Education
University of Kent.
University of Kent.
She began modeling at an early age after being scouted at 16. She has been featured in several international campaigns for different brands. She co-founded "The J-ist television", an online entertainment web-series that highlights African culture and a range of topical issues.
The series features interviews involving some of Africa"s top personalities.
Balogun works as a television presenter for EbonyLife television, an entertainment television station, for which she currently co-hosts and produces The Spot, the channel"s leading talk show. Balogun also appears as a presenter and associate producer on Jumia television, a teleshopping show.
Zainab Balogun was born in London, England to Nigerian parents, where she was raised with a large extended family, predominantly in Clapham, a district of South West London. Due to the nature of her mother"s work, she moved around a lot and spent most of her formative years growing up with relatives.
Her secondary school education was obtained at Sacred Heart Remote Control Secondary School.
Her interest in the arts began with her regularly taking part in talent shows and school plays. She studied music and eventually went on to join the school choir and later formed an Rhythm & Blues girl group with two friends called Regné (pronounced "reign"). She attended Christ the King Sixth Form College where she completed her A Levels in Law, Psychology, and English Language & Literature.
She then attended the University of Kent in Medway where she received a Bachelor of Law degree (Bachelor of Laws).
Balogun worked as a model after being scouted by Premier Models Management at the age of 16. After obtaining her law degree, she began to appear in shows such as British Broadcasting Corporation One"s Material Girl, Bollywood movie Cocktail (2012), and The Charlatans by Ashley Waters.
She soon found herself on set with legendary director Christopher Nolan in 2011 for the film The Dark Knight Rises, which she describes as an "unforgettable experience". Balogun is now a television presenter, who produces and hosts shows for EbonyLife television, an entertainment television network.
She has also produced shows such as EL Now, a daily entertainment news show for the latest in fashion, music and arts
She is currently joined by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and Lamide Akintobi on The Spot, a daily hang-out talk show. She splits her time between London, England, and Lagos, Nigeria.