Yinka Quadri

Biography

Alhaji Akanni Olayinka Quadri, known professionally as Yinka Quadri, is a Nigerian actor born on September 6, 1959, in Lagos Island, Lagos State. He formed the Afopina Theatre Group with friends in 1976 and went on to star in over 90 Yoruba films since his debut. In 2014, he launched his biography "Yinka Quadri: Scent of a Legend," marking 36 years in the Nigerian film industry.