Birth Name: Judith Jyabo Shekoni
Place of Birth: Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 1978
Ethnicity:
*Yoruba Nigerian (father)
*English, Spanish (mother)
Judi Shekoni is a British actress, model, and television presenter.
Judi’s father is from Nigeria, of Yoruba descent. Judi’s mother, who holds the surname “Fenn”, has English and Spanish ancestry.
She has stated:
I definitely have a lot of Nigerian going on in my name. My dad is Nigerian and my mum is half Spanish and half British. Shekoni is Yoruba and my middle name is Iyabo. I have been to Nigeria twice, which was great, and I would love to get back there again.
Sources: Birth record of Judi Shekoni – http://www.familysearch.org
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