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- Born Place: Riihimäki, Finland
Lauren Okadigbo
Lauren Okadigbo is a professional Finnish stunt performer, actress, and martial arts expert with a prominent career in film and television, working primarily in the UK. Born on July 10, she is a Finnish national with a diverse ethnic background, stating that her mother is Finnish and her father is Nigerian. Her professional foundation is rooted in dance, as she studied at the Finnish National Opera Ballet School from a young age and later received a Certificate of Higher Education in Contemporary Dance from the London Contemporary Dance School.Transitioning her extensive movement training into action work, Okadigbo has become a highly capable stunt performer. Her martial arts skills include training in Capoeira, Shaolin Kung-fu, and Taekwondo, where she once held the ITF championship in sparring in her weight category. She has worked as a movement artist, notably helping to create the specific "language" for the zombie movements in the 2011 film World War Z. Her impressive filmography as a stunt performer and actress includes major Hollywood productions such as Wonder Woman (2017), Justice League (2017), Ready Player One (2018), Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), Charlie's Angels (2019), Black Widow (2021), Dune: Part One (2021), Uncharted (2022), and The Batman (2022), along with TV series like Westworld.
