- He was born Emmanuel Gbenro Ajibade on December 8, decades ago in Maiduguri, Borno state.
- He is the 4th child of 6 kids. He has 4 brothers and a sister.
- He grew up in Makurdi, Benue state with his parents and siblings.
- His father is an engineer who travelled a lot.Gbenro attended International School Makurdi for his elementary education. He later proceeded to Mount Saint Gabriel Secondary School.
- He is a graduate of Benue State University.
- Gbenro studied Biology Education at the Benue citadel.
- He started his entertainment sojourn as a model.
- Gbenro’s first acting job was on MNET’s Tinsel.
- He got the Tinsel job by accident. He attended the audition believing it was a hunt for TV commercial models. He later got the role after delivering an impressive interpretation of the script he was given.
- Jackie Chan is his role model.
- Gbenro lost his elder brother, Jude Ige Ajibade to cancer in September, 2014.
- The handsome actor is married to Osas Ighodaro. They met on the set of Tinsel.
