Gina Yashere: Biography, Partner, Net Worth, and More

Anyone who has seen Gina Yashere’s sharp-tongued nurse Kemi on Bob Hearts Abishola knows she steals every scene. But the woman behind the character has a path that veers from engineering lifts at Canary Wharf to co-creating a CBS sitcom.

Born: 6 April 1974 ·
Nationality: British ·
Occupation: Comedian, actress, writer ·
Known for: Bob Hearts Abishola, Netflix specials

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1Confirmed facts

Real name: Regina Obedapo Iyashere (Wikipedia (the free encyclopedia)).
Born 6 April 1974 in Bethnal Green, East London (The Big Issue (British magazine)).
Parents emigrated from Benin City, Nigeria (The Big Issue).
Worked as an engineer installing lifts before comedy (The Big Issue).

2What’s unclear