Miyonse Amosu
Miyonse Amosu | |
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 Miyonse in 2023 | |
| Born | Miyonse Oluwaseyi Amosu 26 August 1992 |
| Education | Early Life Secondary School, Lagos |
| Alma mater | University of Lagos |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
Miyonse Amosu (born August 26, 1992) is a Nigerian chef and media personality from Badagry in Lagos State, Nigeria. He is known for being a Professional Chef and housemate in the Big Brother Naija season 2. He previously hosted the cooking segment of the Wake Up Nigeria breakfast show on TVC Entertainment.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Festac Town, Lagos State to an entrepreneur father and a mum who is a nurse, he is the last of four children with an elder sister as well as two elder brothers. He went through nursery and primary education at AT-BET International School in Lagos, Nigeria's most populous city.[4]
He had his secondary education at Early Life Secondary School in Lagos, graduating in 2009, and proceeded to the University of Lagos where he bagged a Bachelor of Science (B.sc) degree in Mass Communication in 2013. After leaving the university, he had a brief stint at the Lagos State Signage & Advertisement Agency (LASAA), before deciding to make a switch to the culinary profession.[5]
Big Brother
[edit]In 2017, he went in as one of an eventual 14 housemates on the second season of the popular reality show Big Brother Nigeria.[6] In June 2017, he was announced as the maiden ambassador for Payporte Food store.[7][8][9][10]
Awards and recognition
[edit]He was awarded for his “remarkable contribution” to the entertainment industry during the City People's Awards which held in August 2017 [11] and also won the award for Outstanding Television Chef of the Year at the Nigerian Culinary Professionals Awards for his work on Wake Up Nigeria.
He has worked with notable brands such as Martell France, Coca-Cola, Morning Fresh, Indomie Noodles , Malta Guiness among other brands.[12][13] He currently work also as a Chef Instructor at Red Dish Chronicles.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Meet the 12 Big Brother Naija housemates". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "BBNaija: Soma, Miyonse go home - The Nation Nigeria". The Nation Nigeria. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "WakeUp Nigeria – Another TVC Production". tvcontinental.tv. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ Oputah, David. "Housemate, Miyonse Reveals How Big Brother Naija Made Him Miss Father's Burial | THEWILL". thewillnigeria.com. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "MIYONSE AMOSU OLUWASEYI: Cheesy chicken sandwich". Newtelegraph. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "Big Brother Naija housemates ages 2017". Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "BBNaija Miyonse Scores Endorsement Deal with Payporte". Realchannel65. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "PHOTOS: BBNaija's Miyonse signs deal to host food show". TheCable Lifestyle. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "Chef Miyonse Lands New Deal With SamVita Food - Olori Supergal". Olori Supergal. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "Ex-BBNaija housemate starts culinary show on TV to teach youths". Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "Gifty, Uriel and Bassey presented awards of special recognition at the City people's awards (Photos) - Nigerian: Breaking News In Nigeria | Laila's Blog". Nigerian: Breaking News In Nigeria | Laila's Blog. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ The Nation (22 July 2019). "Don Jazzy, Miyonse, Uriel are Indomie BBN ambassadors". The Nation.
- ^ "Chef Miyonse's Weekend Recipe-Smoked chicken Indomie Noodles – Indomie". indomie.ng. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Red Dish Chronicles | Red Dish Chefs". Red Dish Chronicles. Retrieved 17 October 2024.