Carmen Ejogo facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Carmen Ejogo
Ejogo in 2019
Born	Carmen Elizabeth Ejogo (1973-10-22) 22 October 1973 (age 51) Kensington, London, England
Occupation	Actress, singer
Years active	1986–present
Spouse(s)	Tricky ​ ​ (m. 1998; div. 1998)​ Jeffrey Wright ​ ​ (m. 2000; div. 2014)​
Children	2
Relatives	Charles Ejogo (brother)

Carmen Elizabeth Ejogo (born 22 October 1973) is a talented British actress and singer. She is well-known for her many roles in movies and TV shows. You might recognize her from films like Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Selma. She has also starred in popular TV series such as True Detective and Your Honor.

Early Life and Education

Carmen Ejogo was born in Kensington, London, England, on 22 October 1973. Her mother, Elizabeth, was Scottish, and her father, Charles Ejogo, was Nigerian. Carmen went to the Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School and Glendower Preparatory School. Later, she studied at Godolphin and Latymer School.

Acting Career Highlights

Carmen Ejogo started her career on TV as a host for the Saturday Disney morning show from 1993 to 1995. Since then, she has appeared in many films and television series.

Some of her notable film roles include:

• Love's Labour's Lost (2000)
• Sparkle (2012)
• The Purge: Anarchy (2014)
• It Comes at Night (2017)
• Alien: Covenant (2017)

She is also famous for playing Seraphina Picquery in the Fantastic Beasts film series. This role is part of the magical world created by J.K. Rowling.

A very important part of her career was playing civil rights activist Coretta Scott King. She played this role in two films: Boycott (2001) and Selma (2014). For the film Boycott, Carmen even met Coretta Scott King, who approved of her portrayal.

On television, Carmen has starred in several series:

• Kidnapped (2006–2007)
• Zero Hour (2013)
• The Girlfriend Experience (2017)
• True Detective (2019), where she played Amelia Reardon
• Self Made (2020)
• Your Honor (2021), alongside Bryan Cranston
• I'm a Virgo (2023) for Amazon

Music Career

Besides acting, Carmen Ejogo has also been involved in music since the 1990s. She even had her own video show called The Carmen Ejogo Video Show.

She sang lead vocals on the song "Candles" by DJ Alex Reece. She also sang and performed duets with her former husband, Tricky, on a song called "Slowly". Carmen also sang for the film Love's Labour's Lost (2000).

She performed four songs on the soundtrack album for the movie Sparkle. She sang "Yes I Do" as a solo. She also sang lead vocals with Jordin Sparks and Tika Sumpter on "Jump", "Hooked on Your Love", and "Something He Can Feel".

Personal Life

Carmen Ejogo was married to American actor Jeffrey Wright from 2000 to 2014. They met while working on the HBO film Boycott. They have two children together: a son named Elijah, born in 2001, and a daughter named Juno, born in 2004.

Filmography

Film Roles

Television Roles

Video Game Roles

Awards and Nominations

Carmen Ejogo has been recognized for her acting with several awards and nominations.

See also

In Spanish: Carmen Ejogo para niños