Taiwo Ajai Lycett
| Taiwo Ajai Lycett | |
|---|---|
| Born |
3 January 1941 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Ethnicity | Yoruba |
| Citizenship | Nigerian (1941 - present) |
| Occupation |
film actress Cosmetologist |
Taiwo Ajai Lycett, OON (February 3, 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, southwest Nigeria.[3][4] She attended 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
She has featured in several notable Nigerian films, including Tinsel, the award-winning Nigerian soap opera.[7]
Awards and honours
On October 1, 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.[8][9][10] On 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
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- ↑ "Black African Literature in English, 1997-1999". google.nl. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "I performed on stage the day I got married". Daily independent. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
- ↑ Bashiru Akande Lasisi. "Beyond Performance…Contribution of Selected Performing Artists to Societal Development". ResearchGate. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ "Merit Always Wins - Taiwo Ajayi-Lycett - Vanguard News". web.archive.org. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
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- ↑ Our Reporter. "It is silly to say I won't remarry–TAIWO AJAI-LYCETT - The Nation". The Nation. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ "Taiwo Ajayi–Lycett’s youthful looks". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ Our Reporter. "Dramatic essence of solo performing artistes in Post-Colonial Nigeria: 1966-2012". sunnewsonline.com. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ Latestnigeriannews. "I performed on stage the day I got married 'Taiwo Ajai-Lycett". Latest Nigerian News. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ "Celebrating a Theatre Icon at 70, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ Clarkson Eberu. "Guardian News Website - Rain Of Awards At The Feast For Legends". ngrguardiannews.com. Retrieved 5 February 2015.