Yemisi Banjoko Ogunyemi
The Arts
Yemisi Banjoko Ogunyemi is a Nollywood Actress and a Film Producer based in the United Kingdom.
She grew up in Nigeria before proceeding to London to further her education - studying Insurance at the London School of Insurance and obtained the ACII Qualification (Associate Chartered Insurance Institute).
Yemisi Banjoko Ogunyemi
Yemisi Banjoko Ogunyemi
She has worked at Senior Management levels for three leading Housing Associations in London for many years before her recent entry into the Nollywood industry. In the space of one year, she has produced two movies: Compatible and The Alter Date - both of which have gained popular acclaim in the United Kingdom, and won awards including at the African Film Awards.
The Alter Date premiered in London last month, and will start showing in Nigerian cinemas from February 2019.
A member of the UK Actors’ Guild and the Producers’ Guild, she is the current Financial Secretary of the UK Producers’ Guild.