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At just 13 years old, Simisola Gbadamosi is making history as the youngest Nigerian ever nominated for an Emmy! Her role as Tola Martins in Iwájú— @disney & @kugalimedia’s futuristic Lagos adventure—earned her a Children’s & Family Emmy nomination for Outstanding Younger Voice Performer. And that’s not all—Iwájú itself is up for Outstanding Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series and Outstanding Directing for an Animated Series. Seeing a young Nigerian girl lead in a globally recognized animated series? That’s special and Iwájú is proof that African stories belong on the world stage.
