Kai Soremekun is a Canadian

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and

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. She has dual Canadian/USA citizenship and lives in

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. She is best known for the 1991 film ''

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'', which starred

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and

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, the 1995 film ''

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'', which starred

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and

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, and the ongoing

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''CHICK: Within Me Lives a Superhero''.

Early life

Kai was born in

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, and grew up in

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. Her father was a Nigerian doctor and her mother an

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nurse, who met while working at the same hospital in Hamilton. She has two younger brothers. Most of her childhood years were spent in Thornhill, a suburb of Toronto. She attended

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, then studied at the

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, where she completed a two-year Certificate in Professional Performance.

Career

Kai Soremekun started her career in commercials, acting and dancing in music videos, and modeling for

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in New York City. She took a job on the set of ''

'', as an extra, in a bid to gain experience and make some money. During the course of filming, the director decided to give her the role of ''Loretta'' in a single scene with

and

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. In 1993, she moved to

, where she was cast in the role of ''Denise'' on ''

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''. In 1995, she landed a series regular role on a

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television drama called ''Medicine Ball''. During 1995 and 1996, KS studied filmmaking at

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- ''US Townhall'' While spending time with her parents in

in 2002, she was cast in the TV movie, ''Heart of a Stranger''. The film was shot in Halifax, Canada. Again, in 2003, she was chosen as a last minute replacement for the role of ''Peaches LeJeune'' in ''

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'' while on a holiday in Canada. In 2006, Kai Soremekun was chosen to be a part of a program at

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, which partnered young people with experienced directors. She was partnered with

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while he directed an episode of ''

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''. He suggested she audition and she won a small role in that episode. In 2007, she was selected by

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as a contestant on

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. The show, which aired on Fox, featured filmmakers competing in weekly elimination competitions, with the ultimate prize of a million dollar development deal at

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. Soremekun was eliminated after one round.

Acting

Soremekun has appeared in the following films and television shows.

Film

*1991: ''

'' - Loretta *1993: ''Back in Action'' - Tara *1995: ''

'' - Prostitute *1999: ''What We Did That Night'' (TV Movie) - Tera *2002: ''Heart of a Stranger'' (TV Movie) *2003: ''

'' - Peaches LeJeune *2014: ''Everything That Rises Must Converge''

Television

*1993: ''

'' - Denise *1995: ''

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'' - Dr. Nia James *1999: '' Seven Days'' - Linda *2006: ''

'' - Mayor's Assistant

Web series

*2009-2010: ''CHICK: Within Me Lives a Superhero'' - Lisa / Fantastica

Directing

Soremekun has directed the following films and web series.

Short films

* 2001 ''Maple'' * 2002 ''The Style of My Soul'' * 2003 ''Lock Her Room'' * 2007 ''Lily and Grant'' * 2007 ''The Timer Game''

Web series

* 2009 ''CHICK: Within Me Lives a Superhero''

References

External links

Official website
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Rotten Tomatoes

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