Diana Yekinni

Diana Yekinni
Born
Diana Yekinni

London, England
NationalityBritish Nigerian
Alma mater
Occupation
Years active2009–present

Diana YekinniListenⓘ is a British Nigerian actress.

Early life and education

Diana Yekinni was born and raised in South London, England.[1] She is an alumnus of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Los Angeles and had previously studied theatre and dance at the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology.[2]

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.[3] She 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.[4][5][6] She also acted alongside Gal Gadot in the Netflix movie Heart of Stone where she took on the role of a secret operative (Clara, Six of Hearts) for the secret agency known as ‘The Charter’.

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
2023 Hearts of Stone as Clara, Six of Hearts Netflix
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 [7]
2014 City People Entertainment Awards Most Promising Act of the Year Nominated [8]

References

  1. ^ "I will still act at age 85 - Nollywood actress". Ghana Web. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. ^ Husseini, Shaibu (9 July 2016). "Diana Yekini: Playing a raised game in Nollywood". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Biography/Profile/History Of Nollywood Actress Diana Yekinni". Daily Mail. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  4. ^ Izuzu, Chidumga (28 August 2015). "Diana Yekinni: 5 things you probably don't know about actress". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Sodas & Popcorn – Movie Review: Lagos Cougars". BellaNaija. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Diana Yekini, Dakore Akande, Omoni Oboli in new movie titled "Lunch Time Heroes"". Ebonylife TV. 31 August 2015. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  7. ^ "GHANAIAN STARTS NOMINATED FOR GOLDEN ICONS ACADEMY MOVIE AWARDS". H&F Magazine. 8 August 2014. Archived from the original on 16 October 2020. 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.