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Diana Yekinni

Diana Yekinni
Born Diana Yekinni
South London, England, U.K
Nationality British Nigerian
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Years active 2009–present

Diana Yekinni is a British Nigerian actress best known for being the maiden winner of the Annual GIAMA Screen Icon Search Competition in 2012. In 2014, she was nominated in the "Most Promising Actress" category at the 2014 edition of the Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards.

Diana Yekinni was born and raised in South London, England, United Kingdom. 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.

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. She moved to Nigeria in 2013 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.


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