Stephanie Coker biography, net worth, career achievements

In this piece, News360 Nigeria explores the biography and life story of TV presenter, Stephanie Coker.

Stephanie Coker, whose birth name is Stephanie Omawunmi Eniafe Coker, is a Nigerian on-air personality and a television presenter for MTV Base Africa and EbonyLife TV.

She portrayed “Cindy” in the sitcom Hustle and “Feke” in the well-liked Nigerian TV series Tinsel.

Profile overview

Name: Stephanie Omawunmi Eniafe Coker

Date of birth: November 28th, 1988

State of origin: Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

Education: Brunel University, London

Marital status: Married

Career: Actress, Entrepreneur

Background

Born in Lagos on November 28th, 1988 in Lagos, Nigeria, Coker relocated to North London, United Kingdom, when she was one year old.

She went to St. Mary’s Church of England Primary School in North London, which she referred to as “a really small school where Christianity was taken very seriously.

She later graduated from Brunel University with a degree in Media and Communications.

She held internships at MTV, Channel Four, and Media Moguls PR while attending Brunel.

Career

Stephanie began her career as a co-host on the popular music TV show “MTV Base” and later went on to host various other shows.

In 2010, Stephanie won the MTV Freederm Presenter Competition, which saw her starring in a TV advert.

That same year, she was commissioned by OHTV, (UK) for her documentary work on young Nigerians called Christmas in Lagos.

In 2011, after completing training with Media Trust for their TV diversity program, London 360, a magazine-style news show on Community Channel (UK) offered Stephanie a position as a presenter.

Stephanie Coker moved back to Nigeria in 2011 and got her first job with MTV Base Africa as an anchor of the countdown show Street Request.

Since then, she has worked on various projects and shows such as Cool FM Midday Oasis Show, MTV Big Friday Show (with Basketmouth), Tinsel on Africa Magic.

Alongside Bovi and Pearl, she co-hosted the Guinness Colourful World of More concert in 2013, which Bow Wow had originally been scheduled to anchor.

In 2015, she was featured on the cover page of the Exquisite Magazine’s “Love Edition”.

In 2016 she became the host for The Voice Nigeria.

She began her career with Arise TV in 2018 and hosts The Morning Show on Arise TV, where she speaks with professionals in the business, tech, and entertainment sectors.

In 2021 she hosted the maiden Edition of De9jaspirit Talent Hunt.

On 6 December 2013, Baileys Nigeria announced Stephanie Coker and Veronica Ebie-Odeka as the hosts of the newradio show: Baileys Boutique.

She has also appeared in a number of Nollywood movies and TV series, showcasing her acting talent.

Stephanie is known for her elegant style and has become a fashion icon in Nigeria.

Private life

Stephanie Coker is a well-respected media personality in Nigeria, known for her talent, style, and philanthropy.

On 12th August, 2017, Stephanie got married to Olumide Aderinokun in Mykonos, Greece and in November 2019, they both welcomed a daughter.

Net worth

Stephanie’s net worth is estimated to be over $600,000 earned from her career as a TV host, actress and enterpreneur.

Awards

In 2014, Stephanie Coker was nominated for and later won the Exquisite Lady of the Year (ELOY)’s TV Presenter of the Year.

She was also nominated for the 2014 Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards (NBMA) as the Nigerian Broadcaster of the year.