Tobi Bakre (born 1 June 1994) is a Nigerian actor, model, host, compere, and photographer. (Not to be confused with British actor Tobi Bakare). Tobi rose to fame after finishing up as a finalist in the Big Brother Naija (season 3) reality TV show in 2018.
Tobi hails from Ogun State, Nigeria and was born into a family of four children. He is the second son of Chief Olufemi Bakre, the Otunba Bobaselu of Awa-Ijebu Kingdom, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, who is also the Managing Director / CEO of Parallex Bank.
His older brother is Femi Bakre, CEO of Kraks TV and he has two sisters. He earned his Bachelor's degree at the University of Lagos where he graduated with a Second Class Honours Upper Division in Banking and Finance, following his father's footsteps who went to the same university and studied the same course.
Tobi used to be an investment banker having worked in the office of the Accountant General of the Federation and in the banking industry for four years. In 2018, he participated in the Big Brother Naija (season 3) reality TV show. He's brand ambassador to Unilever, Amstel Malta, and Jumia in and out of Nigeria.
In 2025, Bakre was named NollywoodâÂÂs highest-grossing actor for the year, earning over â¦1.4 billion in total box office revenue from multiple film appearances, ranking ahead of other leading actors in NigeriaâÂÂs cinema market.
Tobi Bakre is married to Anu Oladosu, they welcomed their second child on the 19th of September 2023. Tobi and Anu have 2 children, a boy and a girl.