Zindzi Okenyo

Zindzi is a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney. Her stage roles include An Ideal Husband for Melbourne Theatre Company and Grand Horizons for Sydney Theatre Company, as well as a Director for their shows Is God Is, Sweat and Destiny. She is a familiar face on Australian TV screens with roles in series such as Fisk, Critical Incident, Troppo 2, Deadloch, Wakefield, The Code, Janet King, Harrow, and Sisters. Her 10 years as a presenter on Australia’s longest-running children’s TV program, is where she learnt how to express herself authentically, without fuss. Working with early learning experts on Play School combined with her vast life experience and skill led her to create Zindzi & the Zillionaires.