Jemima Osunde


Jemima Osunde is a Nigerian actress, model and presenter. She gained exposure after playing Leila in the television series Shuga. Osunde was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 15th Africa Movie Academy Awards for her performance in The Delivery Boy.

Background

Jemima Osunde was born into a family of five and is a native of Edo State. She studied physiotherapy at the University of Lagos. Osunde appeared in the film Jungle Jewel after being encouraged by her uncle to pursue acting.
She was casted as Laila in MTV Shuga, appearing in the fourth series. When the show moved to South Africa for its fifth series, Osunde was written out for a year. She returned for the sixth series when it returned to Nigeria. In 2018, she starred alongside Linda Ejiofor in the second series of NdaniTV's Rumour Has It.
Osunde was back for the seventh series of MTV Shuga "Alone Together" which went out nightly featuring "lockdown" conversations between the main characters during lockdown from coronavirus. All of the filming will be done by the actors who include Lerato Walaza, Sthandiwe Kgoroge, Uzoamaka Aniunoh, Mamarumo Marokane and Mohau Cele.

Education

In 2019, Osunde graduated from the University of Lagos with a degree in physiotherapy.

Filmography

;Television