Bunmi Mojekwu
Born
Oluwabunmi Adaeze Mojekwu

(1989-02-10) 10 February 1989
Brixton, London, England
Alma materKingston University
OccupationActress
Years active2008–present

Bunmi Adaeze Mojekwu[1] (born 10 February 1989) is an English actress. She is known for her role as Mercy Olubunmi in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2010–2011).[2]

Early life and education

Mojekwu was born in Brixton, South London, to Nigerian parents. She is the eldest of four children.[2] In 2006, her family moved to Strood, Kent,[3] while Mojekwu attended St Simon Stock Catholic School in Maidstone. She had a small role in a school production of The Wizard of Oz.[2]

Also in 2006, Mojekwu joined Identity Drama School in Kent and won the school's Actress of the Year award.[2][4] She graduated from Kingston University in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business and Media Studies.[5]

Career

Mojekwu went on to play Paris in Bola Agbaje's award-winning play Gone Too Far!.[2] In 2008, she played Ronnie Kiffin in the Channel 4 crime drama television film Fallout.[2]

In 2009, Mojekwu was cast as Mercy Olubunmi in the Internet teen drama EastEnders: E20, a spin-off of the long-running BBC One soap opera EastEnders, which was broadcast in January 2010.[6] Following this, she was contracted for six months to reprise her role as Mercy Olubunmi in the main EastEnders show.[7] She left EastEnders on-screen on 12 July 2011.[8]

Mojekwu made her feature film debut in MJ Delaney's 2013 comedy Powder Room. In 2016, Mojekwu founded Bam Film Productions.[9]

Mojekwu featured in a 2022 BBC Two documentary about colourism with reality star Tan France titled Beauty and the Bleach.[10]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2008 The Bill Isabel Prentice 1 episode: "Teacher's Pet"
2008 Fallout Ronnie Kiffin Television film
2009 Misfits Jodi Series 1, episode 3
2009 Coming Up Aleysha 1 episode: "Apples and Oranges"
2010 EastEnders: E20 Mercy Olubunmi Main role; web series
2010–2011 EastEnders Series regular[7]
2013 Powder Room Louise Film
2016 Hush Odera Short film
2017 Quacks Working Girl 1 episode
2021 In Case of Incasity Gloria Short film
2022 Beauty and the Bleach Herself Television documentary
2022 Castle in the Sky Margaret Short film

References

  1. Mojekwu, Bunmi. "BIOGRAPHY". bunmimojekwu.com. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Oyeleke, Victory (3 February 2010). "The World of Bunmi Mojekwu". Nigerian Tribune. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
  3. Clarke, Sarah (1 July 2011). "Actress backs city bid". Kent Online. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  4. "Hall of Fame - The Clive Dailey Award". Identity Drama School. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
  5. Animashun, Moriam (8 June 2011). "Actress tells of struggles before landing EastEnders role". People with Voices. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  6. Khan, Urmee (25 November 2009). "EastEnders casts unknown actors in new online spin-off E:20". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
  7. 1 2 Green, Kris (24 January 2010). "'E20's Mercy signs as 'Enders regular". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
  8. Kilkelly, Daniel (10 May 2011). "'EastEnders' confirms Mercy departure". Digital Spy. London: Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  9. "Former Eastenders Star Bunmi Mojekwu Launches Film Production Company". The British Blacklkst. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  10. Cormack, Morgan. "BBC Two's Tan France – Beauty And The Bleach: viewers react to the important documentary, which explores colourism in minority communities". Stylist. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
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