Bikiya Graham-Douglas

Biography

Bikiya Graham-Douglas is a Nigerian-born, British-trained actress, producer, performing artist, cultural advocate, and jazz singer. She studied Business Economics and Business Law at the University of Portsmouth before training at renowned institutions such as the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, the Oxford School of Drama, the Bridge Theatre Training Company, and Point Blank Music School. Her acting career spans stage and screen with appearances in productions like Flower Girl, Lunch Time Heroes, God Calling, and the Hollywood feature The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. In 2014, she won Best Supporting Actress at the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards for Flower Girl and, in 2025, received the Audience Choice Award at Nollywood Week in Paris. Beyond performance, Bikiya is passionate about developing the arts in Africa. She is the founder of the Beeta Universal Arts Foundation, which has supported playwrights, produced plays, and delivered training programs across the continent. She also serves as Executive Director of the Lagos Theatre Festival and works with international partners to promote arts education and advocate against gender-based violence.

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