Taiwo Ajai-Lycett
Taiwo Ajai Lycett | |
|---|---|
 Taiwo Ajai-Lycett, OON | |
| Born | 3 January 1941 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Citizenship | Nigerian (1941 – present) |
| Occupation(s) | film actress Cosmetologist |
Taiwo Ajai-Lycett, OON (3 February 1941) is a Nigerian film actress, television presenter, and cosmetologist.[1][2]
Early life and education
Lycett was born on 3 February 1941 in Lagos, Western Region of Colonial Nigeria.[3][4] She attended Methodist Girls' High School, Lagos and Christine Shaw School of Beauty Science in London, where she received a certificate in cosmetology.[5] She later proceeded to Hendon College of Technology, where she obtained a Higher National Diploma in Business Studies in 1969.[6] She worked as a waitress while studying and prior to her acting career.[3]
Career
In London she studied acting, as well as music and dance, and co-founded the African company Gbakanda Theatre.[7] Her acting debut was in Wole Soyinka's The Lion and the Jewel.[7] She returned to Nigeria in 1971.
She has featured in several notable Nigerian films, including Tinsel, the award-winning Nigerian soap opera.[8]
Awards and honours
On 1 October 2006 she received a national award of Officer of Order of the Niger decorated by chief Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.[9][10][3] In February 2008, at an All-Star Gala held at Theatre Royal Stratford East on the 10th anniversary of Tiata Fahodzi, she was honoured as a leader of British-African theatre, alongside Dotun Adebayo and Yemi Ajibade.[11]
She is a Fellow of the Society of Nigerian Theatre Artists (SONTA).[12]
Selected filmography
- Tinsel
- Dazzling Mirage (2014)
- The Inheritors
See also
References
- ^ Taiwo Ajai-Lycett (10 January 2015). "The power of you". Daily Independent (Nigeria). Retrieved 5 February 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Bernth Lindfors (2003). Black African Literature in English, 1997-1999. Hans Zell. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ a b c Hazeez Balogun. "I performed on stage the day I got married". Daily Independent (Nigeria). Retrieved 8 February 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Bashiru Akande Lasisi. "Beyond Performance…Contribution of Selected Performing Artists to Societal Development". ResearchGate. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ Morenike Taire (11 May 2012). "Merit Always Wins - Taiwo Ajayi-Lycett - Vanguard News". web.archive.org. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ Japhet Alakan (27 March 2014). "Ajai-Lycett, Sotimirin explore theatrical notion of belonging". Vanguard (Nigeria). Retrieved 5 February 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Hazeez Balogun, "I performed on stage the day I got married –Taiwo Ajai-Lycett", Daily Independent (Nigeria), 8 February 2014.
- ^ "It is silly to say I won't remarry–TAIWO AJAI-LYCETT". The Nation. 27 April 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ Anna Okon and Kemi Lawal (27 January 2013). "Taiwo Ajayi–Lycett's youthful looks". The Punch. Nigeria. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ Greg Mbajiorgu (7 December 2013). "Dramatic essence of solo performing artistes in Post-Colonial Nigeria: 1966-2012". sunnewsonline.com. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ Okechukwu Uwaezuoke (20 February 2011). "Celebrating a Theatre Icon at 70". This Day Live. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ Clarkson Eberu. "Guardian News Website - Rain Of Awards At The Feast For Legends". ngrguardiannews.com. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
External links
- "Taiwo Ajai-Lycett's Official Website".
- "It is silly to say I won’t remarry–TAIWO AJAI-LYCETT", The Nation, 27 April 2014.