Megalyn Echikunwoke

Megalyn Echikunwoke has the kind of steady, dependable presence that I think holds productions together. Discovered on a theater stage in Spokane and working professionally by fifteen, she built a career across television, film, voice work and now directing without ever chasing easy fame. What draws me to her is that quiet persistence, carving out space in Hollywood while honoring her Nigerian-American roots. She is not the loudest name in any cast, but she is often the most convincing. I am especially curious to see where her move behind the camera takes her, because performers with that range usually make thoughtful directors.

Name (English)

Megalyn Echikunwoke

Name (Japanese)

メガリン・エキカンウォーク

Reading

めがりん・えきかんうぉーく

Born

May 28, 1983 (age 43)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Boar

Origin

Spokane, Washington, United States

Occupation

actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor / film director

High school

Chinle High School

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalyn%20Echikunwoke
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q438065

Tags

• Washington
• actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-20

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.