2022Winner
Best Performance
Rise
Kemi Lala Akindoju
Actor · Producer
Biography
Kemi Lala Akindoju is an award-winning actor, producer, and casting director with over 15 years of experience in Nollywood. She previously served as the Senior Movies Creative Executive for Amazon Studios Nigeria, where she oversaw the development of original films. An alum of Berlinale Talents and the International Visitor Leadership Program, Akindoju has worked on major projects like Prime Video’s Gangs of Lagos (2023) and Netflix’s The Black Book (2023). As founder of Make It Happen Productions, she is dedicated to producing authentic African stories that challenge societal norms.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2023Nominee
Best Picture
The Black Book
2017Nominee
Best Performance
Ajuwaya
Career Highlights
2019Highlight
Best Performance
Òlòtūré
2023Highlight
Best Picture
Gangs of Lagos