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Aylette Jenness and United Nations Development Programme seated around table, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Aylette Jenness and United Nations Development Programme seated around table, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0105
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Aylette Jenness at her residence, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Aylette Jenness at her residence, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0123
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Aylette Jenness sitting and talking with local colleagues at her residence, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Aylette Jenness sitting and talking with local colleagues at her residence, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0591
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Aylette Jenness sitting with local colleagues and laughing, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Aylette Jenness sitting with local colleagues and laughing, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1144
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Aylette Jenness sitting with local colleagues at her residence, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Aylette Jenness sitting with local colleagues at her residence, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-0595
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Aylette Jenness standing in front of her kitchen window, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Aylette Jenness standing in front of her kitchen window, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1131
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Aylette Jenness talking with her children and local colleagues at her home, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Aylette Jenness talking with her children and local colleagues at her home, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1133
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Aylette Jenness talking with local colleagues at her home, Yelwa, Nigeria

1967-1969

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Cataloged as “Aylette Jenness talking with local colleagues at her home, Yelwa, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2015-019, Item 2015-019-1132
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Arts & Performance

Ayo Akingbade

1994–

Ayo Akingbade (born 1994) is an artist, writer and film director. She has directed nineteen short films. Her short films explore the mundanity of urban life in full swing in London's inner-city boroughs and industrial life in her family's hometown in Nigeria.

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Sports

Ayo Akinola

2000–

Ayomide Bamidele Akinola (born January 20, 2000) is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Swiss Challenge League club Lausanne Ouchy. Born in the United States, he chose to represent the Canada national team in 2021.

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Ayo Atosi and Lawrence Ajanaku with Odogu and Child Masquerade performers, Okakagbe Performance, Jattu, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria

1973

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Cataloged as “Ayo Atosi and Lawrence Ajanaku with Odogu and Child Masquerade performers, Okakagbe Performance, Jattu, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-1727
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Ayo-Daudu sitting in a compound, Iluoke, Nigeria

1972

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Cataloged as “Ayo-Daudu sitting in a compound, Iluoke, Nigeria” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-4628
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Literature

Ayo Edebiri

1995–

Funmilayo "Ayo" Edebiri ( EYE-oh ə-DEB-ər-ee; born, October 3, 1995) is an American actress, comedian, television writer, and director. She played chef Sydney Adamu in the drama series The Bear (2022–2026), for which she won a Golden Globe Award, two Actor…

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Biography & Culture

Ayọ Tometi

1984–

Ayọ Tometi (born August 15, 1984), formerly known as Opal Tometi, is an American human rights activist, writer, strategist, and community organizer. She is a co-founder of Black Lives Matter (BLM). She is the former executive director of the United States'…

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Biography & Culture

Ayo Tsalithaba

Biography

Ayo Tsalithaba is a Canadian multimedia artist and filmmaker based in Toronto, Ontario. They are most noted for their performance in the short film Gender Reveal, for which they received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Performance in a Live…

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Arts & Performance

Ayoade Bamgboye

Biography

Ayoade Zahrah Bamgboye is a Nigerian and British comedian and actress. She won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer in 2025.

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Literature

Ayoka Chenzira

1953–

Ayoka "Ayo" Chenzira (born November 8, 1953) is an independent African-American producer, film director, television director, animator, writer, experimental filmmaker, and transmedia storyteller.

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Sports

Ayoola Erinle

1980–

Ayoola Erinle (born 20 February 1980 in Lagos, Nigeria) is known for being an England international rugby union player. He was educated at The Oratory School and at King's College London, representing both his school's 1st XV and the King's College Rugby…

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Biography & Culture

Ayoola Smart

1994–

Ayoola Smart (born 19 March 1994) is an Irish actress. She is known for her role in Killing Eve and for playing Aviendha in the TV series Wheel of Time. Her other credits include the movie Juliet, Naked, the Irish series Smother, and the movie Cocaine Bear.

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Music

Ayron Jones

1986–

Ayron Jones (born August 23, 1986) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. His music blends elements of grunge, rock, hip-hop, soul and other genres.

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Sports

Ayrton Costa

1999–

Ayrton Enrique Costa (born 12 July 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Boca Juniors.

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Sports

Aysha Jamani

1987–

Aysha Jamani (born June 28, 1987) is a Canadian former soccer player who played as a forward. She represented Canada 11 times for the senior team whilst representing the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

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Biography & Culture

Ayshah Tull

Biography

Ayshah Tull is a British presenter and journalist at Channel 4 News. Formerly, she was at the BBC working mainly for the children's news programme, Newsround. Tull has also presented for BBC Sport along with having her reports appear on BBC Breakfast,…

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Music

AZ Chike

1995–

Damaria Kayshawn Walker, better known by his stage name AZ Chike, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California. After a brief tenure with Atlantic Records, he self-released five albums before signing with Warner Records to release his seventh album,…

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