Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde (born 1978) is one of Africa's most celebrated actresses....
PersonChimamanda Adichie (born 1977) is Nigeria's most celebrated contemporary writer. Her novels include "Purple Hibiscus" (Commonwealth Prize), "Half of a Yellow Sun" (Orange Prize), and "Americanah." Her TED talks "We Should All Be Feminists" and "The Danger of a Single Story" have millions of views. "We Should All Be Feminists" was sampled by Beyoncé and adopted by Swedish schools. She has received MacArthur Fellowship and Guggenheim Fellowship. Unlike earlier African writers confronting colonialism, Adichie writes about contemporary Africa with confidence, addressing universal themes while maintaining African specificity. She represents a new generation claiming space in world literature.