What is Tonto Dikeh?
[[File:Tonto Dikeh cropped.png|thumb|Tonto Dikeh]] ''' Tonto Chariry Dikeh''' is a Nigerian actress, politician and philanthropist.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/person/Tonto-Dikeh|title=Tonto Dikeh, Biography|work=ghanaweb.com}}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> ==Biography== Tonto Dikeh hails from [[Rivers State]] and is an ''Ikwerre'' descent. She studied [[petrochemical engineering]] at [[Rivers State University of Science and Technology]]. ==Career== ===Political involvement=== Dikeh is a member of [[African Democratic Congress]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/10/i-decided-to-put-emotions-aside-tonto-dikeh-gives-reasons-for-joining-apc/|title=‘I put emotions aside’, Tonto Dikeh gives reasons for joining APC|work=Vanguard Nigeria}}</ref> In 2022, She was announced the deputy governorship candidate in the [[2023 Rivers State gubernatorial election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://punchng.com/why-i-wont-stop-contesting-elections-till-i-win-tonto-dikeh/|title=Why I won't stop contesting elections till I win - Tonto Dikeh|work= punchng.com|access-date=25 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2022/06/26/deputy-governorship-i-have-never-failed-with-leadership-tonto-dikeh/|title=Deputy Governorship: I Have Never Failed With Leadership – Tonto Dikeh|work=channelstv.com|access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref> ===Advocacy=== In 2017, She was created '''''#1in3Africa Campaign''''' alongside [[Zaynab Otiti Obanor]], [[Toke Makinwa]] and [[Mercy Aigbe]]. The campaign got supporters including [[Kate Henshaw]], [[Ini Edo]], [[Monalisa Chinda]], [[Uche Jombo]], [[Funke Akindele]] and others.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2017/06/tonto-dikeh-mercy-aigbe-queen-wuraola-ile-ife-1in3africa/|title=Tonto Dikeh, Mercy Aigbe, Emir of Kano headline Queen Wuraola of Ile-Ife’s #1in3Africa Campaign|date=2017|work=bellanaija.com}}</ref> ==Selected Filmography== * ''Men in Love'' (2010) * ''Dirty Secret'' * ''P