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Stephanie Coker
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| Born | November 28, 1988 Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
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| Education | Brunel University London |
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| Known for | TV Presenter at MTV Base Africa |
| Spouse(s) | Olumide David Aderinokun |
Stephanie Coker, born Stephanie Omowunmi Eniafe Coker on November 28, 1988, is a famous Nigerian TV host and radio personality. She has presented shows on MTV Base Africa and EbonyLife TV. You might also know her from acting as 'Feke' in the TV series Tinsel and as 'Cindy' in the show Hustle.
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Early Life and Education
Stephanie Coker was born in Lagos, Nigeria. When she was just one year old, her family moved to North London, in the UK. She went to St Mary’s Church of England Primary school there. Stephanie has described it as a "really small school where Christianity was taken very seriously."
Later, she attended Brunel University. She earned a degree in Media and Communications. While studying at Brunel, she gained valuable experience. She interned at MTV, Channel Four, and Media Moguls PR. This helped her learn a lot about the media world.
Stephanie's Career Journey
Starting in London
In 2010, Stephanie won a competition called the MTV Freederm Presenter Competition. This win led to her starring in a TV advertisement.
Also in 2010, a TV channel in the UK called OHTV asked her to create a documentary. This documentary was about young Nigerians and was titled Christmas in Lagos.
In 2011, Stephanie continued to grow her skills. She trained with Media Trust for their TV diversity program, London 360. This program was a news show on Community Channel (UK), and it offered her a job as a presenter.
Moving to Nigeria
Stephanie Coker returned to Nigeria in 2011. Her first job there was with MTV Base Africa. She became the host of their countdown show, Street Request.
Since then, she has worked on many different projects and shows. These include the Cool FM Midday Oasis Show and the MTV Big Friday Show, where she worked with Basketmouth. She also appeared in Tinsel on Africa Magic.
In 2013, Stephanie co-hosted a big concert called the Guinness Colourful World of More. She hosted it alongside Bovi and Pearl. This event was originally planned to be hosted by Bow Wow.
In 2015, Stephanie was featured on the cover of Exquisite Magazine for their "Love Edition."
In 2016, she became the host for The Voice Nigeria, a popular music talent show.
In 2021, she hosted the first ever De9jaspirit Talent Hunt competition.
Working in Radio
On December 6, 2013, Baileys Nigeria announced a new radio show. Stephanie Coker and Veronica Ebie-Odeka were chosen to be the hosts of this show, called Baileys Boutique.
In 2018, Stephanie started working with Arise TV. She became a host for their show The Morning Show. On this show, she talks about business, technology, and entertainment with experts.
Awards and Recognitions
In 2014, Stephanie Coker was nominated for an award called the Exquisite Lady of the Year (ELOY)'s TV Presenter of the Year. She later won this award, which was a great achievement.
She was also nominated for the 2014 Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards (NBMA) as the Nigerian Broadcaster of the Year. However, Helen Paul won that award.
Personal Life
On August 12, 2017, Stephanie Coker married Olumide Aderinokun. Their wedding took place on the beautiful Greek Island of Mykonos. In November 2019, Stephanie and Olumide welcomed their daughter.
