{"id":68750,"date":"2021-07-26T12:25:36","date_gmt":"2021-07-26T11:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/?p=68750"},"modified":"2022-08-14T01:42:11","modified_gmt":"2022-08-14T00:42:11","slug":"desmond-elliot-net-worth-how-much-money-has-the-actor-turned-politician-made","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/desmond-elliot-net-worth-how-much-money-has-the-actor-turned-politician-made\/","title":{"rendered":"Desmond Elliot Net Worth – How Much Money Has the Actor-Turned-Politician Made?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Desmond Elliot is a popular Nigerian actor, politician, movie director, and producer whose net worth is estimated at $5 million. Over the course of his acting career, Elliot starred in over 200 movies and TV shows and is currently a lawmaker at the Lagos State House of Assembly.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Desmond Oluwashola Elliot was born on 4th February 1974 to a Yoruba father from Lagos State and a mother from Delta State. For his early education, he attended Air Force Primary School and St. John’s College, Jos. He is a 2003 graduate of the Department of Economics, University of Lagos. The politician made his net worth through acting and politics but a greater part of his net worth comes from politics because he stopped acting in 2014 when he decided to go into politics. However, he didn’t drop everything about the entertainment industry completely. Rather, he owns a movie production company, Denziot Productions, and he still directs movies.<\/p>\n

How Desmond Elliot Acquired His $5 Million Net Worth<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Desmond ranks among the richest actors in Nigeria<\/a> with an estimated net worth of $5 million. He is a popular actor, producer, politician, and all of these exploits have greatly contributed to his net worth. Let’s take a look at the several businesses and careers that helped the actor achieve such a great net worth below.<\/p>\n

Acting Career<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The former actor started acting as early as the 2000s when he featured in Nigerian Soap Operas like Everyday People, Super Story, One Too Much,<\/em> and Saints and Sinners<\/em>. He was brought into the movie industry by a friend, and he put in his best in acting until he became famous. In his active days, he was one of the best actors in Nollywood, and he featured more in romantic roles than epics. In just about 14 years of acting, the actor-turned-politician starred in over 200 movies, TV shows, and soap operas.<\/p>\n

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