Personal details
Born:
- Birthday: 1973-10-22
- Born Place: Kensington, London, England, UK
Also Known As:
Κάρμεν Ετζόγκο, Carmen Elizabeth Ejogo, کارمن اجوگو, כרמן איוגו, 카르멘 에조고, 卡雯·伊祖高, 卡門·艾喬格
Carmen Ejogo
Carmen Ejogo is a distinguished British actress and singer, born on October 22, 1973, in Kensington, London, England, to a Nigerian father and a Scottish mother. Her career in entertainment began in the early 1990s as a host of the children's series "Saturday Disney." She quickly transitioned to acting, appearing in films like "Metro" (1997) with Eddie Murphy and Kenneth Branagh's adaptation of "Love's Labour's Lost" (2000). Ejogo is particularly acclaimed for her powerful portrayals of civil rights activist Coretta Scott King in both the HBO film "Boycott" (2001) and Ava DuVernay's critically acclaimed "Selma" (2014), the latter earning her an NAACP Image Award. Her filmography also includes notable roles in "The Purge: Anarchy" (2014), "It Comes at Night" (2017), Ridley Scott's "Alien: Covenant" (2017), and as President Seraphina Picquery in the "Fantastic Beasts" film series. On television, she has starred in "True Detective" (2019) and "Your Honor" (2021). Beyond acting, Ejogo is also a vocalist, having collaborated with artists and contributed to soundtracks. Her upcoming projects include the film "Fountain of Youth" (2025) and the HBO Max series "The Penguin" (2024).
