Rakie Ayola Welsh Actress
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Rakie Ayola was previously married to Adam Smethurst (2004).
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Rakie Ayola is a member of the following lists: 1968 births, Alumni of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama and Welsh television actors.
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Relationship Statistics
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| Married | 1 |
26 years, 3 months
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| Total | 1 |
26 years, 3 months
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Details
| First Name |
Rakie
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| Maiden Name |
Ayola
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| Full Name at Birth |
Rakie Ayola
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1967
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| Birthplace |
Cardiff, Wales
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| Height |
5' 5" (165 cm)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
Welsh
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| High School |
Glan Ely High School, Cardiff (did not graduate)
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| University |
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
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| Occupation Text |
Actress, Producer
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| Occupation |
Actress
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| Claim to Fame |
Kyla Tyson in Holby City
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| Year(s) Active |
1993-present
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Gordon & French, London
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| Official Websites |
http://www.rakieayola.com, www.thebritishblacklist.com/thebritishblacklist/rakie-ayola/
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Rakie Olufunmilayo Ayola Listen (born May 1968) is a Welsh actress known for her work in theatre and television and radio. In 2023 Rakie Ayola was the 18th recipient of the prestigious BAFTA Cymru Siân Phillips Award. At the same ceremony she also won the Bafta Cymru Best Actress Award for her performance in BBC1 series The Pact Season 2 on which she was an Executive Producer. In 2021 Rakie Ayola won BAFTA Best Supporting Actress for BBC1 film Anthony by Jimmy McGovern. Ayola has appeared in television shows including Kaos, The Pact Season 1, Grace, Shetland, No Offence, Midsomer Murders, Black Mirror, Noughts + Crosses, Doctor Who, Silent Witness and EastEnders, a number of Shakespearean theatrical performances and feature films such as Been So Long, Now Is Good, Great Moments in Aviation, The i Inside, Dredd, and Sahara. She appeared as Kyla Tyson in the BBC medical drama Holby City from its eighth to eleventh series.
