She was born on October 10, 1989, in Clapham, London to Nigerian parents. She is originally from Egba in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Zainab had her secondary education at Sacred Heart RC Secondary School. While in secondary school, she regularly took part in talent shows and school plays. After a while, she became a member of the school choir and later formed an R&B girl group with two of her friends. The group was called Regné.
She completed her A-Levels in Law, Psychology and English from Christ the King Sixth Form College. She then attended the University of Kent in Medway where she obtained a Bachelor of Law degree (LLB).
At the age of 16, Zainab started her modelling career with Premier Models Management. Upon obtaining her law degree, she started appearing in shows such as BBC One’s Material Girl, Bollywood movie Cocktail and The Charlatans by Ashley Waters. In 2011, she featured as an extra on the movie ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ directed by Christopher Nolan of Hollywood.
Some of the movies she has appeared in are The Dark Knight Rises, Cocktail, A Soldier’s Story, The Wedding Party, Ojukokoro (Greed), The Wedding Party 2, The Royal Hibiscus Hotel, Sylvia, Chief Daddy, God Calling and Walking with Shadows.
Zainab Balogun walked the runway for the Arise Fashion Week, Lagos.
As a presenter, She produces and host shows for EbonyLife TV, an entertainment network. Prior to working with EbonyLife TV, she had an online TV show ‘The J-ist TV show’, which she co-founded with a friend. The J-ist TV show was an online entertainment series that focused on portraying the good things about African culture.
She has also produced shows such as EL Now, a daily entertainment news show for the latest in fashion the latest in fashion, music and arts. She also co-hosts ‘The Spot’ with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and Lamide Akintobi.
AWARDS
2018 – The Future Awards Africa, The Prize for Acting
2014 – Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards, Sexiest On-Air Personality
2014 – All Youth Tush Awards, On-Air Personality of the Year
2014 – Sisterhood Awards, TV Presenter of the Year
2013 – Exquisite Lady of the Year (ELOY), TV Presenter of the Year
PERSONAL LIFE
On May 13, 2018, Zainab Balogun got married to Dikko Nwachukwu, founder of JetWest Airways.