Teju Babyface is the stage name of Gbadewonuola Olateju Oyelakin, a Nigerian standup comedian, talk show host, producer and writer. He introduced a new genre of talk to the Nigerian TV space with The Teju Babyface Show in the year 2010. He is also known by many in Nigeria as "The King of Talk."
Oyelakin auditioned to become a member of the University of Lagos theatre outfit, Theatre 15, in his fresh year and would go on to appear in many stage productions and plays on the campus including Jambitoast, Hell's Invitation, Nightmare, Dawn of Decisions, His Wife The Waif and many others. It was whilst a member of this group that he was cast as the main character in Tade Ogidan's movie Diamond Ring (1998). A promising acting career notwithstanding, he always had a yearning for the funny and he devoted himself almost completely to becoming a standup comedian upon graduation. In the year 2000, he featured on The Nite of a Thousand laffs a very popular comedy concert in Nigeria and this gave him the impetus to establishing himself as one of the comedians of reckoning in the country.
In 2010 Oyelakin developed The Teju Babyface Show for television. In production for its 11th Season, the show has played host to celebrities and personalities.
| Date of Birth | 20th January 1979 |
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| Age | 45 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Aliases | Teju Babyface |
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