Born on 18 March 1986 in Oyo town, Nigeria, Akintayo John Faniran is a model who represents Nigeria in the ninth season of the Big Brother Africa (BBA) reality television series. Tayo Faniran became the second Nigerian housemate at the Big Brother Africa (BBA) “Hotshots”, the first Nigerian was Lilian Afegbai. Tayo grew up in Nigeria, however, since 2008 he lives in South Africa. He has got a Higher National Diploma in Maritime Studies. He works as a model to South Africa's first international model agency, Boss Models. Faniran’s favourite food is Eba, an Okra Soup mixed with fish stew. His favourite musicians are 2Face Idibia, Beautiful Nubia and D’Banj. He is a friend to a model and BBA All Stars winner, Uti Nwachukwu. In October 2014, Tayo Faniran reportedly became a father to a baby boy. His girlfriend gave birth to a boy, Oluwatoye, in South Africa. Read more: https://www.naij.com/tag/tayo-faniran.html