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Osho in 2013
Birth name	Yewande Morenike Osho
Born	(1973-01-27) 27 January 1973 (age 52) Plaistow, London, England
Medium	television, film, podcast
Years active	2003–present

Yewande "Andi" Osho (born 27 January 1973) is a British actress, writer, and blogger. She was also a stand-up comedian and television presenter.

Andi Osho's Journey

Andi Osho was born in Plaistow, East London. Her parents are from Nigeria.

Starting in Entertainment

Andi first worked behind the scenes in television production. In 2003, she decided to become an actress. By 2006, she also started doing stand-up comedy. For several years, she worked as a receptionist during the day. In the evenings, she practiced and improved her comedy routines.

Acting on Stage

In 2006, Andi played Alma in a play called Yellowman. This was at the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool. She also performed in other plays. These included playing the main role in Medea in 2005.

TV Shows and Films

Andi Osho has appeared in many popular TV shows. She was Lin Colvin in Casualty and Adeola Brooker in Doctors. She also had roles in EastEnders and Waking the Dead. In 2020, she appeared in Death in Paradise.

More recently, Andi played Gail Vella in the police drama Line of Duty in 2021. She also appeared in The Sandman in 2022. In 2023, she was in Blue Lights and Sex Education.

Andi has also acted in films. She played Emma Glover in Lights Out (2016) and Shazam! (2019). In 2021, she appeared in A Castle for Christmas.

Writing and Comedy

Andi is also a writer. She is one of the people who started a London writers' group called Vowel Movement. In 2007, she wrote a comedy called CSI: Nigeria for BBC Three.

She has performed her comedy at many famous clubs and festivals. These include Jongleurs, the Comedy Store, and the Reading Festival. In 2007, Andi won the Nivea Funny Women award for her comedy.

TV Presenting and Game Shows

Andi Osho co-hosted Tonightly on Channel 4. She also had her own pilot show called The Andi O Show on E4. She has been a guest on comedy shows like Mock the Week and Ask Rhod Gilbert. She was also a regular on Stand Up for the Week.

In 2011, Andi took part in Let's Dance for Comic Relief. She danced to Michael Jackson's song "Bad".

Andi has won two episodes of Celebrity Mastermind. In 2011, she won the Comic Relief episode. Her special subject was The Matrix film trilogy. In 2012, she won again, choosing the show's host, John Humphrys, as her subject. She also sometimes presents the comedy club section on BBC Radio 4 Extra.

From 2016 to 2018, she presented Supershoppers on Channel 4. Andi also won £7,000 for charity on a celebrity episode of The Chase on ITV.

Author

Andi Osho's first novel, Asking for a Friend, was published in 2021.

Awards and Recognitions

Andi Osho has received several awards for her work: