By Dekunbi Kuye
Actress, Kemi Lala Akindoju on Saturday won Trailblazer of the Year award at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards 2016.
Lala who has featured in over eighty stage plays and produced five of her own with the Open Mic Theatre platform was announced as the 2016 AMVCA Trailblazer award recipient.
Lala who wore a red floral detailed print dress was visibly stunned by the honour.
Lala continues to rise as one of Nigeria’s leading actresses with outstanding performances in Tunde Kelani’s ‘Dazzling Mirage’ and most recently Mildred Okwo’s ‘Surulere’.
Her rising army of fans cannot wait to see her in Kunle Afolayan’s new movie, ‘The CEO’.
Lala is a Global Shaper with the World Economic Forum (WEF), winner of The Future Awards Africa Actor of the Year prize, and producer at the British Council’s Lagos Theatre Festival 2016.
About Kemi Lala Akindoju
Kemi Lala Akindoju is a World Economic Forum Global Shaper, thespian, producer and drama teacher. The Youngest person to ever produce the international play V. Monologues Lala Akindoju cut her teeth as a stage actor appearing in over 80 productions since 2005.
Lala is a talent scout who has created several new stars with her Open Mic Theatre and has professionally consulted for MTV, Ndani TV, amongst others in the area of talent. She has also consulted for several art projects with the British Council, the iRep film Festival, Woman rising festival amongst others. In 2010 she won the award for Actor of the Year at The Future Awards Africa and was recently selected for the International Visitors Leadership programme by the United States Public Affairs Section.
