Kemi Adetiba marks 42nd birthday

Nigerian filmmaker, Kemi Adetiba, is marking her 42nd birthday.

The movie director, taking to her Instagram Page on Saturday, celebrated herself with a lovely note.

Adetiba wrote “My 42nd year… Filled with grace, gratitude, advancement, achievement; surrounded by love, friendship, and trust. I’m still called a ‘baby geh’.”

Kemi Adetiba started her career professionally as a radio presenter with Rhythm 93.7 FM, where she became the voice behind two nationally syndicated hit shows: Soul’d Out and Sunday at the Seaside.

Adetiba’s most recent works are the popular ‘King of Boys’, ‘Brotherhood’ and ‘ The Wedding Party 1‘. Also, she directed Waje’s ‘Onye’ which features Tiwa Savage, Olamide’s ‘Anifowose’, ‘Sitting on the Throne’ and Bez’s R&B single ‘Say’.

In 2021, Kemi Adetiba disclosed that she almost died during the production of the much-anticipated sequel of fan-favorite movie, King of Boys.

Adetiba told the story of the struggles she faced during the film’s production via her verified Instagram page. She added that she almost lost her life back in 2020 following an illness that lasted for 7 months.

She also added that immediately after recovery she moved from the hospital straight to the movie set. 

King of Boys tells the story of Alhaja Eniola Salami. She’s a businesswoman and philanthropist with a promising political future. On the side, she also has to contend with a power struggle which threatens everything around her.