Born in Edinburgh model Eunice Olumide has worked throughout the world including UK, U.S.A, Africa, Japan, France, Italy, Germany, France, Spain and the UAE. She has appeared in both national and international campaigns, fashion weeks and editorials WAD, ID Magazine, Dazed & Confused, Oyster, Paper Cut, New York Magazine, Vogue, Italian Vogue, Bahrain Confidential, ID, Dazed and Confused, Hunger, Tatler, Harper’s Bazaar, and many more. Walking for designer’s including Mulberry, Alexander McQueen, Christopher Kane, and Harris Tweed.
This Brit model has grown as a talented actress and presenter with a sell-out show at The Stand during the Edinburgh Fringe, the Apollo NYC and five-star review for her solo production Metamorph at The Traverse Theatre. With cameos in Ab Fab The Movie, Starwars Rogue One, The Last Jedi and features in UK comedy classic After Louise, with award winning Greg Wise and One Sweet Oblivious Antidote with Lenny Henry. After the success of her debut show on BBC Radio One she became a regular contributor on BBC and SKY TV and a celebrated public speaker. Eunice Olumide was awarded an MBE as part of the Queens Honors for services to Broadcasting, Arts and Charity as well as V & A Design Champion, and Waterstones best seller for her debut book ‘How to Get into Fashion’.
Charity Work:
Much of her career has been spent fund raising for charities including Children’s Hospice Scotland, Climate Revolution, Fuel Poverty Action, The Well Foundation, Best Beginnings, LMHR, and The Columbus Hospice, as well as working with big brands such as The Body Shop, TOMS, Tommy Hilfiger, Ugg, Top Shop & Vivienne Westwood. She is currently the Ambassador for Zero Waste Scotland and Breakthrough Breast Cancer TLC, joining the ranks of Kate Moss, Edith Bowman, Twiggy, Alan Carr and Sharon and Kelly Osborne. As the founder and producer of The Official Youth on The Fringe at The Edinburgh Fringe, she is quoted as a ‘philanthropist’ running youth groups and classes throughout the UK.
Olumide Gallery:
Curator and model Eunice Olumide has selected some of the world’s most pioneering talent including Richard Wilson, Olumide Oreesegun and Nick Walker. The gallery launched at The Groucho Club London. To date she has curated a permanent gallery at The National Museum of Scotland and The V & A. She is also a consultant on diversity for various organisations including The British Museum.
Eunice explains: “The Olumide Gallery represents the most innovative and cutting-edge talent of our time – at the heart of our work is equality and revolution. Visitors to the gallery will see the reality of life, the street and real people through the eyes of the artists”
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