Nollywood actor, director, and politician Desmond Elliot is our man crush for today. He is a man who has put smiles on our faces as an entertainer and has now moved on to help initiate the real change his people hope for. Born to a Yoruba father from Olowogbowo in Lagos Island, Lagos and a mother from Illah in Oshimili North, Delta State, Desmond received his primary education at Air Force Primary School and later attended St John’s College, both in Jos. In 2003 he graduated from Lagos State University where he studied Economics.
Never knew he would have a career in acting Elliot was influenced by a friend to become an actor. Then he started playing roles in soap operas like Everyday People, One Too Much and Saints and Sinners. He is one of Nollywood’s leading actors, having appeared in over two hundred films. In 2008 Elliot co-produced and co-directed the movie “Reloaded” which received 3 nominations at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2009. 
In 2009 and 2010, he was nominated for the Best Actor category at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards. Elliot declared his intentions in September 2014 to run for Lagos State House of Assembly under the All Progressives Congress. He contested and won the Surulere Constituency in the 11 April 2015 Nigerian General Elections. Elliot is married to Victoria Elliot and they have four beautiful children together.
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