Yetide Badaki
Yetide Badaki (born September 24, 1981 in Ibadan ) is a Nigerian actress .
life and career
Yetide Badaki was born in Ibadan , but moved with her family to England when she was three years old, where she spent another three years. She graduated from McGill University in Montreal with two degrees in English literature and environmental science. She also holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater from Illinois State University .
In 2003, Badaki took on her first acting role as Noemi in the movie Expiration . This was followed primarily by guest appearances in US series such as Lost , Touch , Criminal Minds and Masters of Sex . Her first recurring role was as Sanjana in The Failing Man . In 2017, Badaki took on a role as Bilquis on American Gods .
In addition to television and film appearances, she also plays in the theater or lends her voice to video game characters, for example in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare as Edele Yetide . She lives in Los Angeles .
Filmography (selection)
- 2003: Expiration
- 2008: Lost (TV series, episode 4x09)
- 2012: Touch (TV series, episode 1x03)
- 2012: The Failing Man (TV series, 4 episodes)
- 2013: The Prayer Circle
- 2013: Criminal Minds (TV series, episode 9x03)
- 2014: Masters of Sex (TV series, episode 2x06)
- 2014: Sequestered (TV series, 7 episodes)
- 2015: Navy CIS: New Orleans (TV series, episode 1x15)
- 2015: Aquarius (TV series, episode 1x11)
- 2016: Chasing the Rain
- 2016: KC Undercover (TV series, episode 2x01)
- 2017: Angie X
- since 2017: American Gods (TV series)
- 2018–2019: This Is Us ( This Is Us , TV series, 4 episodes)
Web links
- Yetide Badaki in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Yetide Badaki in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ^ Yetide Badaki: Nigeria's Hollywood sweetheart . Daily Trust. August 27, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ↑ Bio . Yetide Badaki. April 17, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ↑ Yetide Badaki . The echo. April 17, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ^ Neil Gaiman's American Gods (the Series) Includes ISU Alum Yetide Badaki . A follow spot. April 17, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Badaki, Yetide |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Nigerian actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 24, 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ibadan , Nigeria |