Vanessa Ifediora

Vanessa Ifediora is an Irish actor, photographer, and poet. She is best known for her roles in the movies Belfast and the TV show Derry Girls. Ifediora was born in Belfast and has Irish and Nigerian heritage. She lived in Japan for several years and speaks conversational Japanese. Ifediora has been open about her experiences with depression and maladaptive daydreaming, which she effectively treated with escitalopram medication. To aid her recovery, she took up photography and is now a successful freelance photographer. Ifediora has also spoken out about the racism she faced while growing up in Belfast and later when living in Cork. She studied acting at the Irish Film Academy in Dublin and was featured on the single Sowing Acorns by Emma Langford in 2020.