title: Michelle Dede
text: # Michelle Dede
  
  Michelle Dede is a Nigerian freelance television presenter and actress. She co-produced the film Flower Girl, starred in the television series Desperate Housewives Africa and the 2017 drama thriller What Lies Within.
  
  ## Early life and education
  
  Michelle Dede was born on 23 March in Germany, to the family of Brownson Dede, a Nigerian diplomat and former ambassador to Ethiopia. She had her early education in Brazil, her secondary and high school education was completed in Australia and Ethiopia respectively. She later proceeded to the United Kingdom to study Fashion Design and Marketing at the American College in London, the U.K. She also holds a post-graduate degree in Communications and P.R from the same institution.
  
  ## Career
  
  Her career started following a holiday in Nigeria. In 2006, alongside Olisa Adibua, she co-hosted the debut edition of Big Brother Nigeria, a Nigerian television series based on the Big Brother series. She later co-produced the 2013 film Flower Girl before she went on to star as Tari Gambadia in the TV series Desperate Housewives Africa. She cites Oprah Winfrey as her inspiration as a T.V host. In 2017, Dede starred in the Nigerian drama thriller film What Lies Within with Paul Utomi, Kiki Omeili and Tope Tedela. In 2018 she starred in Moms at War.
  
  ## Filmography
  
  * Flower Girl (2013)
  * Desperate Housewives Africa (2015)
  * What Lies Within (2017)
  * Moms at War (2018)
  * Eve (2019)
  * The Therapist (2021)
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Dede is a sister to comedian Najite Dede and brand ambassador for a beauty company, Emmaus Beauty.
  
  ## Awards and nominations
  
  | Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2017 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actress in a Lead role –English | What Lies Within | Won | |
  