Yetide Badaki

Yetide Badaki (born September 24, 1981) is a Nigerian-born American actress. She is best known for playing Bilquis on the Starz series "American Gods".
Early life.
Badaki was born in Ibadan, Nigeria, before moving to England for three years when she was three, returning to Nigeria for six years, and settling in America at age twelve. She is a graduate of McGill University with a major in English Literature (Theater) and a minor in Environmental Science. Badaki also has a Master of Fine Arts in Theatre from Illinois State University. She became a United States citizen in 2014.
Career.
Badaki received a 2006 Jeff Award nomination for Best Actress in a Principal Role (Play) for "I Have Before Me a Remarkable Document Given to Me by a Young Lady from Rwanda". She has received positive reviews for her portrayal of Bilquis on "American Gods". The character of Bilquis has had its role in the story expanded for the television series. In 2018, Badaki played the recurring character Chi Chi on "This Is Us".
Badaki has written a short film called "In Hollywoodland", which she funded with IndieGoGo. Badaki and Karen David will produce and star in the short film while Jessica Sherif will direct. "In Hollywoodland" is a re-imagining of Alice in Wonderland set in present-day Los Angeles. "In Hollywoodland" premiered in August 2020 at the Bentonville Film Festival.
Badki will play the mother of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the upcoming movie "Greek Freak" for Disney Plus.