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KEMI LALA AKINDOJU

Lala as she is fondly called started acting professionally in December 2005 in Ope Odunfa’s All I Want for Christmas. She has since featured in over 70 stage productions around the country working with ace producers and directors like Joke Silva, Bimbo Manuel and Victor Sanchez.

Popularly known as Lala, she is famous for her role in The V-monologues-The Nigerian story (2008), The V vs T Monologues in Lagos and Ghana (2010) and Sizwe Bansi is Dead, (where she played a South African Man). She also featured in the popular MNET Africa’s Tinsel where she plays the role of Louisa Monroe.

She was announced as the Actor of the Year at The Future Awards 2010 and holds a Masters Degree in Media and Communication from the Pan-African University. In 2013, she made big screen debut in Charles Novia's 'Alan Poza', worked as a casting director for the NdaniTV web series 'Gidi Up', and performed in the musical play, 'Kakadu'. She was also part of a delegation of Nigerian actors who performed at the "Nigeria House" during the 2012 Olympics, starring in all three plays that were staged, as well as juggling other responsibilities in production. Earlier in 2013, her production company staged a set of performances of The V-Monologues, starring industry heavyweights like Bimbo Akintola, Taiwo Ajai Lycett and Dakore Akande.

Kemi ‘Lala’ Akindoju is a rising star who has carved a niche for herself in theatre in Nigeria and is gradually rising to prominence in the film industry.