One of the Big Brother Naija season 7 “Level Up” housemates, Hermes, shares his name with a glitzy luxury handbag company.
Summary Of Hermes’s Profile
Hermes Chibueze Iyele is his complete name.
21 April 1997 was the day of birth. 25 years of age (as of 2022)
State of origin: Delta State, Nigeria
Current residence: Lagos, Nigeria
Nationality: Nigerian
Mother: Gloria Isioma John
Siblings: 2
Relationship status: Dating
Partner(s): Margaretha Paulick, Kelly Belling Offiong
Profession: Performance artist
As a performance artist, Hermes uses art to express emotions such as love, grief, and thoughts on various matters.
He has performed in multiple international arenas, including Lagos, Rotterdam, and Glasgow festivals and has also featured in music videos of popular Nigerian singers such as Davido, Burna Boy, and Ajebo Hustlers.
Hermes rose to fame when a video of him crying and inquiring about his mother’s whereabouts after she purportedly vanished from a mental facility went viral online.
Hermes identifies himself as an honest person who says the truth regardless of the situation in an interview with BBNaija presenter Ebuka Obi-Uchendu.
I am one, he said, but over time I’ve learned that many people are not especially fond of viewpoints they don’t agree with. As a result, I express the truth but in a diplomatic manner.
The reality TV personality explained why he decided to participate in Big Brother Naija, saying that he wanted to demonstrate to others how much he valued innovation.
“I’d like to demonstrate to everyone how much love and creativity that are developed in such cramped living conditions can transform the world and help people grow,” he said.