Day Ajose

Day Ajose is a Nigerian American actress and writer born in Washington, DC. She started her career as a child performer with the Taratibu Youth Association, a youth performing arts company that focuses on African/African American culture and history, she utilized traditional and contemporary songs, dance, written word, and social activism to engage the community and enact positive social change through her craft. She also attended Duke Ellington School of the Arts as a theatre major in high school before transitioning to studying the dramatic arts and screenwriting at the University of Southern California.

Her stage credits include critically acclaimed productions such as The Nance (1st Stage), Eurydice (Aeneid Theatre Company), A Mouthful of Birds (British American Drama Academy), and We, the Invisibles (USC School of Dramatic Arts). On-screen, she appeared in the mini-series A Black College Show (2021). Day also made her directorial debut at the Hollywood Fringe Festival with Confessions of a Former Boy Detective (2021). Dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices, she strives to create art that resonates with diverse audiences and drives meaningful change in representation within the entertainment industry.