[1][2] Bella Disu was born to Emelia Adefolake Marquis, a Nigerian entrepreneur, and Mike Adenuga Jr., a business magnate.

[3] In 2004, Disu joined Globacom and is executive vice chairman of the company.

[5][6] She is a non-executive director of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, a construction company.

[7] In 2019, the French Government awarded Disu the Chevalier dans ‘l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in recognition of her efforts in promoting French culture.

[8] In April 2010, she married Jameel Disu, a venture capitalist, with whom she has three children.