Yetide Badaki
Yetide Badaki (A bi ni ọjọ́ kẹrìnlélógún oṣù kẹsàn-án ọdún 1981) ó jẹ́ òṣèré ní ìlú Amẹ́ríkà tó sì jẹ́ ọmọ bíbí ilẹ̀ Nàìjíríà. Ó sì jẹ́ ẹni tí amọ̀ sí ẹni tó má ń ṣerè Bilquis lóri sírìsì Starz American Gods.[1][2][3]
| Yetide Badaki | |
|---|---|
 Badaki at the New York Comic Con in 2017 | |
| Ọjọ́ìbí | 24 Oṣù Kẹ̀sán 1981 Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria |
| Iléẹ̀kọ́ gíga | McGill University, Illinois State University |
| Iṣẹ́ | Actress |
| Ìgbà iṣẹ́ | 2003–present |
Ìbẹ̀rẹ̀pẹ̀pẹ̀ Ayé
àtúnṣeA bí Badaki sí ìlú Ìbàdàn, Nàìjíríà. Kó tó lọ sí England, Badaki gbé ní Nàìjíríà fún ọdún mẹ́ta. Nígbà tó pé ọmọ ọdún mẹ́fà, ó padà sí Nàìjíríà. Ní ìparí, ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí ní gbé Amẹ́ríkà ní nǹkan bí i ọmọ ọdún méjìlá.[4] Ó kẹ́kọ̀ọ́ gboyè ní McGill University with a major in English Literature (Theater) and a minor in Environmental Science.[5] Badaki also has a Master of Fine Arts in Theatre from Illinois State University.[6][7] She became a United States citizen in 2014.[8] In 2021, Badaki revealed that she is bisexual.[9]
Career
àtúnṣeBadaki received a 2006 Jeff Award nomination for Best Actress in a Principal Role (Play) for I Have Before Me a Remarkable Document Given to Me by a Young Lady from Rwanda.[10] She has received positive reviews for her portrayal of Bilquis on American Gods.[11][12] The character of Bilquis has had its role in the story expanded for the television series.[13] In 2018, Badaki played the recurring character Chi Chi on This Is Us.[14]
Badaki has written a short film called In Hollywoodland, which she funded with IndieGoGo.[15] Badaki and Karen David produced and starred in the short film while Jessica Sherif directed it. In Hollywoodland is a re-imagining of Alice in Wonderland set in present-day Los Angeles.[16] In Hollywoodland premiered in August 2020 at the Bentonville Film Festival.[17]
Badaki will play the mother of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the upcoming movie Rise for Disney Plus.[18]
Filmography
àtúnṣeFilm
àtúnṣe| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Expiration | Naomi | |
| 2017 | Cardinal X | Anita | |
| 2018 | Chasing the Rain | The Woman | |
| 2018 | The Long Shadow | Sissy Leblanc | |
| 2019 | The Buried Girl | Alex | |
| 2019 | Precipice | Morena | Short |
| 2020 | What We Found | Alex | |
| 2022 | Rise | Veronica Antetokounmpo |
Television
àtúnṣe| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Lost | Narjiss | Episode: "The Shape of Things to Come" |
| 2013 | Criminal Minds | Maya Carcani | Episode: "Final Shot" |
| 2014 | Sequestered | Keira | Recurring character |
| 2014 | Masters of Sex | Nurse Williams | Episode: "Blackbird" |
| 2015 | NCIS: New Orleans | Felicia Patrice | Episode: "Le Carnaval de la Mort" |
| 2015 | Aquarius | Rita Carter | Episode: "Your Mother Should Know" |
| 2016 | K.C. Undercover | Penelope | Episode: "Coopers Reactivated!" |
| 2017–2021 | American Gods | Bilquis | Main cast |
| 2018 | This Is Us | Chi Chi | Recurring |
| 2020 | The Magicians | Zoe Marcus | Episode: "The Mountain of Ghosts" |
| TBA | Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas | Queen Meeru (voice) | |
| TBA | Queen Nzinga | Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba | Main cast |
Video games
àtúnṣe| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare | Ebele Yetide |
References
àtúnṣe- ↑ Robinson, Joanna (2016-07-16). "American Gods: Exclusive First Look at Bilquis and the Show's Most Challenging Scene". Vanity Fair. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- ↑ "I want to tell the African story, says American Gods star Yetide Badaki". Times Live. 2016-04-10. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- ↑ Josh Wigler (2017-06-18). "'American Gods' Star Talks Finale and Her Powerful "Come to Jesus" Moments". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
- ↑ "Yetide Badaki: Nigeria's Hollywood sweetheart". Daily Trust. 2016-08-27. Archived from the original on 2017-04-18. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- ↑ "Bio". Yetide Badaki. 2017-04-17. Archived from the original on 2017-10-22. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- ↑ "Yetide Badaki". The Echo. 2017-04-17. Archived from the original on 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- ↑ "Neil Gaiman's American Gods (the Series) Includes ISU Alum Yetide Badaki". A Follow Spot. 2017-04-17. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- ↑ "American Gods[[:Àdàkọ:']] Yetide Badaki: 'Why can't a black woman be a love goddess?'". The Guardian. 2016-05-08. Retrieved 2017-05-08. URL–wikilink conflict (help)
- ↑ "Yetide Badaki says American Gods inspired her to come out as bisexual". GAY TIMES (in Èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì). 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ↑ "Flaherty, Galati, Griffin, Bell, Zimmerman Among 2006 Jeff Award Nominees". Playbill. 2006-09-06. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
- ↑ "American Gods episode 1 review: Shadow meets Wednesday in intoxicating, blood-soaked pilot". International Business Times. 2017-04-17. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- ↑ Jensen, Jeff (2017-04-17). "American Gods: EW review". Entertainment Weekly. http://ew.com/tv/2017/04/17/american-gods-ew-review/. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- ↑ "The Women of American Gods Get to Actually Be People". The Geekiary. 2017-04-18. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ↑ Kimberly Roots (2018-10-02). "This Is Us Enlists American Gods Star Yetide Badaki for Season 3 Stint". TVline. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
- ↑ Tricia Ennis (2018-06-15). "American Gods' Yetide Badaki launches fundraiser for Wonderland short film". Syfy. Archived from the original on 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
- ↑ Dino-Ray Ramos (2018-06-17). "'American Gods' Star Yetide Badaki Launches Campaign For Reimagining Of 'Alice In Wonderland'". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
- ↑ "2020 Spotlight Film and Competition Program Announcement". Bentonville Film Festival. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ↑ Joe Otterson (2021-03-19). "Giannis Antetokounmpo Movie for Disney Plus Finds Its Lead, Adds Yetide Badaki and Dayo Okeniyi (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
External links
àtúnṣe| Wikimedia Commons ní àwọn amóunmáwòrán bíbátan mọ́: Yetide Badaki |