Comedian Gina Yashere
Gina Yashere was born & raised in London UK, of Nigerian parents. Following an early career as an elevator engineer for Otis, she made her comedy debut at the Edinburgh Festival in 1997. The show sold out almost immediately and overnight both audiences and critics were smitten. Gina has been a stand-up and TV star in the UK for several years now, with appearances on iconic TV shows such as Live At The Apollo & Mock The Week, as well as creating & performing popular comedic characters on The Lenny Henry Show.