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Nigerian actress and model
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Yewande Lawal Simpson
BornYewande Lawal Adebisi
February 25, 1991
NationalityNigerian
EducationBachelor's degree in Creative Arts, University of Lagos, Nigeria
Alma materUniversity of Lagos
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Model
Years active2009 - present
SpouseWanri Simpson

Yewande Lawal SimpsonListen is a Nigerian actress and model. She was formerly known as Yewande Lawal Adebisi. She won Miss Lagos Carnival Pageant in 2012.

Biography

She is the fifth of six children. Lawal married Wanri Simpson in 2018. She lost her mother in 2020.

Education

Lawal's primary and secondary education was in Nigeria. She also has a bachelor's degree in Creative Arts from the University of Lagos.

Career

Lawal's acting career started professionally in 2009 after featuring in the Nigerian TV series Living in Lagos. She won the Miss Lagos Carnival Pageant and in the same year, she got a role to feature as Shoshanna in the Nigerian television soap opera Tinsel in 2012. She has also starred in short films, TV and web series such as: The men's club, Jemeji, Journey to self, The room, Out of sight, Foreign Love, amongst others.

Selected filmography

  • Tinsel (2008)
  • Journey to Self (2012) as Young Nse
  • Our Best Friend's Wedding (2017) as Tolu
  • The Men's Club (2018) as Shade
  • The Auction (2018) as Wendy
  • Jimeji (20)
  • The Room (20)
  • Unbreakable (2019) as Kunle
  • The Set up (2019) as Young Chike
  • Things We Do in the Shadow (2022) as N.K.
  • Grey Roses (2022) as Colleen
  • Refuge (2023) as Amara Utibe
  • Alli Eid Dinner (2024) as Morenike Alli

References

  1. ^ "Wendy Lawal Biography | Profile | Fabwoman". FabWoman | News, Style, Living Content For The Nigerian Woman. 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  2. ^ Silas, Don (2020-11-13). "Tinsel Star, Wendy Lawal loses mother". Daily Post (Nigeria). Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  3. Odutuyo, Adeyinka (2020-11-13). "Nollywood's Wendy Lawal left heartbroken as her mother dies". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  4. Falade, Tomi (2018-04-21). "Even With My Ring, Men Still Make Advances – Tinsel Star, Wendy Lawal". Independent Nigeria Newspaper. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  5. Izuzu, Chibumga (2017-06-08). "Who is your favourite character on "Jemeji"?". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  6. "Jim Iyke, Adesua Etomi, Thrill in 'The Set Up'". THISDAY LIVE. 2019-06-22. Retrieved 2021-10-27.

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