Diana Yekinni

Diana Yekinni is a British Nigerian actress best known for Movies such as Ije and Lunchtime Heroes. Diana is also popularly known for playing the character Genevieve in TV series Jenifa’s Diary with Funke Akindele.[1] In 2014, she was nominated in the "Most Promising Actress" category at the 2014 edition of the Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards.[2]

Diana Yekinni
Born
Diana Yekinni

London, Peckham England, U.K
NationalityBritish Nigerian
Alma mater
Occupation
Years active2009–present

Early life and education

Diana Yekinni was born and raised in South London, England, United Kingdom.[3] She is an alumnus of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Los Angeles she had previously studied theatre and dance at the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology.[4]

Career

She started her professional acting career in 2009 after she featured in an American television series titled Medium. In 2010, she was cast as Libby in the film Ijé and Odele in Mosa. In 2012, Yekinni participated and won the maiden edition of the Annual GIAMA Screen Icon Search Competition in Houston, U.S.[5] She moved to Nigeria in 2012 and has since featured in several television series and films including A New You, All That Glitters, Saro: The Musical, Jenifa's Diary as Genevieve, Lagos Cougars and Lunch Time Heroes.[1][6][7]

Filmography
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Film
Year Film Role Notes
2016 DRAFTS as Molly Stage drama
2015 Lunch Time Heroes as Banke Adewummi Feature film
Jenifa's Diary as Genevieve Television series
2014 For Coloured Girls Who Have Considered Suicide as Lady in blue Stage drama
London Life, Lagos Living as Cast
Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives as Nurse
2013 A New You as Chantelle Film
Lagos Cougars —
2010 Ijé as Libby Feature film
Mosa as Odele Film
2009 Medium as Jane Doe appeared in Episode 5.11 & 5.12

Awards and recognitions
Year Award ceremony Prize Result Ref
2014 2014 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards Most Promising Actress Nominated [2]
2014 City People Entertainment Awards Most Promising Act of the Year Nominated [8]

References
  1. Izuzu, Chidumga (28 August 2015). "Diana Yekinni: 5 things you probably don't know about actress". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. "GHANAIAN STARTS NOMINATED FOR GOLDEN ICONS ACADEMY MOVIE AWARDS". H&F Magazine. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  3. "I will still act at age 85 - Nollywood actress". Ghana Web. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  4. Husseini, Shaibu (9 July 2016). "Diana Yekini: Playing a raised game in Nollywood". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  5. "Biography/Profile/History Of Nollywood Actress Diana Yekinni". Daily Mail. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  6. "Sodas & Popcorn – Movie Review: Lagos Cougars". BellaNaija. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  7. "Diana Yekini, Dakore Akande, Omoni Oboli in new movie titled "Lunch Time Heroes"". Ebonylife TV. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  8. Oyewusi, Siji (24 June 2014). "Who won what at City People Entertainment Awards 2014". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
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