Diana Yekinni is a

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actress.

Early life and education

Diana Yekinni was born and raised in

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. She is an alumnus of the

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and had previously studied theatre and dance at the

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Career

She started her professional acting career in 2009 after she featured in an American television series titled ''

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''. In 2010, she was cast as Libby in the film ''

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'' and Odele in ''Mosa''. In 2012, Yekinni participated and won the maiden edition of the Annual GIAMA Screen Icon Search Competition in

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. She has since featured in several television series and films including ''A New You'', ''All That Glitters'', ''Saro: The Musical,

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as Genevieve'', '' Lagos Cougars'' and ''

Lunch Time Heroes ''Lunch Time Heroes'' is a 2015 Nigerian family comedy film directed by Seyi Babatope, and starring: Dakore Akande, Omoni Oboli, Diana Yekinni, Tina Mba and Tope Tedela. The film tells the story of Banke (Diana Yekinni), a corp member who has ...

''. 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

Awards and recognitions

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Yekini, Diana Living people 21st-century Nigerian actresses Yoruba actresses Nigerian expatriates in the United Kingdom 21st-century British actresses Black British actresses Year of birth missing (living people) American Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni British emigrants to Nigeria Actresses from Lagos State