 Things You Didn’t Know About Simi Drey, The 2019 Future Awards Africa Winner For Best OAP

Simi Adejumo popularly known as Simi Drey is a Nigerian OAP, actress, model, and TV presenter.

Here are some facts you should know about her.

1. She was born Simi Audrey Adejumo on June 25.

2. Simi Drey is from Ibadan, Oyo State but was born and raised in London to Nigerian parents.

3. She graduated with a First Class degree in Broadcasting, Journalism, and media communications from the University of Wales.

4. Her first job as a media personality was at a radio station in Wales called Calon FM.

5. She first made the decision to move back to Nigeria after she had her internship at HITV in Lagos during summer vacation and finally decided to move back home in November 2015.

6. Her first paid presenting job was at CoolTV.

7. She currently works as an OAP at Beat Fm. She is also a Presenter at 53 Extra.

8. She has acted in Tinsel, ‘The Governor’, ‘Happy Father’s Day’, and the sequel ‘Another Father’s Day’.

9. She has hosted several local and international events, including the MTVema Awards, and BetKingNigeria brand unveiling, among others.

10. She won the Trek African Woman of the Year Award in 2015 and was nominated as Best Actor in a TV Series by the Maya Awards Africa in 2017.

11. She won the prize for Best OAP (TV/Radio) at The Future Africa Awards 2019 and is one of the youngest recipients yet of the Awards.

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 12. In June 2022, her German boyfriend, Julian proposed to her after they had dated for three years. They had their court wedding in Jan 2023 and their traditional wedding in May 2023.