Nollywood actress Kemi Korede is already basking in her birthday festivities.
The Yoruba actress, via her Instagram page, shared a video of her unboxing the beautiful and gigantic portrait she received from her colleague, Mojisola Iyawo Alhaji, as a birthday gift.
Expressing gratitude to her, Kemi noted how they have been together for two decades and have shared a journey that only they truly understand. According to her, they have seen the good, bad, and the very difficult days.
“Wooow!
Guess who surprised me with an amazing birthday gift today? My one and only, @mojisola_iyawoalhaji Elle Neyo
I got back from the UK only to be welcomed by this beautiful, gigantic portrait thoughtfully sent by my amazing sister, Omoshalewa mi. Honestly, I was completely speechless. The love, effort, and thought behind this gift mean more to me than words can ever express.
We’ve been together for over two decades, and we’ve shared a journey that only the two of us truly understand. We have seen the good, the bad, and the very difficult days. I still remember those moments when we barely had enough food to eat or enough money to get by, yet we never gave up on each other. We encouraged ourselves, prayed together, laughed through our pain, and kept believing that brighter days would come.
Looking at where we are today reminds me that God has truly been faithful. Every struggle, every tear, every sacrifice was worth it.
You are not just my colleague—you are my sister from another mother, and I thank God every day for bringing you into my life. Your love has always been genuine, your support unwavering, and your presence in my life is a blessing I will never take for granted.
Thank you for making my birthday even more memorable with this priceless gift. I love and appreciate you more than you know. My prayer is that God continues to bless you beyond your imagination, reward your kind heart, grant you long life, good health, unending happiness, and make all your dreams come true.
Thank you for being family. Thank you for never giving up on us. I love you always”.
On her birthday last year, Kemi counted her blessings, expressing gratitude to her Maker for keeping, nurturing, comforting, and providing for her through her highs and lows. She asserted that she has seen his hand and grace in her life, family, career, and all that concerns her.
In 2024, Kemi also marked her birthday with gratitude, appreciating her Maker for being mindful of her. She thanked Him for another year of unconditional love, amazing grace, bad times, unanswered prayers, and lots more. Calling herself God’s special baby, she wished herself a happy birthday.
For her birthday in 2023, Kemi described it as personal as she said she got herself the best birthday gift by going to the Holy Land, Mecca, for prayers.
A day before her birthday, her inner circle had treated her to a surprise birthday gift. The video captured Kemi in her glam chair preparing for her birthday photoshoot as her favourite make-up artiste surprised her with several gifts. In her caption, Kemi Korede appreciated her for the sweet gesture.