Jaiye Kuti: all you need to about Lanre Kuti’s wife

Jaiye Kuti: all you need to know regarding Lanre Kuti’s spouse

Jaiye Kuti is a multifaceted actress in the Nollywood sector, performing in both Yoruba and English films, and she embodies her characters with ease.

In addition to acting, Jaiye Kuti is an entrepreneur and, in fact, did not initiate her journey as an actress.

There are also debates surrounding her with renowned Fuji artist Alabi Pasuma, whom many believed to be her spouse.

Below are some insights we discovered about Jaiye Kuti.

Profile Overview

Name: Durojaiyeola Oluwakemi Kuti

Nickname: Jaiye Kuti

Date of Birth: unknown

State of Origin: Ogun

Profession: Actress and entrepreneur

Marital Status: married

Children: 2

Jaiye Kuti’s Biography

Born as Durojaiyeola Oluwakemi Kuti, she is more widely recognized as Jaiye Kuti. She hails from Yewa Ayetoro, Egbado in Ogun State. Her guardians are Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Adisa Olawale.

Education

Though there are no specific details about her elementary and high school education, she attended Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun State, where she pursued Secretarial Administration. Later, she transitioned to the University of Lagos Unilag, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in English Language. It was also at Unilag that she met her spouse, Lanre Kuti.

Career

As per reports, Jaiye Kuti commenced her career in Nollywood with English soap operas, making her first appearance in Laff Patterns in 2002. Subsequently, she entered the Yoruba film industry, starting with Adebayo Salami, also known as Oga Bello, and then joined Prince Jide Kosoko’s team for scriptwriting and acting.

The inaugural film she produced was ‘Jaiyeola ni mo nje.’

Films

Here are some of the films she has participated in;

The Grudge

Folajomi

Kayefi

The Stunt

Oluwo

Secret

Olori Amolegbe

Oro My

Jaiye Kuti’s spouse

The Nollywood actress is married to Lanre Kuti, the CEO of C.Ray company limited. She mentioned that she met her husband when she was a deeply devoted Christian, the type who never wore trousers, makeup, or earrings. However, her husband helped her realize that God isn’t as complicated as she perceived Him to be.

The exact date of their marriage remains unknown, yet their union is said to exceed 20 years.

Children

The marriage of Jaiye and Kuti is blessed with two offspring, one son and one daughter. While not much is disclosed about her son, her daughter, Anatasia Kuti, serves as a brand ambassador for Dano Milk.

Speculated relationship with Pasuma

A few years ago, a rumor spread that Jaiye Kuti was wed to Fuji maestro, Alh. Alabi Pasuma, after images of them attired as husband and wife emerged online, leading many to believe they were married.

Nevertheless, during an interview in 2019, Jaiye Kuti refuted the claims, revealing that since the time of her film, ‘Jayeola Monje,’ and the wedding pictures from the film, many have believed it to depict her actual wedding.

She clarified that it was merely a film and that she is married to the Kuti family, not Pasuma.