Toyin Ajoke Muyinat Lawani-Adebayo, popularly known as Toyin Lawani, is a Nigerian celebrity, fashion designer, author, philanthropist, and serial entrepreneur. She is CEO of Tiannahs Place Empire, a group compromising 33 businesses. She also served as a costume designer on
King of Boys: The Return of the King and
Shanty Town.
Tiannah's Empire, a reality television show that focused on her life was produced and distributed by
EbonyLife Studio.
She featured in the TV show, ''
The Real Housewives of Lagos
The Real Housewives of Lagos (abbreviated RHOLagos) is a Nigerian reality television series that premiered on 8 April 2022, on Showmax, starring Carolyna Hutchings, Laura Ikeji, Chioma Ikokwu, Toyin Lawani-Adebayo, Iyabo Ojo, and Mariam Timmer ...
'' released on
Showmax
Showmax is an online subscription video on demand (SVOD) service which launched in South Africa on 19 August 2015. Showmax uses a localisation strategy to take on established video on demand competitors with a focus on local content and partner ...
in 2022.
Personal life
Toyin Lawani was born on 1 March 1982.
She is a self-taught fashion stylist and designer known for her unconventional and controversial fashion style.
Lawani first rose to prominence after showcasing her clothing collections at Africa Fashion Week London in 2013.
She subsequently showcased her collections at Africa Fashion Week Nigeria and featured as a judge on the Nigeria’s Next Top Designer reality television series. She is also Youth Ambassador for the Fashion Designers Association of Nigeria (FADAN).
In an interview with
Chude Jideonwo
Chude Jideonwo (born 16 March 1985) is a Nigerian lawyer, journalist and media entrepreneur.
He is the founder of Joy, Inc., an American benefit corporation with a Nigerian subsidiary, which aims to make people happier. He has worked for seve ...
, Lawani revealed that she was raped by her uncle at 15. In 2022, she announced the loss of her fourth pregnancy.
Filmography
''
The Real Housewives of Lagos
The Real Housewives of Lagos (abbreviated RHOLagos) is a Nigerian reality television series that premiered on 8 April 2022, on Showmax, starring Carolyna Hutchings, Laura Ikeji, Chioma Ikokwu, Toyin Lawani-Adebayo, Iyabo Ojo, and Mariam Timmer ...
''.
Award
References
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Nigerian fashion designers
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Nigerian actresses