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Full Name
  
Zainab Balogun

Nationality
  
British Nigerian


Years active
  
2006-present

Name
  
Zainab Balogun

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Born
  
10 October 1989
London, England, United Kingdom

Residence
  
Lagos, Nigeria London, England

Education
  
Bachelor of Law (LLB) from the University of Kent in Medway

Occupation
  
Actress, television personality, model

Similar People
  
Ebuka Obi‑Uchendu, Beverly Naya, Eku Edewor, Osas Ighodaro, Toke Makinwa

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Zainab Balogun (born 10 October 1989) is a Nigerian actress, model and television presenter. She began modeling at an early age after being scouted at 16. She has been featured in several international campaigns for different brands. She co-founded "The J-ist TV", an online entertainment web-series that highlights African culture and a range of topical issues; the series features interviews involving some of Africa's top personalities.

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Balogun works as a television presenter for EbonyLife TV, an entertainment television station, for which she currently co-hosts and produces The Spot, the channel's leading talk show, with Lamide Akintobi. Balogun also appears as a presenter and associate producer on Jumia TV, a teleshopping show.

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Early life and career

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Zainab Balogun was born in London, United Kingdom to Nigerian parents, where she was raised with a large extended family, predominantly in Clapham, a district of South West London. She is a descent of Abeokuta, in Ogun State. Due to the nature of her mother's work, she moved around a lot and spent most of her formative years growing up with relatives.

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Her secondary school education was obtained at Sacred Heart RC Secondary School. Her interest in the arts began with her regularly taking part in talent shows and school plays. She studied music and eventually went on to join the school choir and later formed an R&B girl group with two friends called Regné (pronounced "reign"). She attended Christ the King Sixth Form College where she completed her A Levels in Law, Psychology, and English Language & Literature. She then attended the University of Kent in Medway where she received a Bachelor of Law degree (LLB).

Balogun worked as a model after being scouted by Premier Models Management at the age of 16. After obtaining her law degree, she began to appear in shows such as BBC One's Material Girl, Bollywood movie Cocktail (2012), and The Charlatans by Ashley Waters. She soon found herself on set with legendary director Christopher Nolan in 2011 for the film The Dark Knight Rises, which she describes as an "unforgettable experience".

Balogun is now a television presenter, who produces and hosts shows for EbonyLife TV, an entertainment television network. She has also produced shows such as EL Now, a daily entertainment news show for the latest in fashion, music and arts. She is currently joined by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and Lamide Akintobi on The Spot, a daily hang-out talk show.

Personal life

She splits her time between London, England, and Lagos, Nigeria.

Filmography

Actress
2022
Kofa as
Hauwa
2022
Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke as
Ireti
2021
Collision as
Lagos City News Reporter
2021
Charge and Bail as
Boma Ossai
2021
Fine Wine as
Temisan
2019
Walking with Shadows as
Ada
2018
God Calling as
Sade
2018
Chief Daddy as
Ireti Beecroft
2018
Love, Sex, Religion as
Chizzy
2018
Sylvia as
Sylvia
2017
The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai as
Wonu
2017
The Island (TV Series) as
Teni Bowen Cole
2017
The Royal Hibiscus Hotel as
Ope
2016
Ojukokoro: Greed as
Sunday's Wife
2016
The Wedding Party as
Wonu
2016
Entreat as
Linda
2015
A Soldier's Story as
Angela
2015
Before 30 (TV Series)
- Episode #1.8 (2015)
- Episode #1.7 (2015)
- Episode #1.6 (2015)
- Episode #1.5 (2015)
- Episode #1.4 (2015)
- Episode #1.3 (2015)
- Episode #1.2 (2015)
- Episode #1.1 (2015)
Self
2021
Perri Pierre Podcast (Podcast Series) as
Self
- Conversation about Zainab Balogun-Nwachukwu's career. (2021) - Self
2014
Verdict: The LaVena Johnson Murder Conspiracy (Documentary short) as
LaVena Johnson

References

Zainab Balogun Wikipedia