About me

Since the age of 2, I have been dancing and performing.

Ballet introduced me to the theatrical component of performance and encouraged me to take up space. During my high school years, I attended the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, which significantly altered my artistic trajectory. The performances defied my beliefs about what theatre is and the possibilities of art. I recall watching plays in abandoned underground tunnels and historic amphitheaters, which inspired me to pursue acting.  There was an eclectic buzz amongst the performers, and I hope to be a creator who inspires a global audience.

I wasn’t supposed to study acting…

I wanted to become a neurosurgeon, thanks to Shonda Rhimes’s Grey’s Anatomy series, because I wanted to understand the human mind. I became determined to pursue this career path, but at the same time, I locked myself in my parents’ bedroom to memorise my lines for the school play. Jocelyn Bioh’s African Mean Girls was my first lead part, and I threw my entire being towards becoming the character. My mom, her friends, and family all watched me burst out of my shell, yet I felt as though I was stepping into who I have always been: a performer. My mom tapped her best friend’s shoulder and whispered,

“I’m in trouble…she’s not gonna become a doctor. She’s gonna be onstage”.

My mom knew this before I even decided to pursue acting, yet she never told me…she wanted me to figure it out myself, and I did.

I started ballet because of my mom. I picked up my first camera to act as my mom’s photographer. I fell in love with theatre because of my mom. So, I owe all my artistic practices to her and the love she exuded to others.

Fast forward to the 3rd year in university, I entered my Royal Academy of Dramatic Art’s audition by stating “I hate Shakespeare!”. This led to me not performing my monologue, but rather explaining how I hated Shakespeare being portrayed as inaccessible. I hadn’t seen anyone like me relate to or perform his work, which was the very reason why I wanted to jet to London and make it accessible. By the time I left London, I loved Shakespeare with my whole heart. By the time I graduated from NYU, there was no doubt within me that I had been a performer my whole life, and I can’t wait to share this passion!