by Kandiss Edwards
Might 4, 2026
Oloyede’s journey to the commencement stage has been outlined by a collection of trailblazing achievements.
Florida A&M College’s (FAMU) Spring 2026 graduation speaker, Omar Goff, introduced that Oluwamodupe “Dupe” Oloyede has signed a model endorsement cope with Head & Shoulders.
Oloyede, a senior theatre main, made historical past as the primary feminine head drum main within the 79-year legacy of FAMU’s legendary “Marching 100″ in June 2025. The Might 2 announcement marks one of the vital vital industrial milestones for a pupil chief in HBCU historical past, HBCU Gameday reported.
Oloyede’s journey to the commencement stage has been outlined by a collection of trailblazing achievements. All through the 2025–2026 season, she appeared in a industrial for the Michael Jackson biopic Michael and was featured in an NBA on Prime marketing campaign with rapper Frequent. In December 2025, Oloyede famously delayed her authentic commencement date to guide the band within the “Band of the Yr” competitors in Atlanta, selecting to complete her remaining season on the sphere with the “Marching 100” earlier than strolling the stage within the spring.
The endorsement deal follows a string of monumental profession milestones, lined by BLACK ENTERPRISE, which have expanded Oloyede’s affect far past the soccer area. On March 15, 2026, she made a shocking look on the 98th Academy Awards, performing as a part of the solid for the musical showcase of the record-breaking movie Sinners. Sharing the stage with Misty Copeland and Miles Caton, Oloyede executed exact baton choreography, bringing the power of HBCU band tradition to a world viewers of thousands and thousands.
Moreover, 2026 has been a yr of profound private {and professional} recognition for the trailblazer. Simply days after her Oscar Award present debut, her history-making management was immortalized in a featured exhibit on the School Soccer Corridor of Fame in Atlanta. Throughout the identical season, she reached a major private milestone by crossing into the Beta Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Oloyede’s distinctive senior yr, mixed together with her new company partnership, solidifies Oloyede as a hovering instance of 2026 Black excellence.
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