Wikipedia:Bakare Mubarak

Bakare Mubarak also known as Bakare Olalekan Mubarak (born 14 November 1995) is a Nigeria model, actor, influencer, entrepreneur and beauty pageant titleholder who won Mr. Kwara International 2015/2016. He is the tallest model in Sub-Saharan Africa standing at 6 ft 9in (2.06m).

Early life and background
Bakare Mubarak was born in Share, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State on 14 November 1995, to Price Razak Bakare Akinpelu and Alhaja Adenike Bakare. His father, is the legal heir to the throne of Oko Land, representing the  “faewu”  ruling house of Oko town, Surulere local government, Oyo State. Bakare has 5 siblings and is he the 3rd among the five. He received bachelor’s degree in accounting from Al-Hikmah University in Kwara State. During his National Youth Service Corps in 2017, Bakare was the tallest corper member in Nigeria.

Acting
Bakare acting career stretch back to 2011 when he was 15 years old, he made his debut as Tok in ZR-7 :The Red House Seven (2011). In 2019, he appeared in a comedy movie Survival of Jelili (2019) which was directed by Desmond Elliot, he acted along Femi Adebayo, Woli Arole, Yemi Shodimu, and Kareem Adepoju. He also featured in When The Love is Not Enough (2020) which was produced by Omotunde Adebowale David.

Pageant
Bakare competed in Mr. Kwara International 2015/2016 which was held at Illorin the capital of Kwara State. He became the winner and he was crowned Mr. Kwara International. He also competed for Mr. Kwara International in 2017.

Awards and recognition

 * He was endorsed by Nike Art Gallery.
 * He was appointed to represent Nigeria among the 53 other countries as the Global Cultural Ambassador of the Commonwealth International Global Pageant in London.
 * In 2020, he was honored as youth ambassador at the10th Anniversary of African Achievers Award.